INOTIFY_INIT
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (2)Updated: 2006-02-07
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NAME
inotify_init - initialize an inotify instanceSYNOPSIS
#include <sys/inotify.h>DESCRIPTION
inotify_init() initializes a new inotify instance and returns a file descriptor associated with a new inotify event queue.RETURN VALUE
On success, inotify_init() returns a new file descriptor, or -1 if an error occurred (in which case, errno is set appropriately).ERRORS
- EMFILE
- The user limit on the total number of inotify instances has been reached.
- ENFILE
- The system limit on the total number of file descriptors has been reached.
- ENOMEM
- Insufficient kernel memory is available.
VERSIONS
Inotify was merged into the 2.6.13 Linux kernel.CONFORMING TO
This system call is Linux specific.SEE ALSO
inotify_add_watch(2), inotify_rm_watch(2), inotify(7)
