From 7c2905d1be9aa5782bd40e0f6691e4d40640ef42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Kerrisk Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:17:40 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] proc.5: Document /proc/PID/personality Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk --- man5/proc.5 | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/man5/proc.5 b/man5/proc.5 index a879a24f4..59bb8287b 100644 --- a/man5/proc.5 +++ b/man5/proc.5 @@ -1095,9 +1095,12 @@ The file is present only if the .B CONFIG_PROC_PAGE_MONITOR kernel configuration option is enabled. -.\" FIXME /proc/[pid]/personality -.\" 2.6.28 -.\" commit 478307230810d7e2a753ed220db9066dfdf88718 +.TP +.IR /proc/[pid]/personality " (since Linux 2.6.28)" +.\" commit 478307230810d7e2a753ed220db9066dfdf88718 +This read-only file exposes the process's execution domain, as set by +.BR personality (2). +The value is displayed in hexadecimal notation. .TP .I /proc/[pid]/root UNIX and Linux support the idea of a per-process root of the