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

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On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 08:49:50PM GMT, наб wrote:
> Hi!

Hi,

> On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 08:44:21PM +0200, Alejandro Colomar wrote:
> > 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?
> I meant behaviour with directories specifically,
> but it looks like I tested wrong:
> 
> all of ext4, tmpfs, and ZFS actually /do/ support FS_APPEND_FL
> on both files /and/ directories.

Nice; I was worried of having to document such exceptions.  :)

> Maybe reword as
> -- >8 --
> For some reason, neither chattr(1) nor this page document it;
> this is supported by all tested filesystems (ext4, tmpfs, ZFS).
> -- >8 --

LGTM.  I'll apply the patch in a moment.  Thanks.

Have a lovely day!
Alex

> 
> Best,



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