modificationCheckInterval = -1 ?

So...some of our config files (written by people other than me) specify
this:
 
file.resource.loader.modificationCheckInterval = -1
 
I looked through the source code, and I can't tell what a "-1" would
mean in terms of this setting.
 
Is this even a valid setting?
 
Thanks,
 
Tim


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