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.TH proc_pid_mem 5 (date) "Linux man-pages (unreleased)"
.SH NAME
/proc/pid/mem \- memory
.SH DESCRIPTION
.TP
.IR /proc/ pid /mem
This file can be used to access the pages of a process's memory through
.BR open (2),
.BR read (2),
and
.BR lseek (2).
.IP
Permission to access this file is governed by a ptrace access mode
.B PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH_FSCREDS
check; see
.BR ptrace (2).
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR proc (5)
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	7	.TH proc_pid_mem 5 (date) "Linux man-pages (unreleased)"
	8	.SH NAME
	9	/proc/pid/mem \- memory
	10	.SH DESCRIPTION
	11	.TP
	12	.IR /proc/ pid /mem
	13	This file can be used to access the pages of a process's memory through
	14	.BR open (2),
	15	.BR read (2),
	16	and
	17	.BR lseek (2).
	18	.IP
	19	Permission to access this file is governed by a ptrace access mode
	20	.B PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH_FSCREDS
	21	check; see
	22	.BR ptrace (2).
	23	.SH SEE ALSO
	24	.BR proc (5)