From 93cea43534e4be051130a370b8ee086c388fddd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Biggers Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 17:48:48 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] chattr.1: adjust documentation for encryption attribute Adjust the documentation for the encryption attribute ('E') to clarify that encryption isn't experimental anymore and isn't restricted to regular files, and that the encryption is done by the filesystem. Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers Signed-off-by: Theodore Ts'o --- misc/chattr.1.in | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/misc/chattr.1.in b/misc/chattr.1.in index 2122a13ef..18b316e32 100644 --- a/misc/chattr.1.in +++ b/misc/chattr.1.in @@ -114,9 +114,8 @@ The 'e' attribute indicates that the file is using extents for mapping the blocks on disk. It may not be removed using .BR chattr (1). .PP -The 'E' attribute is used by the experimental encryption patches to -indicate that the file has been encrypted. It may not be -set or reset using +A file, directory, or symlink with the 'E' attribute set is encrypted by the +filesystem. This attribute may not be set or reset using .BR chattr (1), although it can be displayed by .BR lsattr (1). -- 2.47.2