Re: master c61bbb4: Don't poll auto-revert files that use notification (bug#35418)

[Robert Pluim]

>>>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:26:21 -0400 (EDT), Unknown <address@hidden> said:

    Mattias> branch: master commit
    Mattias> c61bbb4c8e7e2f2068c1cfac9a001806a1969202 Author: Mattias
    Mattias> Engdegård <address@hidden> Commit: Mattias Engdegård
    Mattias> <address@hidden>

    Mattias>     Don't poll auto-revert files that use notification
    Mattias> (bug#35418)
    
    Mattias>     It is a waste to periodically poll files that use
    Mattias> change notification in auto-revert mode; stop doing that.
    Mattias> If no files need polling, turn off the periodic execution
    Mattias> entirely to further avoid wasting power.  Use a timer to
    Mattias> inhibit immediate reversion for some time after a
    Mattias> notification, for throttling.

A nit: the commit message reads like this is the new default
behaviour, when in actual fact it needs to be explicitly enabled. (The
NEWS entry is clear enough, though).

Robert