What is gamin

A reimplementation of the FAM library

• File Alteration Monitor
• API and ABI compatible except for restrictions
• Web page

Differences from FAM

Design and implementation changes:

• Reduce security problems
• Dynamic per user daemon
• No portmap dependancy, no C++ deps
• Event flow control
• Restartable
• inotify kernel support
• optional cheaper protocol

The NoExist extension

• Extra FAMNoExist() client entry point
• Avoid initial listing
• Useful to reduce cost of monitoring large local dir

How you can help

• use it: rpm -U gamin-0.0.24 (Obsolete fam)
• Report bugs : see debug instructions
• Port it to new architectures
• Get inotify in the kernel !
• Logo design: any gimp artist here ?