diff --git a/src/libstd/os/linux/fs.rs b/src/libstd/os/linux/fs.rs
index 7ebda5ed744fd..5d37d970e89b6 100644
--- a/src/libstd/os/linux/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/os/linux/fs.rs
@@ -24,9 +24,25 @@ pub trait MetadataExt {
     /// Gain a reference to the underlying `stat` structure which contains
     /// the raw information returned by the OS.
     ///
-    /// The contents of the returned `stat` are **not** consistent across
+    /// The contents of the returned [`stat`] are **not** consistent across
     /// Unix platforms. The `os::unix::fs::MetadataExt` trait contains the
     /// cross-Unix abstractions contained within the raw stat.
+    ///
+    /// [`stat`]: ../../../../std/os/linux/raw/struct.stat.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// let stat = meta.as_raw_stat();
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext", since = "1.1.0")]
     #[rustc_deprecated(since = "1.8.0",
                        reason = "deprecated in favor of the accessor \
@@ -35,54 +51,278 @@ pub trait MetadataExt {
     fn as_raw_stat(&self) -> &raw::stat;
 
     /// Returns the device ID on which this file resides.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_dev());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_dev(&self) -> u64;
     /// Returns the inode number.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_ino());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_ino(&self) -> u64;
     /// Returns the file type and mode.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_mode());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_mode(&self) -> u32;
     /// Returns the number of hard links to file.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_nlink());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_nlink(&self) -> u64;
     /// Returns the user ID of the file owner.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_uid());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_uid(&self) -> u32;
     /// Returns the group ID of the file owner.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_gid());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_gid(&self) -> u32;
     /// Returns the device ID that this file represents. Only relevant for special file.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_rdev());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_rdev(&self) -> u64;
     /// Returns the size of the file (if it is a regular file or a symbolic link) in bytes.
     ///
     /// The size of a symbolic link is the length of the pathname it contains,
     /// without a terminating null byte.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_size());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_size(&self) -> u64;
     /// Returns the last access time.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_atime());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_atime(&self) -> i64;
     /// Returns the last access time, nano seconds part.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_atime_nsec());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_atime_nsec(&self) -> i64;
     /// Returns the last modification time.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_mtime());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_mtime(&self) -> i64;
     /// Returns the last modification time, nano seconds part.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_mtime_nsec());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_mtime_nsec(&self) -> i64;
     /// Returns the last status change time.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_ctime());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_ctime(&self) -> i64;
     /// Returns the last status change time, nano seconds part.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_ctime_nsec());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_ctime_nsec(&self) -> i64;
     /// Returns the "preferred" blocksize for efficient filesystem I/O.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_blksize());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_blksize(&self) -> u64;
     /// Returns the number of blocks allocated to the file, 512-byte units.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::fs;
+    /// use std::os::linux::fs::MetadataExt;
+    ///
+    /// # use std::io;
+    /// # fn f() -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// let meta = fs::metadata("some_file")?;
+    /// println!("{}", meta.st_blocks());
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "metadata_ext2", since = "1.8.0")]
     fn st_blocks(&self) -> u64;
 }