# File system notifications for Go
-[](https://godoc.org/github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify) [](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify)
+[](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify) [](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify)
-fsnotify utilizes [golang.org/x/sys](https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/sys) rather than `syscall` from the standard library. Ensure you have the latest version installed by running:
-
-```console
-go get -u golang.org/x/sys/...
-```
+fsnotify utilizes [golang.org/x/sys](https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/sys) rather than `syscall` from the standard library.
Cross platform: Windows, Linux, BSD and macOS.
| kqueue | BSD, macOS, iOS\* | Supported |
| ReadDirectoryChangesW | Windows | Supported |
| FSEvents | macOS | [Planned](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/issues/11) |
-| FEN | Solaris 11 | [In Progress](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/issues/12) |
-| fanotify | Linux 2.6.37+ | [Planned](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/issues/114) |
+| FEN | Solaris 11 | [In Progress](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/pull/371) |
+| fanotify | Linux 2.6.37+ | [Maybe](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/issues/114) |
| USN Journals | Windows | [Maybe](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/issues/53) |
| Polling | *All* | [Maybe](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/issues/9) |
\* Android and iOS are untested.
-Please see [the documentation](https://godoc.org/github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify) and consult the [FAQ](#faq) for usage information.
+Please see [the documentation](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify) and consult the [FAQ](#faq) for usage information.
## API stability
-fsnotify is a fork of [howeyc/fsnotify](https://godoc.org/github.com/howeyc/fsnotify) with a new API as of v1.0. The API is based on [this design document](http://goo.gl/MrYxyA).
-
-All [releases](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/releases) are tagged based on [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/). Further API changes are [planned](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/milestones), and will be tagged with a new major revision number.
+fsnotify is a fork of [howeyc/fsnotify](https://github.com/howeyc/fsnotify) with a new API as of v1.0. The API is based on [this design document](http://goo.gl/MrYxyA).
-Go 1.6 supports dependencies located in the `vendor/` folder. Unless you are creating a library, it is recommended that you copy fsnotify into `vendor/github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify` within your project, and likewise for `golang.org/x/sys`.
+All [releases](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/releases) are tagged based on [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
## Usage