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Linux v6.6.1 - inotify

# 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.