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| author | Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu> | 2022-09-12 08:08:27 -0400 |
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| committer | Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu> | 2022-09-12 08:08:27 -0400 |
| commit | bb0ab2a84bb1094b0dfe44c2ed61e9f9813b1c1b (patch) | |
| tree | 05bbbb0af6d3623317f3636e9e9733f5e58d4c74 | |
| parent | 77ac16dfba42e0d152b1e99359e01a933f8cc6f9 (diff) | |
| download | e2fsprogs-bb0ab2a84bb1094b0dfe44c2ed61e9f9813b1c1b.tar.gz | |
misc fix the chattr's man page regarding the -x flag
Signed-off-by: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>
| -rw-r--r-- | misc/chattr.1.in | 16 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/misc/chattr.1.in b/misc/chattr.1.in index cd2e0020c..50c54e7d7 100644 --- a/misc/chattr.1.in +++ b/misc/chattr.1.in @@ -252,12 +252,16 @@ make sure to read the bugs and limitations section at the end of this document. .TP .B x -The 'x' attribute can be set on a directory or file. If the attribute -is set on an existing directory, it will be inherited by all files and -subdirectories that are subsequently created in the directory. If an -existing directory has contained some files and subdirectories, modifying -the attribute on the parent directory doesn't change the attributes on -these files and subdirectories. +A file with the 'x' requests the use of direct access (dax) mode, if the +kernel supports DAX. This can be overridden by the 'dax=never' mount +option. For more information see the kernel documentation for dax: +<https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/filesystems/dax.html>. +.IP +If the attribute is set on an existing directory, it will be inherited +by all files and subdirectories that are subsequently created in the +directory. If an existing directory has contained some files and +subdirectories, modifying the attribute on the parent directory doesn't +change the attributes on these files and subdirectories. .TP .B V A file with the 'V' attribute set has fs-verity enabled. It cannot be |