Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:38:09 +0100
From: Rok Ruzic <rok.ruzic@hermes-softlab.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: reading user. extended attributes from symlinks in 2.6 kernels
Message-ID: <20080211173809.4a2db13f@hermes-softlab.com>
Reply-To: rokr@hermes-softlab.com
Organization: Hermes Softlab
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Hello,

I have an XFS filesystem containing files and symlinks with application-spe=
cific EAs in the user namespace. The files, symlinks and their EAs were cre=
ated while running a 2.4 kernel.=20

In 2.6 kernels access to user EAs was prevented for symlinks. My problem is=
 that i have to upgrade the kernel from 2.4 to 2.6 series and i have to hav=
e access to all the EAs after upgrade. Is there a way to read user EAs off =
of symlinks on an XFS filesystem on a 2.6 kernel either from userspace or f=
rom a filter driver sitting between VFS and XFS filesystem code?

I would appreciate it very much if somebody could point me towards a soluti=
on.

Rok

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