Function: file-extended-attributes

file-extended-attributes is a byte-compiled function defined in files.el.gz.

Signature

(file-extended-attributes FILENAME)

Documentation

Return an alist of extended attributes of file FILENAME.

Extended attributes are platform-specific metadata about the file, such as SELinux context, list of ACL entries, etc.

Other relevant functions are documented in the file group.

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Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 24.4.

Shortdoc

;; file
(file-extended-attributes "/tmp/foo")
    -> [it depends]

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/files.el.gz
(defun file-extended-attributes (filename)
  "Return an alist of extended attributes of file FILENAME.

Extended attributes are platform-specific metadata about the file,
such as SELinux context, list of ACL entries, etc."
  `((acl . ,(file-acl filename))
    (selinux-context . ,(file-selinux-context filename))))