directory change notification patch

[Mark Weaver]

* Hopefully resolve security issue opening directories in
>>kernel_notify.c by opening them and then becoming root before issuing 
>>the DNOTIFY call. 
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> BTW, is there any movement on using inotify() instead (if available)?
> That seems to be the way the wind is now blowing...
> 
Not from me I'm afraid -- I'm still on 2.4 kernels.  I might get there 
if Debian ever gets to the next version though...