[PATCH] ioctl_iflags.2: document FS_APPEND_FL ('a') on directories

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For some reason, neither chattr(1) nor this page document it;
ext4 supports this (tmpfs and ZFS don't, didn't test more).

Signed-off-by: Ahelenia Ziemiańska <nabijaczleweli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 man/man2/ioctl_iflags.2 | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/man/man2/ioctl_iflags.2 b/man/man2/ioctl_iflags.2
index 0f4c533bc..fb7036cc4 100644
--- a/man/man2/ioctl_iflags.2
+++ b/man/man2/ioctl_iflags.2
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ .SH DESCRIPTION
 The file can be opened only with the
 .B O_APPEND
 flag.
+If applied to a directory, forbids removing files from the directory
+.RB "(via " unlink "(), " rename "(), and the like)."
 (This restriction applies even to the superuser.)
 Only a privileged process
 .RB ( CAP_LINUX_IMMUTABLE )
-- 
2.39.2

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