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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 16:36:48 -0500
From: Andrew D Kirch <Trelane@Trelane.Net>
To: Pradeep Padala <ppadala@cise.ufl.edu>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: ptrace vs /proc
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Linux already posesses modular support for a /proc filesystem, every distribution, and I believe the stock kernel config includes support for this under the filesystems section by default.

On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:10:43 -0400 (EDT)
Pradeep Padala <ppadala@cise.ufl.edu> wrote:

> Hi,
>    I have been trying to understand the features supported by linux ptrace 
> interface. In Solaris I think ptrace was replaced by /proc interface and 
> they claim it better. Are there any plans to do the same thing in linux? 
> 
> Thanks,
> Pradeep Padala
> 
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