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Re: [NEWS] Extended attributes interface changes



On Sun, Feb 03, 2002 at 08:49:59PM +1100, Nathan Scott wrote:
> > does that mean libacl will need to know about the on disk format for
> > ACL extended attributes for each filesystem it supports? 
> > 
> 
> No, we'll convert to/from a common (VFS) format into the XFS-specific
> format before writing / after reading the ACL.

hmm, but as im understanding this libacl will just be writing an
extended attribute to a file, how will XFS, or whatever know this
attribute is for ACLs rather then just some arbitrary attribute? 

the acl.bestbits.at site is rather light on technical info..

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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