Package: attr Version: 1:2.4.39-1 Severity: minor attr(1) says: "Extended attributes implement the ability for a user to attach name:value pairs to objects within the XFS filesystem."
In fact, other file systems can use extended attributes. I suggest you change "within the XFS filesystem" to "on supported filesystems, including ...", and put a list of the commonest file systems that support extended attributes. Or if most of them do, simply write "on supported filesystems. Most commonly-used filesystems support extended attributes." or "Most filesystems used on fixed media support extended attributes", which I suspect is closer to the truth. Or simply stop the sentence at "supported file systems." By the way, with reference to bug #304765, a few words in attr(1) to the effect that the file system must be mounted "user_xattr" would be helpful. For example: "In order to use user attributes, the filesystem must be mounted with the user_xattr option (see mount(8))." You could put this as the last sentence of the first paragraph of attr(1). I think then you could safely close bug #304765. -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (700, 'testing'), (600, 'experimental'), (600, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.22-2-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages attr depends on: ii libattr1 1:2.4.39-1 Extended attribute shared library ii libc6 2.6.1-1+b1 GNU C Library: Shared libraries attr recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
