[bug #64253] Suggestion - Add support for libmagic and xattr

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Follow-up Comment #5, bug #64253 (project findutils):

Are there going to be new corresponding -printf % format conversions? If so,
what are the letters going to be (if they are single letters)? I'd like to use
the same notation in my rawhide program if possible.

The only good choices for me are:

    %o %O
    %q %Q
    %w %W

They are the only pairs of letters I have left, and I think it makes sense to
try to use an uppercase and lowercase version of the same letter for the
(magic number) file type and mime type.

I have a preference for %w=magic and %W=mime, but only because "w" is the only
available letter where I can think of a good mnemonic (i.e. "what"). Although
"q" for "qualities" is OK too.


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