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config INOTIFY
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bool "Inotify file change notification support"
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default n
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---help---
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Say Y here to enable legacy in kernel inotify support. Inotify is a
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file change notification system. It is a replacement for dnotify.
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This option only provides the legacy inotify in kernel API. There
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are no in tree kernel users of this interface since it is deprecated.
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You only need this if you are loading an out of tree kernel module
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that uses inotify.
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For more information, see <file:Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt>
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If unsure, say N.
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config INOTIFY_USER
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bool "Inotify support for userspace"
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select FSNOTIFY
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default y
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---help---
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Say Y here to enable inotify support for userspace, including the
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associated system calls. Inotify allows monitoring of both files and
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directories via a single open fd. Events are read from the file
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descriptor, which is also select()- and poll()-able.
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Inotify fixes numerous shortcomings in dnotify and introduces several
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new features including multiple file events, one-shot support, and
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unmount notification.
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For more information, see <file:Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt>
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If unsure, say Y.
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