Using Extended File Attributes to Store Cache Record's Header

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5/5
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25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
objective-c
Domain
mobile

Research direction

Start with the SPTPersistentCacheRecordHeader struct and Apple's setxattr documentation linked in the issue. Determine whether extended file attributes can replace the current cache-record header management and establish what changes would be required before implementation.

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Description

enhancement question

Did you consider using Extended File Attributes to store a cache record's header (SPTPersistentCacheRecordHeader struct) ? Looks like this approach should simplify the headers management a bit.

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