commit 033d2c2dd9c4697da07fc274e99164d52ecd7272
Author: Peter Tillemans <pti@snamellit.com>
Date:   Wed Jan 29 09:06:47 2025 +0100

    initial commit

diff --git a/inotify-test.scm b/inotify-test.scm
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+(use-modules (rnrs io ports))
+(use-modules (ice-9 threads))
+
+
+(define (on-file-change fname thunk)
+  (let* ((input+output (pipe))
+	 (pid (spawn "inotifywait" `("inotifywait" "-m" ,fname)
+                     #:output (cdr input+output))))
+    (close-port (cdr input+output))
+    (let loop ((line "dummy CLOSE_WRITE"))
+      (unless (eof-object? line)
+	(format #t "read ~s~%" line)
+	(if (string-contains line "CLOSE_WRITE")
+	    (thunk))
+	(loop (get-line (car input+output)))))
+    (close-port (car input+output))
+    (waitpid pid)))
+
+(call-with-new-thread (lambda ()  (on-file-change "inotify-test.scm" (lambda () (format #t "file changed~%")))))
+
+(format #t "waiting 30s for file change~%")
+(do ((i 0 (+ i 1)))  ((> i 30) (format #t "done loop~%"))
+  (sleep 1)
+  (format #t "tick~%"))
+(format #t "done waiting~%")
+