Python os.setxattr() Examples
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Example #1
| Source File: shutil.py From kobo-predict with BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" License | 7 votes |
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def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #2
| Source File: shutil.py From jawfish with MIT License | 7 votes |
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def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #3
| Source File: shutil.py From android_universal with MIT License | 6 votes |
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def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #4
| Source File: shutil.py From ironpython3 with Apache License 2.0 | 6 votes |
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def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #5
| Source File: test_shutil.py From ironpython3 with Apache License 2.0 | 6 votes |
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def test_copyxattr_symlinks(self):
# On Linux, it's only possible to access non-user xattr for symlinks;
# which in turn require root privileges. This test should be expanded
# as soon as other platforms gain support for extended attributes.
tmp_dir = self.mkdtemp()
src = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'foo')
src_link = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'baz')
write_file(src, 'foo')
os.symlink(src, src_link)
os.setxattr(src, 'trusted.foo', b'42')
os.setxattr(src_link, 'trusted.foo', b'43', follow_symlinks=False)
dst = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'bar')
dst_link = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'qux')
write_file(dst, 'bar')
os.symlink(dst, dst_link)
shutil._copyxattr(src_link, dst_link, follow_symlinks=False)
self.assertEqual(os.getxattr(dst_link, 'trusted.foo', follow_symlinks=False), b'43')
self.assertRaises(OSError, os.getxattr, dst, 'trusted.foo')
shutil._copyxattr(src_link, dst, follow_symlinks=False)
self.assertEqual(os.getxattr(dst, 'trusted.foo'), b'43')
Example #6
| Source File: shutil.py From scylla with Apache License 2.0 | 6 votes |
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def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #7
| Source File: shutil.py From Imogen with MIT License | 6 votes |
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def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #8
| Source File: test_shutil.py From Project-New-Reign---Nemesis-Main with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 6 votes |
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def test_copyxattr_symlinks(self):
# On Linux, it's only possible to access non-user xattr for symlinks;
# which in turn require root privileges. This test should be expanded
# as soon as other platforms gain support for extended attributes.
tmp_dir = self.mkdtemp()
src = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'foo')
src_link = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'baz')
write_file(src, 'foo')
os.symlink(src, src_link)
os.setxattr(src, 'trusted.foo', b'42')
os.setxattr(src_link, 'trusted.foo', b'43', follow_symlinks=False)
dst = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'bar')
dst_link = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'qux')
write_file(dst, 'bar')
os.symlink(dst, dst_link)
shutil._copyxattr(src_link, dst_link, follow_symlinks=False)
self.assertEqual(os.getxattr(dst_link, 'trusted.foo', follow_symlinks=False), b'43')
self.assertRaises(OSError, os.getxattr, dst, 'trusted.foo')
shutil._copyxattr(src_link, dst, follow_symlinks=False)
self.assertEqual(os.getxattr(dst, 'trusted.foo'), b'43')
Example #9
| Source File: shutil.py From odoo13-x64 with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 6 votes |
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def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA, errno.EINVAL):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA,
errno.EINVAL):
raise
Example #10
| Source File: shutil.py From Project-New-Reign---Nemesis-Main with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 6 votes |
|
def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #11
| Source File: test_shutil.py From Fluid-Designer with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 6 votes |
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def test_copyxattr_symlinks(self):
# On Linux, it's only possible to access non-user xattr for symlinks;
# which in turn require root privileges. This test should be expanded
# as soon as other platforms gain support for extended attributes.
tmp_dir = self.mkdtemp()
src = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'foo')
src_link = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'baz')
write_file(src, 'foo')
os.symlink(src, src_link)
os.setxattr(src, 'trusted.foo', b'42')
os.setxattr(src_link, 'trusted.foo', b'43', follow_symlinks=False)
dst = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'bar')
dst_link = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'qux')
write_file(dst, 'bar')
os.symlink(dst, dst_link)
shutil._copyxattr(src_link, dst_link, follow_symlinks=False)
self.assertEqual(os.getxattr(dst_link, 'trusted.foo', follow_symlinks=False), b'43')
self.assertRaises(OSError, os.getxattr, dst, 'trusted.foo')
shutil._copyxattr(src_link, dst, follow_symlinks=False)
self.assertEqual(os.getxattr(dst, 'trusted.foo'), b'43')
Example #12
| Source File: shutil.py From python2017 with MIT License | 6 votes |
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def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #13
| Source File: shutil.py From Fluid-Designer with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 6 votes |
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def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #14
| Source File: shutil.py From GraphicDesignPatternByPython with MIT License | 6 votes |
|
def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #15
| Source File: shutil.py From python with Apache License 2.0 | 6 votes |
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def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #16
| Source File: shutil.py From Carnets with BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License | 6 votes |
|
def _copyxattr(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True):
"""Copy extended filesystem attributes from `src` to `dst`.
Overwrite existing attributes.
If `follow_symlinks` is false, symlinks won't be followed.
"""
try:
names = os.listxattr(src, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
return
for name in names:
try:
value = os.getxattr(src, name, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
os.setxattr(dst, name, value, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno not in (errno.EPERM, errno.ENOTSUP, errno.ENODATA):
raise
Example #17
| Source File: __init__.py From Project-New-Reign---Nemesis-Main with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 5 votes |
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def can_xattr():
global _can_xattr
if _can_xattr is not None:
return _can_xattr
if not hasattr(os, "setxattr"):
can = False
else:
tmp_fp, tmp_name = tempfile.mkstemp()
try:
with open(TESTFN, "wb") as fp:
try:
# TESTFN & tempfile may use different file systems with
# different capabilities
os.setxattr(tmp_fp, b"user.test", b"")
os.setxattr(fp.fileno(), b"user.test", b"")
# Kernels < 2.6.39 don't respect setxattr flags.
kernel_version = platform.release()
m = re.match("2.6.(\d{1,2})", kernel_version)
can = m is None or int(m.group(1)) >= 39
except OSError:
can = False
finally:
unlink(TESTFN)
unlink(tmp_name)
_can_xattr = can
return can
Example #18
| Source File: test_shutil.py From Project-New-Reign---Nemesis-Main with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 5 votes |
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def test_copy2_xattr(self):
tmp_dir = self.mkdtemp()
src = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'foo')
dst = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'bar')
write_file(src, 'foo')
os.setxattr(src, 'user.foo', b'42')
shutil.copy2(src, dst)
self.assertEqual(
os.getxattr(src, 'user.foo'),
os.getxattr(dst, 'user.foo'))
os.remove(dst)
Example #19
| Source File: test_os.py From ironpython3 with Apache License 2.0 | 5 votes |
|
def test_fds(self):
def getxattr(path, *args):
with open(path, "rb") as fp:
return os.getxattr(fp.fileno(), *args)
def setxattr(path, *args):
with open(path, "wb") as fp:
os.setxattr(fp.fileno(), *args)
def removexattr(path, *args):
with open(path, "wb") as fp:
os.removexattr(fp.fileno(), *args)
def listxattr(path, *args):
with open(path, "rb") as fp:
return os.listxattr(fp.fileno(), *args)
self._check_xattrs(getxattr, setxattr, removexattr, listxattr)
Example #20
| Source File: support.py From blackmamba with MIT License | 5 votes |
|
def can_xattr():
global _can_xattr
if _can_xattr is not None:
return _can_xattr
if not hasattr(os, "setxattr"):
can = False
else:
tmp_fp, tmp_name = tempfile.mkstemp()
try:
with open(TESTFN, "wb") as fp:
try:
# TESTFN & tempfile may use different file systems with
# different capabilities
os.setxattr(tmp_fp, b"user.test", b"")
os.setxattr(fp.fileno(), b"user.test", b"")
# Kernels < 2.6.39 don't respect setxattr flags.
kernel_version = platform.release()
m = re.match("2.6.(\d{1,2})", kernel_version)
can = m is None or int(m.group(1)) >= 39
except OSError:
can = False
finally:
unlink(TESTFN)
unlink(tmp_name)
_can_xattr = can
return can
Example #21
| Source File: test_os.py From Project-New-Reign---Nemesis-Main with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 5 votes |
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def _check_xattrs_str(self, s, getxattr, setxattr, removexattr, listxattr, **kwargs):
fn = support.TESTFN
open(fn, "wb").close()
with self.assertRaises(OSError) as cm:
getxattr(fn, s("user.test"), **kwargs)
self.assertEqual(cm.exception.errno, errno.ENODATA)
init_xattr = listxattr(fn)
self.assertIsInstance(init_xattr, list)
setxattr(fn, s("user.test"), b"", **kwargs)
xattr = set(init_xattr)
xattr.add("user.test")
self.assertEqual(set(listxattr(fn)), xattr)
self.assertEqual(getxattr(fn, b"user.test", **kwargs), b"")
setxattr(fn, s("user.test"), b"hello", os.XATTR_REPLACE, **kwargs)
self.assertEqual(getxattr(fn, b"user.test", **kwargs), b"hello")
with self.assertRaises(OSError) as cm:
setxattr(fn, s("user.test"), b"bye", os.XATTR_CREATE, **kwargs)
self.assertEqual(cm.exception.errno, errno.EEXIST)
with self.assertRaises(OSError) as cm:
setxattr(fn, s("user.test2"), b"bye", os.XATTR_REPLACE, **kwargs)
self.assertEqual(cm.exception.errno, errno.ENODATA)
setxattr(fn, s("user.test2"), b"foo", os.XATTR_CREATE, **kwargs)
xattr.add("user.test2")
self.assertEqual(set(listxattr(fn)), xattr)
removexattr(fn, s("user.test"), **kwargs)
with self.assertRaises(OSError) as cm:
getxattr(fn, s("user.test"), **kwargs)
self.assertEqual(cm.exception.errno, errno.ENODATA)
xattr.remove("user.test")
self.assertEqual(set(listxattr(fn)), xattr)
self.assertEqual(getxattr(fn, s("user.test2"), **kwargs), b"foo")
setxattr(fn, s("user.test"), b"a"*1024, **kwargs)
self.assertEqual(getxattr(fn, s("user.test"), **kwargs), b"a"*1024)
removexattr(fn, s("user.test"), **kwargs)
many = sorted("user.test{}".format(i) for i in range(100))
for thing in many:
setxattr(fn, thing, b"x", **kwargs)
self.assertEqual(set(listxattr(fn)), set(init_xattr) | set(many))
Example #22
| Source File: test_os.py From Project-New-Reign---Nemesis-Main with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 5 votes |
|
def test_simple(self):
self._check_xattrs(os.getxattr, os.setxattr, os.removexattr,
os.listxattr)
Example #23
| Source File: test_os.py From Project-New-Reign---Nemesis-Main with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 5 votes |
|
def test_lpath(self):
self._check_xattrs(os.getxattr, os.setxattr, os.removexattr,
os.listxattr, follow_symlinks=False)
Example #24
| Source File: test_os.py From Project-New-Reign---Nemesis-Main with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 5 votes |
|
def test_fds(self):
def getxattr(path, *args):
with open(path, "rb") as fp:
return os.getxattr(fp.fileno(), *args)
def setxattr(path, *args):
with open(path, "wb") as fp:
os.setxattr(fp.fileno(), *args)
def removexattr(path, *args):
with open(path, "wb") as fp:
os.removexattr(fp.fileno(), *args)
def listxattr(path, *args):
with open(path, "rb") as fp:
return os.listxattr(fp.fileno(), *args)
self._check_xattrs(getxattr, setxattr, removexattr, listxattr)
Example #25
| Source File: _ctime_functions.py From loguru with MIT License | 5 votes |
|
def set_ctime(filepath, timestamp):
try:
os.setxattr(filepath, b"user.loguru_crtime", str(timestamp).encode("ascii"))
except OSError:
pass
Example #26
| Source File: file.py From code with MIT License | 5 votes |
|
def set_file_attr(path, attr, value):
try:
if hasattr(path, "fileno"):
path = path.fileno()
if hasattr(value, "encode"):
value = value.encode("utf-8")
if value:
os.setxattr(path, "user.%s" % attr, value)
else:
os.removexattr(path, "user.%s" % attr)
except FileNotFoundError:
raise
except OSError:
return
Example #27
| Source File: support.py From gimp-plugin-export-layers with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 5 votes |
|
def can_xattr():
global _can_xattr
if _can_xattr is not None:
return _can_xattr
if not hasattr(os, "setxattr"):
can = False
else:
tmp_fp, tmp_name = tempfile.mkstemp()
try:
with open(TESTFN, "wb") as fp:
try:
# TESTFN & tempfile may use different file systems with
# different capabilities
os.setxattr(tmp_fp, b"user.test", b"")
os.setxattr(fp.fileno(), b"user.test", b"")
# Kernels < 2.6.39 don't respect setxattr flags.
kernel_version = platform.release()
m = re.match("2.6.(\d{1,2})", kernel_version)
can = m is None or int(m.group(1)) >= 39
except OSError:
can = False
finally:
unlink(TESTFN)
unlink(tmp_name)
_can_xattr = can
return can
Example #28
| Source File: output.py From ford with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 5 votes |
|
def copytree(src, dst):
"""Replaces shutil.copytree to avoid problems on certain file systems.
shutil.copytree() and shutil.copystat() invoke os.setxattr(), which seems
to fail when called for directories on at least one NFS file system.
The current routine is a simple replacement, which should be good enough for
Ford.
"""
def touch(path):
now = time.time()
try:
# assume it's there
os.utime(path, (now, now))
except os.error:
# if it isn't, try creating the directory,
# a file with that name
os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path))
open(path, "w").close()
os.utime(path, (now, now))
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(src):
relsrcdir = os.path.relpath(root, src)
dstdir = os.path.join(dst, relsrcdir)
if not os.path.exists(dstdir):
try:
os.makedirs(dstdir)
except OSError as ex:
if ex.errno != errno.EEXIST:
raise
for ff in files:
shutil.copy(os.path.join(root, ff), os.path.join(dstdir, ff))
touch(os.path.join(dstdir, ff))
Example #29
| Source File: support.py From arissploit with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 5 votes |
|
def can_xattr():
global _can_xattr
if _can_xattr is not None:
return _can_xattr
if not hasattr(os, "setxattr"):
can = False
else:
tmp_fp, tmp_name = tempfile.mkstemp()
try:
with open(TESTFN, "wb") as fp:
try:
# TESTFN & tempfile may use different file systems with
# different capabilities
os.setxattr(tmp_fp, b"user.test", b"")
os.setxattr(fp.fileno(), b"user.test", b"")
# Kernels < 2.6.39 don't respect setxattr flags.
kernel_version = platform.release()
m = re.match("2.6.(\d{1,2})", kernel_version)
can = m is None or int(m.group(1)) >= 39
except OSError:
can = False
finally:
unlink(TESTFN)
unlink(tmp_name)
_can_xattr = can
return can
Example #30
| Source File: support.py From Tautulli with GNU General Public License v3.0 | 5 votes |
|
def can_xattr():
global _can_xattr
if _can_xattr is not None:
return _can_xattr
if not hasattr(os, "setxattr"):
can = False
else:
tmp_fp, tmp_name = tempfile.mkstemp()
try:
with open(TESTFN, "wb") as fp:
try:
# TESTFN & tempfile may use different file systems with
# different capabilities
os.setxattr(tmp_fp, b"user.test", b"")
os.setxattr(fp.fileno(), b"user.test", b"")
# Kernels < 2.6.39 don't respect setxattr flags.
kernel_version = platform.release()
m = re.match("2.6.(\d{1,2})", kernel_version)
can = m is None or int(m.group(1)) >= 39
except OSError:
can = False
finally:
unlink(TESTFN)
unlink(tmp_name)
_can_xattr = can
return can
