This is just a guess, but I think, Clementine uses a technique called inotify. Under Linux an application can tell Inotify to be informed when files ion a directory changes. Under Linux try "man inotify". Not 100% sure if Clementine is using this feature or something different, and I don't know how it works under Windows.
[email protected] schrieb am Sonntag, 15. November 2020 um 04:01:26 UTC+1: > Something I've wondered about is how does Clementine know when something > in the music library has been changed or added? Without wading through the > code, could some developer who knows just give a high-level answer. From > an efficiency point of view, it doesn't seem like a file tree walk can be > continuously performed looking for changes. There must be some > notification methodology being used. This is just a matter of raw > curiosity. If you point me in the right direction I'll read up on the > technique. Thanks. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clementine Music Player" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/clementine-player/0dd37521-a5d3-45a6-9834-c44920ddb7c4n%40googlegroups.com.
