Inotify support for userspace
modulename: inotify_fsnotify.ko
configname: CONFIG_INOTIFY_USER
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>File systems
└─>Inotify support for userspace
In linux kernel since version 2.6.20 (release Date: 2007-02-04)
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.
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.rst>
If unsure, say Y.
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.
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.rst>
If unsure, say Y.