--- python-cpio-0.1/cpioarchive.py	2018-11-12 17:32:04.568654580 +0100
+++ cpioarchive.py	2018-11-12 17:33:03.378570874 +0100
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     """Create a new CpioEntry instance. Internal use only."""
     if len(hdr)<110:
       raise CpioError('cpio header too short')
-    if not hdr.startswith('070701'):
+    if not hdr.startswith(b'070701'):
       raise CpioError('cpio header invalid')
     self.inode=int(hdr[6:14], 16)
     self.mode=int(hdr[14:22], 16)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     self.checksum=int(hdr[102:110], 16)
     if len(hdr)<110+namesize:
       raise CpioError('cpio header too short')
-    self.name=hdr[110:110+namesize-1]
+    self.name=hdr[110:110+namesize-1].decode("utf-8")
     """Name of the file stored in the entry."""
     self.datastart=offset+110+namesize
     self.datastart+=(4-(self.datastart%4))%4