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@ -156,22 +156,47 @@ and may be returned in the
.I mask .I mask
field returned by field returned by
.BR read (2): .BR read (2):
.TS .RS 4
lB l. .sp
IN_ACCESS File was accessed (read) (*) .PD 0
IN_ATTRIB Metadata changed (permissions, timestamps, .TP 18
extended attributes, etc.) (*) .B IN_ACCESS
IN_CLOSE_WRITE File opened for writing was closed (*) File was accessed (read) (*).
IN_CLOSE_NOWRITE File not opened for writing was closed (*) .TP
IN_CREATE File/directory created in watched directory (*) .B IN_ATTRIB
IN_DELETE File/directory deleted from watched directory (*) Metadata changed (permissions, timestamps, extended attributes, etc.) (*).
IN_DELETE_SELF Watched file/directory was itself deleted .TP
IN_MODIFY File was modified (*) .B IN_CLOSE_WRITE
IN_MOVE_SELF Watched file/directory was itself moved File opened for writing was closed (*).
IN_MOVED_FROM File moved out of watched directory (*) .TP
IN_MOVED_TO File moved into watched directory (*) .B IN_CLOSE_NOWRITE
IN_OPEN File was opened (*) File not opened for writing was closed (*).
.TE .TP
.B IN_CREATE
File/directory created in watched directory (*).
.TP
.B IN_DELETE
File/directory deleted from watched directory (*).
.TP
.B IN_DELETE_SELF
Watched file/directory was itself deleted.
.TP
.B IN_MODIFY
File was modified (*).
.TP
.B IN_MOVE_SELF
Watched file/directory was itself moved.
.TP
.B IN_MOVED_FROM
File moved out of watched directory (*).
.TP
.B IN_MOVED_TO
File moved into watched directory (*).
.TP
.B IN_OPEN
File was opened (*).
.PD
.RE
.PP .PP
When monitoring a directory, When monitoring a directory,
the events marked with an asterisk (*) above can occur for the events marked with an asterisk (*) above can occur for
@ -202,7 +227,10 @@ The following further bits can be specified in
.I mask .I mask
when calling when calling
.BR inotify_add_watch (2): .BR inotify_add_watch (2):
.TP 16 .RS 4
.sp
.PD 0
.TP 18
.B IN_DONT_FOLLOW .B IN_DONT_FOLLOW
Don't dereference \fIpathname\fP if it is a symbolic link Don't dereference \fIpathname\fP if it is a symbolic link
(since Linux 2.6.15). (since Linux 2.6.15).
@ -218,13 +246,17 @@ watch list.
.B IN_ONLYDIR .B IN_ONLYDIR
Only watch \fIpathname\fP if it is a directory Only watch \fIpathname\fP if it is a directory
(since Linux 2.6.15). (since Linux 2.6.15).
.TE .PD
.RE
.PP .PP
The following bits may be set in the The following bits may be set in the
.I mask .I mask
field returned by field returned by
.BR read (2): .BR read (2):
.TP 16 .RS 4
.sp
.PD 0
.TP 18
.B IN_IGNORED .B IN_IGNORED
Watch was removed explicitly (\fBinotify_rm_watch\fP(2)) Watch was removed explicitly (\fBinotify_rm_watch\fP(2))
or automatically (file was deleted, or file system was unmounted). or automatically (file was deleted, or file system was unmounted).
@ -237,6 +269,8 @@ Event queue overflowed (\fIwd\fP is \-1 for this event).
.TP .TP
.B IN_UNMOUNT .B IN_UNMOUNT
File system containing watched object was unmounted. File system containing watched object was unmounted.
.PD
.RE
.SS /proc interfaces .SS /proc interfaces
The following interfaces can be used to limit the amount of The following interfaces can be used to limit the amount of
kernel memory consumed by inotify: kernel memory consumed by inotify: