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inotify: deprecate the inotify kernel interface

In 2.6.33 there will be no users of the inotify interface.  Mark it for
removal as fsnotify is more generic and is easier to use.

Signed-off-by: Eric Paris <eparis@redhat.com>
Eric Paris 16 years ago
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@@ -418,6 +418,14 @@ When:	2.6.33
 Why:	Should be implemented in userspace, policy daemon.
 Why:	Should be implemented in userspace, policy daemon.
 Who:	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
 Who:	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
 
 
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+What:	CONFIG_INOTIFY
+When:	2.6.33
+Why:	last user (audit) will be converted to the newer more generic
+	and more easily maintained fsnotify subsystem
+Who:	Eric Paris <eparis@redhat.com>
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 What:	lock_policy_rwsem_* and unlock_policy_rwsem_* will not be
 What:	lock_policy_rwsem_* and unlock_policy_rwsem_* will not be