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@@ -363,12 +363,15 @@ config INOTIFY
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bool "Inotify file change notification support"
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bool "Inotify file change notification support"
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default y
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default y
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---help---
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---help---
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- Say Y here to enable inotify support and the /dev/inotify character
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- device. Inotify is a file change notification system and a
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+ Say Y here to enable inotify support and the associated system
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+ calls. Inotify is a file change notification system and a
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replacement for dnotify. Inotify fixes numerous shortcomings in
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replacement for dnotify. Inotify fixes numerous shortcomings in
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dnotify and introduces several new features. It allows monitoring
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dnotify and introduces several new features. It allows monitoring
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- of both files and directories via a single open fd. Multiple file
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- events are supported.
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+ of both files and directories via a single open fd. Other features
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+ include multiple file events, one-shot support, and unmount
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+ notification.
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+
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+ For more information, see Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt
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If unsure, say Y.
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If unsure, say Y.
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