notify_register_check(3) on macOS
The text 88628b1f6dfc, as Mac OS X 10.5.8, Mac OS X 10.5.7, Mac OS X 10.5.6, Mac OS X 10.5.5, Mac OS X 10.5.4, Mac OS X 10.5.3, Mac OS X 10.5.2, Mac OS X 10.5.1, Mac OS X 10.5 shipped it.
event distribution functions