diff --git a/add-option-to-include-file-metadata-in-initramfs.patch b/add-option-to-include-file-metadata-in-initramfs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..44866930f2cb40c4cb1e0e7a2ffba0b6350e167c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/add-option-to-include-file-metadata-in-initramfs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+From c9e154ac506bd4b3baadeb07e8d0a0a5e85fba4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
+Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:26:04 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 1/2] dracut.sh: add -e option to include file metadata in the
+ initramfs.
+
+Specify "-e xattr" to include file extended attributes in the initramfs.
+
+Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
+---
+ dracut.sh | 13 ++++++++++---
+ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/dracut.sh b/dracut.sh
+index af346f3..2b9fd49 100755
+--- a/dracut.sh
++++ b/dracut.sh
+@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ Creates initial ramdisk images for preloading modules
+                         Use [FILE] as a splash image when creating an UEFI
+                         executable
+   --kernel-image [FILE] location of the kernel image
++  -e, --file-metadata [TYPE]
++                        Include file metadata in the initramfs. Specify "xattr"
++                        to include file extended attributes.
+   --regenerate-all      Regenerate all initramfs images at the default location
+                         for the kernel versions found on the system
+ 
+@@ -319,7 +322,7 @@ rearrange_params()
+     set -- "${newat[@]}" # Set new $@
+ 
+     TEMP=$(unset POSIXLY_CORRECT; getopt \
+-        -o "a:m:o:d:I:k:c:r:L:fvqlHhMN" \
++        -o "a:m:o:d:I:k:c:r:L:fvqlHhMNe:" \
+         --long kver: \
+         --long add: \
+         --long force-add: \
+@@ -408,6 +411,7 @@ rearrange_params()
+         --long no-hostonly-i18n \
+         --long hostonly-i18n \
+         --long no-machineid \
++	--long file-metadata: \
+         -- "$@")
+ 
+     if (( $? != 0 )); then
+@@ -608,6 +612,8 @@ while :; do
+                        kernel_image_l="$2";            PARMS_TO_STORE+=" '$2'"; shift;;
+         --no-machineid)
+                        machine_id_l="no";;
++        -e|--file-metadata)
++                       file_metadata_l="$2";           PARMS_TO_STORE+=" '$2'"; shift;;
+         --) shift; break;;
+ 
+         *)  # should not even reach this point
+@@ -783,6 +789,7 @@ stdloglvl=$((stdloglvl + verbosity_mod_l))
+ [[ $uefi_splash_image_l ]] && uefi_splash_image="$uefi_splash_image_l"
+ [[ $kernel_image_l ]] && kernel_image="$kernel_image_l"
+ [[ $machine_id_l ]] && machine_id="$machine_id_l"
++[[ $file_metadata_l ]] && file_metadata_opt="-e $file_metadata_l"
+ 
+ if ! [[ $outfile ]]; then
+     if [[ $machine_id != "no" ]]; then
+@@ -1988,7 +1995,7 @@ if [[ $create_early_cpio = yes ]]; then
+     if ! (
+             umask 077; cd "$early_cpio_dir/d"
+             find . -print0 | sort -z \
+-                | cpio ${CPIO_REPRODUCIBLE:+--reproducible} --null $cpio_owner_root -H newc -o --quiet > "${DRACUT_TMPDIR}/initramfs.img"
++	       | cpio ${CPIO_REPRODUCIBLE:+--reproducible} --null $cpio_owner_root -H newc $file_metadata_opt -o --quiet > "${DRACUT_TMPDIR}/initramfs.img"
+         ); then
+         dfatal "dracut: creation of $outfile failed"
+         exit 1
+@@ -1998,7 +2005,7 @@ fi
+ if ! (
+         umask 077; cd "$initdir"
+         find . -print0 | sort -z \
+-            | cpio ${CPIO_REPRODUCIBLE:+--reproducible} --null $cpio_owner_root -H newc -o --quiet \
++	    | cpio ${CPIO_REPRODUCIBLE:+--reproducible} --null $cpio_owner_root -H newc $file_metadata_opt -o --quiet \
+             | $compress >> "${DRACUT_TMPDIR}/initramfs.img"
+     ); then
+     dfatal "dracut: creation of $outfile failed"
+-- 
+2.23.0
+
diff --git a/dracut.spec b/dracut.spec
index d863b078ca819f948b0d35233c607f95f6d9aaef..8e09f821e1d95294d16fe7a7cda8ac5ec2cd3918 100644
--- a/dracut.spec
+++ b/dracut.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 Name: dracut
 Version: 049
-Release: 8
+Release: 9
 
 Summary: Initramfs generator using udev
 
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Patch9000: check_vol_slaves_all-must-return-1-when-lvm-vgs-fail.patch
 Patch9001: dracut-network-fixed-net-rules-issue-hence-systemd-r.patch
 Patch9002: skip-the-broken-sd-in-initqueue.patch
 Patch9003: use-sleep-replace-check-sys-block.patch
+Patch9004: add-option-to-include-file-metadata-in-initramfs.patch
 
 Source1: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.txt
 Source2: openEuler.conf.example
@@ -481,6 +482,9 @@ install -m 0755 51-dracut-rescue-postinst.sh $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/kerne
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jul 2 2020 Anakin Zhang <benjamin93@163.com> - 049-9
+- add -e option to include file metadata in initramfs
+
 * Sat Mar 21 2020 openEuler Buildteam <buildteam@openeuler.or
 g> - 049-8
 - Add buildrequires of gdb