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Michael Kerrisk 2007-12-19 05:17:51 +00:00
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@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ will block until at least one event occurs.
Each successful Each successful
.BR read (2) .BR read (2)
returns a buffer containing one or more of the following structures: returns a buffer containing one or more of the following structures:
.in +0.25i .RS 4
.nf .nf
struct inotify_event { struct inotify_event {
@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct inotify_event {
char name[]; /* Optional null-terminated name */ char name[]; /* Optional null-terminated name */
}; };
.fi .fi
.in -0.25i .RE
.I wd .I wd
identifies the watch for which this event occurs. identifies the watch for which this event occurs.
@ -156,11 +156,8 @@ and may be returned in the
.I mask .I mask
field returned by field returned by
.BR read (2): .BR read (2):
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.TS .TS
lB lB
lB l. lB l.
Bit Description
IN_ACCESS File was accessed (read) (*) IN_ACCESS File was accessed (read) (*)
IN_ATTRIB Metadata changed (permissions, timestamps, IN_ATTRIB Metadata changed (permissions, timestamps,
extended attributes, etc.) (*) extended attributes, etc.) (*)
@ -175,7 +172,6 @@ IN_MOVED_FROM File moved out of watched directory (*)
IN_MOVED_TO File moved into watched directory (*) IN_MOVED_TO File moved into watched directory (*)
IN_OPEN File was opened (*) IN_OPEN File was opened (*)
.TE .TE
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.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
@ -206,11 +202,8 @@ 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):
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.TS .TS
lB lB
lB l. lB l.
Bit Description
IN_DONT_FOLLOW Don't dereference \fIpathname\fP if it is a symbolic link IN_DONT_FOLLOW Don't dereference \fIpathname\fP if it is a symbolic link
(Since Linux 2.6.15) (Since Linux 2.6.15)
IN_MASK_ADD Add (OR) events to watch mask for this pathname if IN_MASK_ADD Add (OR) events to watch mask for this pathname if
@ -220,17 +213,13 @@ IN_ONESHOT Monitor \fIpathname\fP for one event, then remove from
IN_ONLYDIR Only watch \fIpathname\fP if it is a directory IN_ONLYDIR Only watch \fIpathname\fP if it is a directory
(Since Linux 2.6.15) (Since Linux 2.6.15)
.TE .TE
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.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):
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.TS .TS
lB lB
lB l. lB l.
Bit Description
IN_IGNORED Watch was removed explicitly (\fBinotify_rm_watch\fP(2)) IN_IGNORED Watch was removed explicitly (\fBinotify_rm_watch\fP(2))
or automatically (file was deleted, or or automatically (file was deleted, or
file system was unmounted) file system was unmounted)
@ -238,7 +227,6 @@ IN_ISDIR Subject of this event is a directory
IN_Q_OVERFLOW Event queue overflowed (\fIwd\fP is \-1 for this event) IN_Q_OVERFLOW Event queue overflowed (\fIwd\fP is \-1 for this event)
IN_UNMOUNT File system containing watched object was unmounted IN_UNMOUNT File system containing watched object was unmounted
.TE .TE
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.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: