Re: [PATCH] doc: describe how kernel inotify support affects tail -f

[Pádraig Brady]

On 24/05/11 05:45, Jim Meyering wrote:
> Thanks for the feedback.
> How about this?
> 

> -With kernel inotify support, output is asynchronous and generally very 
> prompt.
> +With kernel inotify support, output is triggered by file changes
> +and generally very prompt.
>  Otherwise, @command{tail} sleeps for one second between checks---
>  use @option{--sleep-interval=@var{n}} to change that default---which can
>  make the output appear slightly less responsive or bursty.
> +When using tail without inotify support, you can make it more responsive
> +by using a sub-second sleep interval, e.g., via an alias like this:
> +
> +@example
> +alias tail='tail -s.1'
> +@end example

Perfect thanks.