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xattr_supported()

xattr_supported - Check if filesystem supports extended attributes

Syntax

bool xattr_supported (string $filename, int $flags)

Arguments

filename - The path of the tested file.
flags - Supported xattr flags XATTR_DONTFOLLOW Do not follow the symbolic link but operate on symbolic link itself.

Description

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

Version

PHP PECL xattr >= 1.0.0

Return value

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).