1 files changed, 12 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
index 446792841023..5356884289a1 100644
--- a/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
@@ -1,26 +1,30 @@
 config INOTIFY
         bool "Inotify file change notification support"
-        default y
+        default n
         ---help---
-          Say Y here to enable inotify support.  Inotify is a file change
-          notification system and a replacement for dnotify.  Inotify fixes
-          numerous shortcomings in dnotify and introduces several new features
-          including multiple file events, one-shot support, and unmount
-          notification.
+          Say Y here to enable legacy in kernel inotify support.  Inotify is a
+          file change notification system.  It is a replacement for dnotify.
+          This option only provides the legacy inotify in kernel API.  There
+          are no in tree kernel users of this interface since it is deprecated.
+          You only need this if you are loading an out of tree kernel module
+          that uses inotify.
 
           For more information, see <file:Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt>
 
-          If unsure, say Y.
+          If unsure, say N.
 
 config INOTIFY_USER
         bool "Inotify support for userspace"
-        depends on INOTIFY
+        depends on 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.txt>