[patch #9754] find: new '-attr' predicate to test inode flags

raf <[email protected]> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:05:30 -0400 (EDT)
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Follow-up Comment #5, patch #9754 (group findutils):=0A=0AThis patch only s=
upports Linux attributes. Note that=0AFreeBSD/NetBSD/OpenBSD/macOS also hav=
e attributes (but they're called flags),=0Aand Solaris also has attributes =
(stored in a very different way), and note=0Athat all of these operating sy=
stems have a distinct set of attributes/flags.=0ASo this patch should at le=
ast anticipate subsequent additional implementations=0Afor other operating =
systems.=0A=0AYou can see each system's list of attributes/flags at:=0A=0A =
 https://codeberg.org/raforg/rawhide/src/branch/main/attributes.linux=0A  h=
ttps://codeberg.org/raforg/rawhide/src/branch/main/attributes.freebsd=0A  h=
ttps://codeberg.org/raforg/rawhide/src/branch/main/attributes.openbsd=0A  h=
ttps://codeberg.org/raforg/rawhide/src/branch/main/attributes.netbsd=0A  ht=
tps://codeberg.org/raforg/rawhide/src/branch/main/attributes.solaris=0A  ht=
tps://codeberg.org/raforg/rawhide/src/branch/main/attributes.macos=0A=0AI d=
on't know about other systems but there are probably more variants out=0Ath=
ere.=0A=0A=0A    _______________________________________________________=0A=
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