example to get attributes of files (lsattr) with python.

python_getattr.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import os
import fcntl
from array import array

# https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/include/uapi/linux/fs.h
FS_IOC_GETFLAGS	= 0x80086601

f = os.open("/bin/ls", os.O_RDONLY)
arg = array('L', [0])
fcntl.ioctl(f, FS_IOC_GETFLAGS, arg, True)

print(hex(arg[0]))


os.close(f)