ChangeLog, chattr.1.in, chattr.c, lsattr.1.in, lsattr.c:
  chattr.c, lsattr.c: Only print the version information for the program
  	if the -V option is given.
  chattr.c: Ignore symbolic links when doing a recursive descent through
  	a directory.

diff --git a/misc/ChangeLog b/misc/ChangeLog
index b8701d3..b8becd7 100644
--- a/misc/ChangeLog
+++ b/misc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+1999-01-05  Theodore Ts'o  <tytso@rsts-11.mit.edu>
+
+	* chattr.c, lsattr.c: Only print the version information for the
+		program if the -V option is given.
+
+	* chattr.c: Ignore symbolic links when doing a recursive descent
+		through a directory.
+
 1999-01-01  Theodore Ts'o  <tytso@rsts-11.mit.edu>
 
 	* fsck.c (load_fs_info, parse_fstab_line): Ignore fstab lines
diff --git a/misc/chattr.1.in b/misc/chattr.1.in
index 32b4bf5..5200cda 100644
--- a/misc/chattr.1.in
+++ b/misc/chattr.1.in
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@
 .TP
 .I -R
 Recursively change attributes of directories and their contents.
+Symbolic links encountered during recursive directory traversals are
+ignored.
 .TP
 .I -V
-Verbosely describe changed attributes.
+Be verbose with chattr's output and print the program version.
 .TP
 .I -v version
 Set the files version.
diff --git a/misc/chattr.c b/misc/chattr.c
index c8c9245..848c1d5 100644
--- a/misc/chattr.c
+++ b/misc/chattr.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * 93/10/30	- Creation
  * 93/11/13	- Replace stat() calls by lstat() to avoid loops
  * 94/02/27	- Integrated in Ted's distribution
+ * 98/12/29	- Ignore symlinks when working recursively (G M Sipe)
+ * 98/12/29	- Display version info only when -V specified (G M Sipe)
  */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -237,6 +239,8 @@
 		com_err (program_name, errno, "while stating %s", name);
 		return;
 	}
+	if (S_ISLNK(st.st_mode) && recursive)
+		return;
 	if (set)
 	{
 		if (verbose)
@@ -304,9 +308,6 @@
 	int i, j;
 	int end_arg = 0;
 
-	fprintf (stderr, "chattr %s, %s for EXT2 FS %s, %s\n",
-		 E2FSPROGS_VERSION, E2FSPROGS_DATE,
-		 EXT2FS_VERSION, EXT2FS_DATE);
 	if (argc && *argv)
 		program_name = *argv;
 	i = 1;
@@ -329,6 +330,10 @@
 		fprintf (stderr, "Must use '-v', =, - or +\n");
 		exit (1);
 	}
+	if (verbose)
+		fprintf (stderr, "chattr %s, %s for EXT2 FS %s, %s\n",
+			 E2FSPROGS_VERSION, E2FSPROGS_DATE,
+			 EXT2FS_VERSION, EXT2FS_DATE);
 	for (j = i; j < argc; j++)
 		change_attributes (argv[j]);
 	exit(0);
diff --git a/misc/lsattr.1.in b/misc/lsattr.1.in
index 03c159d..f5b683a 100644
--- a/misc/lsattr.1.in
+++ b/misc/lsattr.1.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B lsattr
 [
-.B \-Radv
+.B \-RVadv
 ]
 [
 files...
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 .I -R
 Recursively list attributes of directories and their contents.
 .TP
+.I -V
+Display the program version.
+.TP
 .I -a
 List all files in directories, including files that start with `.'.
 .TP
diff --git a/misc/lsattr.c b/misc/lsattr.c
index 73823cc..afc882c 100644
--- a/misc/lsattr.c
+++ b/misc/lsattr.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  * 93/10/30	- Creation
  * 93/11/13	- Replace stat() calls by lstat() to avoid loops
  * 94/02/27	- Integrated in Ted's distribution
+ * 98/12/29	- Display version info only when -V specified (G M Sipe)
  */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -47,11 +48,12 @@
 int d_opt = 0;
 int l_opt = 0;
 int recursive = 0;
+int verbose = 0;
 int v_opt = 0;
 
 static void usage(void)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [-Radlv] [files...]\n", program_name);
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [-RVadlv] [files...]\n", program_name);
 	exit(1);
 }
 
@@ -124,17 +126,17 @@
 	int c;
 	int i;
 
-	fprintf (stderr, "lsattr %s, %s for EXT2 FS %s, %s\n",
-		 E2FSPROGS_VERSION, E2FSPROGS_DATE,
-		 EXT2FS_VERSION, EXT2FS_DATE);
 	if (argc && *argv)
 		program_name = *argv;
-	while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "Radlv")) != EOF)
+	while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "RVadlv")) != EOF)
 		switch (c)
 		{
 			case 'R':
 				recursive = 1;
 				break;
+			case 'V':
+				verbose = 1;
+				break;
 			case 'a':
 				all = 1;
 				break;
@@ -151,6 +153,10 @@
 				usage();
 		}
 
+	if (verbose)
+		fprintf (stderr, "lsattr %s, %s for EXT2 FS %s, %s\n",
+			 E2FSPROGS_VERSION, E2FSPROGS_DATE,
+			 EXT2FS_VERSION, EXT2FS_DATE);
 	if (optind > argc - 1)
 		lsattr_args (".");
 	else