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diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig index 5d0c4be43dba..e54be7058359 100644 --- a/fs/Kconfig +++ b/fs/Kconfig | |||
| @@ -363,12 +363,15 @@ config INOTIFY | |||
| 363 | bool "Inotify file change notification support" | 363 | bool "Inotify file change notification support" |
| 364 | default y | 364 | default y |
| 365 | ---help--- | 365 | ---help--- |
| 366 | Say Y here to enable inotify support and the /dev/inotify character | 366 | Say Y here to enable inotify support and the associated system |
| 367 | device. Inotify is a file change notification system and a | 367 | calls. Inotify is a file change notification system and a |
| 368 | replacement for dnotify. Inotify fixes numerous shortcomings in | 368 | replacement for dnotify. Inotify fixes numerous shortcomings in |
| 369 | dnotify and introduces several new features. It allows monitoring | 369 | dnotify and introduces several new features. It allows monitoring |
| 370 | of both files and directories via a single open fd. Multiple file | 370 | of both files and directories via a single open fd. Other features |
| 371 | events are supported. | 371 | include multiple file events, one-shot support, and unmount |
| 372 | notification. | ||
| 373 | |||
| 374 | For more information, see Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt | ||
| 372 | 375 | ||
| 373 | If unsure, say Y. | 376 | If unsure, say Y. |
| 374 | 377 | ||
