More Details on /proc files

From: Kedar Pimplikar (kedar.pimplikar_at_patni.com)
Date: 10/29/04

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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 17:56:35 +0530

    Hello All,

    I am developing an application which will output performance data of Redhat
    AS 3.0
    Approach I am using is to read /proc files.
    My question is where do I get COMPLETE documentation of the format of each
    file in /proc.
    I tried using man proc and procinfo.
    But when I see the actual /proc file and man page for same, the fields in
    proc file do not match with man page.
    For instance, cat /proc/<pid>/stat has more fields than specified in man
    page.

    Also, man page do not specify all the fields of other files as well.

    I am beginner in Linux and would appreciate your help on this.

    Regards,
    Kedar. 

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