The fanotify and the inotify API can used to monitor changes of the file
system.
System call fallocate modifies files. Hence it should trigger the corresponding
fanotify (FAN_MODIFY) and inotify (IN_MODIFY) events.
This patch adds the missing call to fsnotify_modify.
Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.g...@gmx.de>
---
fs/open.c | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/fs/open.c b/fs/open.c
index d6fd3ac..03aa8e5 100644
--- a/fs/open.c
+++ b/fs/open.c
@@ -295,6 +295,11 @@ int do_fallocate(struct file *file, int mode, loff_t
offset, loff_t len)
sb_start_write(inode->i_sb);
ret = file->f_op->fallocate(file, mode, offset, len);
+
+ /* Create inotify and fanotify events. */
+ if (ret == 0)
+ fsnotify_modify(file);
+
sb_end_write(inode->i_sb);
return ret;
}
--
2.1.0
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