linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] inotify_add_watch

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Message-Id: <20100923143730.6b612a0a.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:37:30 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	cdahlin@...hat.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] inotify_add_watch_at

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:16:55 -0400
cdahlin@...hat.com wrote:

> I had use for this system call recently when I was trying to monitor a lockfile
> to see when it disappeared. Its semantics are as you'd expect; it has over
> inotify_add_watch what openat(2) has over open(2).
> 
> Currently compile-tested only, and missing hookups for arches I don't have
> around.

When adding new syscalls it's nice to include a testcase for the arch
maintainers, please.  Paste it into the changelog, add a link to it,
etc.

Also please cc linux-arch@...r.kernel.org so they find out about it
earlier.
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