andy writes: > I suppose I could've been more specific: what might a "shm" be?
,----[ /usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt ] | The following names are reserved for mounting special filesystems | under /dev. These special filesystems provide kernel interfaces that | cannot be provided with standard device nodes. | | /dev/shm tmpfs POSIX shared memory maintenance access `---- The linux kernel implements shared memory with the help of a minimal filesystem which is mounted in /dev/shm. More information about POSIX shared memory can be found in the relevant man pages, ,----[ apropos shm ] | shm_open (3) - Create/open or unlink POSIX shared memory objects | shm_unlink (3) - Create/open or unlink POSIX shared memory objects | shmat (2) - shared memory operations | shmctl (2) - shared memory control | shmdt (2) - shared memory operations | shmget (2) - allocates a shared memory segment | shmop (2) - shared memory operations `---- -- -- Jhair -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
