linuxdebug/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
config FANOTIFY
bool "Filesystem wide access notification"
select FSNOTIFY
select EXPORTFS
default n
help
Say Y here to enable fanotify support. fanotify is a file access
notification system which differs from inotify in that it sends
an open file descriptor to the userspace listener along with
the event.
If unsure, say Y.
config FANOTIFY_ACCESS_PERMISSIONS
bool "fanotify permissions checking"
depends on FANOTIFY
depends on SECURITY
default n
help
Say Y here is you want fanotify listeners to be able to make permissions
decisions concerning filesystem events. This is used by some fanotify
listeners which need to scan files before allowing the system access to
use those files. This is used by some anti-malware vendors and by some
hierarchical storage management systems.
If unsure, say N.