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

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Hi наб!

On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 08:11:17PM GMT, наб wrote:
> For some reason, neither chattr(1) nor this page document it;
> ext4 supports this (tmpfs and ZFS don't, didn't test more).

By "supports this" do you mean FS_APPEND_FL at all, or its behavior with
dirs?

Have a lovely day!
Alex

> 
> 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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