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diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1cc8be25d --- /dev/null +++ b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only +config INOTIFY_USER + bool "Inotify support for userspace" + 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.rst> + + If unsure, say Y. |