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diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..446792841023 --- /dev/null +++ b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +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. |