inotify syscalls

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       Note:  when  monitoring a directory, events are not generated for the files inside the direc-
       tory when the events are performed via a pathname (i.e., a link) that lies outside the  moni-
       tored directory.

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       Inotify  monitoring of directories is not recursive: to monitor subdirectories under a direc-
       tory, additional watches must be created.  This can take a significant amount time for  large
       directory trees.

       If  monitoring an entire directory subtree, and a new subdirectory is created in that tree or
       an existing directory is renamed into that tree, be aware that by the time you create a watch
       for the new subdirectory, new files (and subdirectories) may already exist inside the  subdi-
       rectory.   Therefore, you may want to scan the contents of the subdirectory immediately after
       adding the watch (and, if desired, recursively add watches for  any  subdirectories  that  it
       contains).