tree edbec32248719b952fcaaf8f8e6c35371ce5343c
parent 94efe72f762e2c147d8146d637d5ece5614c8d94
author Robert Love <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fri, 05 Aug 2005 03:07:08 -0700
committer Linus Torvalds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fri, 05 Aug 2005 03:11:15 -0700
[PATCH] inotify: update help text
The inotify help text still refers to the character device. Update it.
Fixes kernel bug #4993.
Signed-off-by: Robert Love <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
fs/Kconfig | 11 +++++++----
1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -363,12 +363,15 @@ config INOTIFY
bool "Inotify file change notification support"
default y
---help---
- Say Y here to enable inotify support and the /dev/inotify character
- device. Inotify is a file change notification system and a
+ Say Y here to enable inotify support and the associated system
+ calls. Inotify is a file change notification system and a
replacement for dnotify. Inotify fixes numerous shortcomings in
dnotify and introduces several new features. It allows monitoring
- of both files and directories via a single open fd. Multiple file
- events are supported.
+ of both files and directories via a single open fd. Other features
+ include multiple file events, one-shot support, and unmount
+ notification.
+
+ For more information, see Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt
If unsure, say Y.
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