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bun.sh/test/regression/issue/3657.test.ts
robobun 11aedbe402 fix(fs.watch): emit 'change' events for files in watched directories on Linux (#26009)
## Summary
- Fixes #3657 - `fs.watch` on directory doesn't emit `change` events for
files created after watch starts

When watching a directory with `fs.watch`, files created after the watch
was established would only emit a 'rename' event on creation, but
subsequent modifications would not emit 'change' events.

## Root Cause

The issue was twofold:
1. `watch_dir_mask` in INotifyWatcher.zig was missing `IN.MODIFY`, so
the inotify system call was not subscribed to file modification events
for watched directories.
2. When directory events were processed in path_watcher.zig, all events
were hardcoded to emit 'rename' instead of properly distinguishing
between file creation/deletion ('rename') and file modification
('change').

## Changes

- Adds `IN.MODIFY` to `watch_dir_mask` to receive modification events
- Adds a `create` flag to `WatchEvent.Op` to track `IN.CREATE` events
- Updates directory event processing to emit 'change' for pure write
events and 'rename' for create/delete/move events

## Test plan
- [x] Added regression test `test/regression/issue/3657.test.ts`
- [x] Verified test fails with system Bun (before fix)
- [x] Verified test passes with debug build (after fix)
- [x] Verified manual reproduction from issue now works correctly

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