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<p>If its reliable why doesn't g_file_monitor use it and so become reliable?</p>
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<p>I think you're conflating two separate things. The issue with GFileMonitor is related to inotify, or whatever underlying file change monitoring mechanism, and not the use of GFile.</p>

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