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  From: Adam Smith <adam.smith@sageautomation.com>
  To  : <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 08:28:35 +1030

RE: BTW

> what is /proc/kcore for ?? ?? ??.
> I tought /proc is a virtual dir that is as big as 0b,
> but i found kcore that is huge approx 190Mb ??.
> What is that for  

It's a representation of the contents of your RAM.

The proc directory *IS* 0 bytes as you say, because the files inside it
don't really exist.  /proc/kcore is a representation of your physical
memory and so it is the same 'size.'  It doesn't really exist on your
hard disk, and if you were to 'cat /proc/kcore' you'd be viewing the
contents of your RAM.


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Adam Smith
Information Technology Officer
SAGE Automation Ltd.

adam.smith@sageautomation.com
http://www.sageautomation.com


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