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[PATCH] inotify: update help text

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The inotify help text still refers to the character device.  Update it.

Fixes kernel bug #4993.

Signed-off-by: Robert Love <rml@novell.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
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Robert Love 2005-08-04 13:07:08 -07:00 committed by Linus Torvalds
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@ -363,12 +363,15 @@ config INOTIFY
bool "Inotify file change notification support" bool "Inotify file change notification support"
default y default y
---help--- ---help---
Say Y here to enable inotify support and the /dev/inotify character Say Y here to enable inotify support and the associated system
device. Inotify is a file change notification system and a calls. Inotify is a file change notification system and a
replacement for dnotify. Inotify fixes numerous shortcomings in replacement for dnotify. Inotify fixes numerous shortcomings in
dnotify and introduces several new features. It allows monitoring dnotify and introduces several new features. It allows monitoring
of both files and directories via a single open fd. Multiple file of both files and directories via a single open fd. Other features
events are supported. include multiple file events, one-shot support, and unmount
notification.
For more information, see Documentation/filesystems/inotify.txt
If unsure, say Y. If unsure, say Y.