| config INOTIFY |
| bool "Inotify file change notification support" |
| default n |
| ---help--- |
| Say Y here to enable legacy in kernel inotify support. Inotify is a |
| file change notification system. It is a replacement for dnotify. |
| This option only provides the legacy inotify in kernel API. There |
| are no in tree kernel users of this interface since it is deprecated. |
| You only need this if you are loading an out of tree kernel module |
| that uses inotify. |
| |
| For more information, see <file:Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt> |
| |
| If unsure, say N. |
| |
| config INOTIFY_USER |
| bool "Inotify support for userspace" |
| select ANON_INODES |
| select FSNOTIFY |
| 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. |
| 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. |
