Markus Gyger wrote:
> I patched ksh93n+ back then so that cd -@ could be used to access
> extended file attributes (instead of having to use runat). Patch is at
> http://www.blastwave.org/mantis/show_news?f_project_id=0000027

http://www.blastwave.org/~mgyger/ast.diff.gz is the lastest patch, right
?

> (dated, of course).

How common are the XATTR extension, e.g. is there any other OS which
supports this feature+userspace API ? Is there any other shell which
supports "cd -@" ?

Quick look thought the patch shows that some builtins such as "mv" needs
adjustements for this feature, e.g.
-- snip --
+#if !SHOPT_XATTR
        "mv",           NV_BLTIN|NV_NOFREE,             bltin(mv),
+#endif
-- snip --
should be replaced via copying Solaris's "mv"'s support into ksh93's
"mv" built-in...

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Bye,
Roland

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