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xattr_supported - Check if filesystem supports extended attributes

SYNOPSIS

       bool xattr_supported (string  $filename, [int  $flags])

DESCRIPTION

	This functions checks if the filesystem holding the given file supports extended attributes. Read access to the file is required.

PARAMETERS

	      o $filename
		- The path of the tested file.

	      o $flags
		-

	      Supported xattr flags

	      +-----------------+---------------------------------------------------+
	      | 		|						    |
	      |XATTR_DONTFOLLOW |						    |
	      | 		|						    |
	      | 		| Do  not  follow  the symbolic link but operate on |
	      | 		| symbolic link itself. 			    |
	      | 		|						    |
	      +-----------------+---------------------------------------------------+
RETURN VALUES

	This function returns TRUE if filesystem supports extended attributes, FALSE if it doesn't and NULL if it can't be determined (for example
       wrong path or lack of permissions to file).

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      xattr_supported(3) example

	       The following code checks if we can use extended attributes.

	      <?php
	      $file = 'some_file';

	      if (xattr_supported($file)) {
		  /* ... make use of some xattr_* functions ... */
	      }

	      ?>

SEE ALSO

       xattr_get(3), xattr_list(3).

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