Documented ExcludeFilter shortcomings.

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/python2/pyinotify.py b/python2/pyinotify.py
index 74d56db..204e381 100755
--- a/python2/pyinotify.py
+++ b/python2/pyinotify.py
@@ -1593,6 +1593,10 @@ class ExcludeFilter:
           ^/etc/rc.*
           ^/etc/hostname
 
+        Note: it is not possible to exclude a file if its encapsulating
+              directory is itself watched. See this issue for more details
+              https://github.com/seb-m/pyinotify/issues/31
+
         @param arg_lst: is either a list of patterns or a filename from which
                         patterns will be loaded.
         @type arg_lst: list of str or str
diff --git a/python3/pyinotify.py b/python3/pyinotify.py
index 91cf532..531c9c9 100755
--- a/python3/pyinotify.py
+++ b/python3/pyinotify.py
@@ -1588,6 +1588,10 @@ class ExcludeFilter:
           ^/etc/rc.*
           ^/etc/hostname
 
+        Note: it is not possible to exclude a file if its encapsulating
+              directory is itself watched. See this issue for more details
+              https://github.com/seb-m/pyinotify/issues/31
+
         @param arg_lst: is either a list of patterns or a filename from which
                         patterns will be loaded.
         @type arg_lst: list of str or str