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From: Andreas Dilger <adilger@turbolabs.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 12:16:28 -0600
To: Alex Larsson <alexl@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: dnotify semantics
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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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