Operating system control of directory events with dynamic program execution

A system, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor programmed to:
• provide a directory operational block data structure within the memory that allows configuration of a directory of a file system at an operating-system level with at least one executable program to be executed in response to configurable operating-system level directory events associated with the directory;
• attach, within the directory operational block data structure, a first program to execute in response to a specified directory event;
• and
• execute, at the operating-system level, the attached first program in response to detection of the specified directory event.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, where the computer readable program code when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
• provide a directory operational block data structure that allows configuration of a directory of a file system at an operating-system level with at least one executable program to be executed in response to configurable operating-system level directory events associated with the directory;
• attach, within the directory operational block data structure, a first program to execute in response to a specified directory event;
• and
• execute, at the operating-system level, the attached first program in response to detection of the specified directory event.