> 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

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