[FE training-materials-updates] Better summaries and proc and syfs

Michael Opdenacker michael.opdenacker at free-electrons.com
Tue Oct 9 09:58:29 CEST 2012


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Link       : http://git.free-electrons.com/training-materials/commit/?id=286002d9967f2e8dfc30fb7b116ff724e7ca0664

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commit 286002d9967f2e8dfc30fb7b116ff724e7ca0664
Author: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at free-electrons.com>
Date:   Tue Oct 9 06:05:27 2012 +0200

    Better summaries and proc and syfs
    
    The kernel slides don't explore /proc and /sys
    in detail. Make the summaries for these virtual
    filesystems slightly better, without replacing the full details.


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286002d9967f2e8dfc30fb7b116ff724e7ca0664
 .../sysdev-linux-intro-features.tex                |    8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-features/sysdev-linux-intro-features.tex b/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-features/sysdev-linux-intro-features.tex
index 263cad6..1581beb 100644
--- a/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-features/sysdev-linux-intro-features.tex
+++ b/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-features/sysdev-linux-intro-features.tex
@@ -114,8 +114,12 @@
     fly by the kernel
   \item The two most important virtual filesystems are
     \begin{itemize}
-    \item \code{proc}, for process-related information
-    \item \code{sysfs}, for device-related information
+    \item \code{proc}, usually mounted on \code{/proc}: \\
+      Operating system related information (processes, memory
+      management parameters...)
+    \item \code{sysfs}, usually mounted on \code{/sys}: \\
+       Representation of the system as a set of
+       devices and buses. Information about these devices.
     \end{itemize}
   \end{itemize}
 \end{frame}



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