Name
inotify_rm_watch - remove an existing watch from an inotify instanceLibrary
Standard C library ( libc ", " -lc )Synopsis
#include <sys/inotify.h> int inotify_rm_watch(int " fd ", int wd );
Description
inotify_rm_watch() removes the watch associated with the watch descriptor wd from the inotify instance associated with the file descriptorfd. Removing a watch causes an IN_IGNORED event to be generated for this watch descriptor. (See inotify(7).)
Return Value
On success, inotify_rm_watch() returns zero. On error, -1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error.Errors
EBADF fd is not a valid file descriptor.
EINVAL The watch descriptor wd is not valid; or fd is not an inotify file descriptor.
Standards
Linux.History
Linux 2.6.13.See Also
- inotify_add_watch(2),
- inotify_init(2),
- inotify(7)