diff --git a/src/tools/fs_shell/command_cp.cpp b/src/tools/fs_shell/command_cp.cpp
index b86f8cb0da..18855c133e 100644
--- a/src/tools/fs_shell/command_cp.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/fs_shell/command_cp.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "fssh_fs_attr.h"
 #include "fssh_stat.h"
 #include "fssh_string.h"
+#include "fssh_unistd.h"
 #include "path_util.h"
 #include "stat_util.h"
 #include "syscalls.h"
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~HostNode()
 	{
 		if (fFD >= 0)
-			close(fFD);
+			fssh_close(fFD);
 		if (fAttrDir)
 			fs_close_attr_dir(fAttrDir);
 	}
@@ -340,40 +341,36 @@ public:
 	virtual fssh_status_t Open(const char *path, int openMode, Node *&_node)
 	{
 		// open the node
-		int fd = open(path, to_platform_open_mode(openMode));
+		int fd = fssh_open(path, openMode);
 		if (fd < 0)
 			return fssh_get_errno();
 
 		// stat the node
-		struct stat st;
-		if (fstat(fd, &st) < 0) {
-			close(fd);
+		struct fssh_stat st;
+		if (fssh_fstat(fd, &st) < 0) {
+			fssh_close(fd);
 			return fssh_get_errno();
 		}
 
 		// check the node type and create the node
 		HostNode *node = NULL;
-		switch (st.st_mode & S_IFMT) {
-			case S_IFLNK:
+		switch (st.fssh_st_mode & FSSH_S_IFMT) {
+			case FSSH_S_IFLNK:
 				node = new HostSymLink;
 				break;
-			case S_IFREG:
+			case FSSH_S_IFREG:
 				node = new HostFile;
 				break;
-			case S_IFDIR:
+			case FSSH_S_IFDIR:
 				node = new HostDirectory;
 				break;
 			default:
-				close(fd);
+				fssh_close(fd);
 				return FSSH_EINVAL;
 		}
 
-		// convert the stat
-		struct fssh_stat myst;
-		from_platform_stat(&st, &myst);
-
 		// init the node
-		fssh_status_t error = node->Init(path, fd, myst);
+		fssh_status_t error = node->Init(path, fd, st);
 			// the node receives ownership of the FD
 		if (error != FSSH_B_OK) {
 			delete node;
@@ -385,26 +382,23 @@ public:
 	}
 	
 	virtual fssh_status_t CreateFile(const char *path,
-		const struct fssh_stat &myst, File *&_file)
+		const struct fssh_stat &st, File *&_file)
 	{
-		struct stat st;
-		to_platform_stat(&myst, &st);
-
 		// create the file
-		int fd = creat(path, st.st_mode & S_IUMSK);
+		int fd = fssh_creat(path, st.fssh_st_mode & FSSH_S_IUMSK);
 		if (fd < 0)
 			return fssh_get_errno();
 
 		// apply the other stat fields
 		fssh_status_t error = _ApplyStat(fd, st);
 		if (error != FSSH_B_OK) {
-			close(fd);
+			fssh_close(fd);
 			return error;
 		}
 
 		// create the object
 		HostFile *file = new HostFile;
-		error = file->Init(path, fd, myst);
+		error = file->Init(path, fd, st);
 		if (error != FSSH_B_OK) {
 			delete file;
 			return error;
@@ -415,30 +409,27 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	virtual fssh_status_t CreateDirectory(const char *path,
-		const struct fssh_stat &myst, Directory *&_dir)
+		const struct fssh_stat &st, Directory *&_dir)
 	{
-		struct stat st;
-		to_platform_stat(&myst, &st);
-
 		// create the dir
-		if (mkdir(path, st.st_mode & S_IUMSK) < 0)
+		if (fssh_mkdir(path, st.fssh_st_mode & FSSH_S_IUMSK) < 0)
 			return fssh_get_errno();
 
 		// open the dir node
-		int fd = open(path, O_RDONLY | O_NOTRAVERSE);
+		int fd = fssh_open(path, FSSH_O_RDONLY | FSSH_O_NOTRAVERSE);
 		if (fd < 0)
 			return fssh_get_errno();
 
 		// apply the other stat fields
 		fssh_status_t error = _ApplyStat(fd, st);
 		if (error != FSSH_B_OK) {
-			close(fd);
+			fssh_close(fd);
 			return error;
 		}
 
 		// create the object
 		HostDirectory *dir = new HostDirectory;
-		error = dir->Init(path, fd, myst);
+		error = dir->Init(path, fd, st);
 		if (error != FSSH_B_OK) {
 			delete dir;
 			return error;
@@ -449,30 +440,27 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	virtual fssh_status_t CreateSymLink(const char *path, const char *linkTo,
-		const struct fssh_stat &myst, SymLink *&_link)
+		const struct fssh_stat &st, SymLink *&_link)
 	{
-		struct stat st;
-		to_platform_stat(&myst, &st);
-
 		// create the link
 		if (symlink(linkTo, path) < 0)
 			return fssh_get_errno();
 
 		// open the symlink node
-		int fd = open(path, O_RDONLY | O_NOTRAVERSE);
+		int fd = fssh_open(path, FSSH_O_RDONLY | FSSH_O_NOTRAVERSE);
 		if (fd < 0)
 			return fssh_get_errno();
 
 		// apply the other stat fields
 		fssh_status_t error = _ApplyStat(fd, st);
 		if (error != FSSH_B_OK) {
-			close(fd);
+			fssh_close(fd);
 			return error;
 		}
 
 		// create the object
 		HostSymLink *link = new HostSymLink;
-		error = link->Init(path, fd, myst);
+		error = link->Init(path, fd, st);
 		if (error != FSSH_B_OK) {
 			delete link;
 			return error;
@@ -485,13 +473,13 @@ public:
 
 	virtual fssh_status_t Unlink(const char *path)
 	{
-		if (unlink(path) < 0)
+		if (fssh_unlink(path) < 0)
 			return fssh_get_errno();
 		return FSSH_B_OK;
 	}
 
 private:
-	fssh_status_t _ApplyStat(int fd, const struct stat &st)
+	fssh_status_t _ApplyStat(int fd, const struct fssh_stat &st)
 	{
 		// TODO: Set times...
 		return FSSH_B_OK;
diff --git a/src/tools/fs_shell/fcntl.cpp b/src/tools/fs_shell/fcntl.cpp
index c41944276d..1c2cd0a591 100644
--- a/src/tools/fs_shell/fcntl.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/fs_shell/fcntl.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,20 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "fssh_errno.h"
 #include "stat_util.h"
 
 
 using namespace FSShell;
 
 
+#ifndef __BEOS__
+	// The _kern_open() defined in libroot_build.so.
+	extern "C"  int _kern_open(int fd, const char *path, int openMode,
+		int perms);
+#endif
+
+
 int
 fssh_open(const char *pathname, int oflags, ...)
 {
@@ -27,8 +35,26 @@ fssh_open(const char *pathname, int oflags, ...)
 
 	va_end(args);
 
-// TODO: That's not perfect yet: We should use open() on BeOS compatible
-// platforms and _kern_open() otherwise.
-	return open(pathname, to_platform_open_mode(oflags),
-		to_platform_mode(mode));
+	// Use the _kern_open() defined in libroot on BeOS incompatible systems.
+	// Required for proper attribute emulation support.
+	#if __BEOS__
+		return open(pathname, to_platform_open_mode(oflags),
+			to_platform_mode(mode));
+	#else
+		int fd = _kern_open(-1, pathname, to_platform_open_mode(oflags),
+			to_platform_mode(mode));
+		if (fd < 0) {
+			fssh_set_errno(fd);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		return fd;
+	#endif
+}
+
+
+int
+fssh_creat(const char *path, fssh_mode_t mode)
+{
+	return fssh_open(path, FSSH_O_WRONLY | FSSH_O_CREAT | FSSH_O_TRUNC, mode);
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/fs_shell/fd.cpp b/src/tools/fs_shell/fd.cpp
index c0b1075391..6a05ba2603 100644
--- a/src/tools/fs_shell/fd.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/fs_shell/fd.cpp
@@ -458,17 +458,11 @@ common_close(int fd, bool kernel)
 	return FSSH_B_OK;
 }
 
-}	// namespace FSShell
-
-
 
 //	#pragma mark -
 //	Kernel calls
 
 
-using namespace FSShell;
-
-
 fssh_ssize_t
 _kern_read(int fd, fssh_off_t pos, void *buffer, fssh_size_t length)
 {
@@ -735,3 +729,4 @@ _kern_dup2(int ofd, int nfd)
 	return dup2_fd(ofd, nfd, true);
 }
 
+}	// namespace FSShell
diff --git a/src/tools/fs_shell/stat.cpp b/src/tools/fs_shell/stat.cpp
index a5a935c28b..16ea10f669 100644
--- a/src/tools/fs_shell/stat.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/fs_shell/stat.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@
 
 
 using FSShell::from_platform_stat;
+using FSShell::to_platform_mode;
+
+
+int
+fssh_mkdir(const char *path, fssh_mode_t mode)
+{
+	return mkdir(path, to_platform_mode(mode));
+}
 
 
 int
diff --git a/src/tools/fs_shell/syscalls.h b/src/tools/fs_shell/syscalls.h
index acab6220f4..4d3338e391 100644
--- a/src/tools/fs_shell/syscalls.h
+++ b/src/tools/fs_shell/syscalls.h
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 struct fssh_iovec;
 
 
+namespace FSShell {
+
+
 // defined in vfs.cpp
 fssh_dev_t 		_kern_mount(const char *path, const char *device,
 					const char *fsName, uint32_t flags, const char *args,
@@ -89,4 +92,8 @@ fssh_status_t	_kern_close(int fd);
 int				_kern_dup(int fd);
 int				_kern_dup2(int ofd, int nfd);
 
+
+}	// namespace FSShell
+
+
 #endif	// _FSSH_SYSCALLS_H
diff --git a/src/tools/fs_shell/unistd.cpp b/src/tools/fs_shell/unistd.cpp
index 1eb0d3b40f..f9964d21f1 100644
--- a/src/tools/fs_shell/unistd.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/fs_shell/unistd.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 #endif
 
 
+#ifndef __BEOS__
+	// The _kern_close() defined in libroot_build.so.
+	extern "C" status_t _kern_close(int fd);
+#endif
+
+
 #ifdef HAIKU_HOST_PLATFORM_LINUX
 
 static bool
@@ -67,7 +73,20 @@ get_partition_size(int fd, off_t maxSize)
 int
 fssh_close(int fd)
 {
-	return close(fd);
+	// Use the _kern_close() defined in libroot on BeOS incompatible systems.
+	// Required for proper attribute emulation support.
+	#if __BEOS__
+		return close(fd);
+	#else
+		return _kern_close(fd);
+	#endif
+}
+
+
+int
+fssh_unlink(const char *name)
+{
+	return unlink(name);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/tools/fs_shell/vfs.cpp b/src/tools/fs_shell/vfs.cpp
index 7c64a175bd..f171e408ff 100644
--- a/src/tools/fs_shell/vfs.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/fs_shell/vfs.cpp
@@ -4551,16 +4551,10 @@ err:
 }
 
 
-}	// namespace FSShell
-
-
 //	#pragma mark -
 //	Calls from within the kernel
 
 
-using namespace FSShell;
-
-
 fssh_dev_t
 _kern_mount(const char *path, const char *device, const char *fsName,
 	uint32_t flags, const char *args, fssh_size_t argsLength)
@@ -5208,3 +5202,4 @@ _kern_initialize_volume(const char* fsName, const char *partition,
 	return status;
 }
 
+}	// namespace FSShell