path: root/Documentation/sysctl/abi.txt

Documentation for /proc/sys/abi/* kernel version 2.6.0.test2
	(c) 2003,  Fabian Frederick <ffrederick@users.sourceforge.net>

For general info : README.

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This path is binary emulation relevant aka personality types aka abi.
When a process is executed, it's linked to an exec_domain whose
personality is defined using values available from /proc/sys/abi.
You can find further details about abi in include/linux/personality.h.

Here are the files featuring in 2.6 kernel :

- defhandler_coff
- defhandler_elf
- defhandler_lcall7
- defhandler_libcso
- fake_utsname
- trace

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defhandler_coff:
defined value :
PER_SCOSVR3
0x0003 | STICKY_TIMEOUTS | WHOLE_SECONDS | SHORT_INODE

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defhandler_elf:
defined value :
PER_LINUX
0

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defhandler_lcall7:
defined value :
PER_SVR4
0x0001 | STICKY_TIMEOUTS | MMAP_PAGE_ZERO,

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defhandler_libsco:
defined value:
PER_SVR4
0x0001 | STICKY_TIMEOUTS | MMAP_PAGE_ZERO,

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fake_utsname:
Unused

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trace:
Unused

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