Re: dnotify semantics

Andreas Dilger (adilger@turbolabs.com)
Fri, 26 Oct 2001 12:16:28 -0600

On Oct 26, 2001 11:48 -0400, Alex Larsson wrote:
> Currently when monitoring a directory using dnotify you get notifications
> whenever some file in the directory changes, or is added/removed. But when
> the directory itself is changed (i.e. chmoded) you don't get any notification.

So, monitor the parent of the directory in question for attribute changes.

Cheers, Andreas

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