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config INOTIFY
bool "Inotify file change notification support"
default y
---help---
Say Y here to enable inotify support. Inotify is a file change
notification system and a replacement for dnotify. Inotify fixes
numerous shortcomings in dnotify and introduces several new features
including multiple file events, one-shot support, and unmount
notification.
For more information, see <file:Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt>
If unsure, say Y.
config INOTIFY_USER
bool "Inotify support for userspace"
depends on INOTIFY
default y
---help---
Say Y here to enable inotify support for userspace, including the
associated system calls. Inotify allows monitoring of both files and
directories via a single open fd. Events are read from the file
descriptor, which is also select()- and poll()-able.
For more information, see <file:Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt>
If unsure, say Y.