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@@ -86,10 +86,11 @@ Directory and files operations
from *src* to *dst*. The file contents, owner, and group are unaffected. *src*
and *dst* are path names given as strings. If *src* and *dst* are both
symbolic links and *symlinks* true, the stats of the link will be copied as
- far as the platform allows.
+ far as the platform allows. On Linux, :func:`copystat` also copies the
+ "extended attributes" where possible.
.. versionchanged:: 3.3
- Added *symlinks* argument.
+ Added *symlinks* argument and support for Linux extended attributes.
.. function:: copy(src, dst, symlinks=False)