pax strangeness?

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

Using a fairly current (4.99.55) system, I attempted to duplicate a 
directory using pax.  I've done this many times before, and it's always 
worked, but now it seems to complain...

        # cd /some/path
        # mkdir new
        # cd new
        # pax -rw -p e ../old ./
        pax: Ignoring file containing `..' (../old/somefile)
        ...

Is the new behavior correct?  Desired?  Is there a better way to 
replicate a directory tree?

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