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26.0.50; file-notify-rm-watch removes arbitrary watches

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Message #95 received at 26126 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 26126 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, politza <at> hochschule-trier.de
Subject: Re: bug#26126: 26.0.50; file-notify-rm-watch removes arbitrary watches
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:23:58 +0100

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> II also RC, there was the idea to offer another function, which returns
>> the type of a monitor, being a file monitor or a directory monitor. This
>> idea was given up after all monitors were forced to behave like a
>> directory monitor; prior the existence of kqueue. Maybe we shall rethink
>> about this idea? Is this of practical use?
>
> I wouldn't start working on this before there's a real need.

Agreed, until somebody shows the real need for this distinction.

> Thanks.

Best regards, Michael.

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