inotify_add_watch Add a watch to an initialized inotify instance &reftitle.description; intinotify_add_watch resourceinotify_instance stringpathname intmask inotify_add_watch adds a new watch or modify an existing watch for the file or directory specified in pathname. Using inotify_add_watch on a watched object replaces the existing watch. Using the IN_MASK_ADD constant adds (OR) events to the existing watch. &reftitle.parameters; inotify_instance &inotify.instance.description; pathname File or directory to watch mask Events to watch for. See &ReservedConstants;. &reftitle.returnvalues; The return value is a unique (inotify instance wide) watch descriptor. &reftitle.seealso; inotify_init