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Bug 934477

Summary: sys-apps/install-xattr: be more verbose on setxattr()/getxattr() errors
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: Florian Schmaus <flow>
Component: Current packagesAssignee: Gentoo's Team for Core System packages <base-system>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: normal CC: flow
Priority: Normal Keywords: PATCH
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
See Also: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=620524
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=922723
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Runtime testing required: ---
Attachments: 0001-install-xattr-be-more-verbose-one-errors-include-pat.patch

Description Florian Schmaus gentoo-dev 2024-06-17 20:21:44 UTC
Created attachment 895986 [details, diff]
0001-install-xattr-be-more-verbose-one-errors-include-pat.patch

Given the amount of install-xattr bugs where either getxattr() or setxattr() failed, it seems sensible to make the error output of install-xattr more verbose. It should include at least the path it operated on, and the releated xattr.