> In XFS, several tools use EA's to assign attributes like "DO NOT > DUMP" or hierarchical file management data. This data *should* be > discarded by normal tools (since cp is creating a new file, and mv > only modifes directories but not i-node's EAs) and are of interest > only to those system daemons
Some attributes (icon) "*should*" be copied. Other attributes (don't back me up) "*should* be discarded". New attributes will doubtless be added every week. How's a tool to know the right way to treat each attribute? Dave Eckhardt
