>> Solaris (since 9?), has some useful calls I'd like to have available
>> on NetBSD too: [...]
> There is quite a bit of discord about what model to follow for
> extended attributes.  [...]

I don't know either set of interfaces.  But based on these two
messages, as far as I can see, Steinar's suggestion has nothing to do
with extended attributes, except for an unfortunate name collision over
openat().

What am I missing?

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