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@ -202,31 +202,41 @@ The following further bits can be specified in
.I mask
when calling
.BR inotify_add_watch (2):
.TS
lB l.
IN_DONT_FOLLOW Don't dereference \fIpathname\fP if it is a symbolic link
(Since Linux 2.6.15)
IN_MASK_ADD Add (OR) events to watch mask for this pathname if
it already exists (instead of replacing mask)
IN_ONESHOT Monitor \fIpathname\fP for one event, then remove from
watch list
IN_ONLYDIR Only watch \fIpathname\fP if it is a directory
(Since Linux 2.6.15)
.TP 16
.B IN_DONT_FOLLOW
Don't dereference \fIpathname\fP if it is a symbolic link
(since Linux 2.6.15).
.TP
.B IN_MASK_ADD
Add (OR) events to watch mask for this pathname if
it already exists (instead of replacing mask).
.TP
.B IN_ONESHOT
Monitor \fIpathname\fP for one event, then remove from
watch list.
.TP
.B IN_ONLYDIR
Only watch \fIpathname\fP if it is a directory
(since Linux 2.6.15).
.TE
.PP
The following bits may be set in the
.I mask
field returned by
.BR read (2):
.TS
lB l.
IN_IGNORED Watch was removed explicitly (\fBinotify_rm_watch\fP(2))
or automatically (file was deleted, or
file system was unmounted)
IN_ISDIR Subject of this event is a directory
IN_Q_OVERFLOW Event queue overflowed (\fIwd\fP is \-1 for this event)
IN_UNMOUNT File system containing watched object was unmounted
.TE
.TP 16
.B IN_IGNORED
Watch was removed explicitly (\fBinotify_rm_watch\fP(2))
or automatically (file was deleted, or file system was unmounted).
.TP
.B IN_ISDIR
Subject of this event is a directory.
.TP
.B IN_Q_OVERFLOW
Event queue overflowed (\fIwd\fP is \-1 for this event).
.TP
.B IN_UNMOUNT
File system containing watched object was unmounted.
.SS /proc interfaces
The following interfaces can be used to limit the amount of
kernel memory consumed by inotify: