kernel image access prevention feature NAME kernel_lockdown - kernel image access prevention feature DESCRIPTION The Kernel Lockdown feature is desig...overview of the virtual ELF dynamic shared object NAME vdso - overview of the virtual ELF dynamic shared object SYNOPSIS #include <sys/auxv.h> void *vdso = (uintptr_t) getauxval(AT…introduction to boot time parameters of the Linux kernel NAME bootparam - introduction to boot time parameters of the Linux kernel DESCRIPTION The Linux kernel accepts certain 'com…socket address families (domains) NAME address_families - socket address families (domains) SYNOPSIS #include <sys/types.h> /* See NOTES */ #include <sys/socket.h> int socket(int d…communication between kernel and user space (AF_NETLINK) NAME netlink - communication between kernel and user space (AF_NETLINK) SYNOPSIS #include <asm/types.h> #include <sys/socke…SMBIOS Type 11 strings NAME smbios-type-11 - SMBIOS Type 11 strings SYNOPSIS /sys/firmware/dmi/entries/11-*/raw DESCRIPTION Various OS components process SMBIOS Type 11 vendor stri…Kernel command line parameters NAME kernel-command-line - Kernel command line parameters SYNOPSIS /proc/cmdline DESCRIPTION The kernel, the programs running in the initrd and in th…System bootup process based on UNIX System V Release 4 NAME boot - System bootup process based on UNIX System V Release 4 DESCRIPTION The bootup process (or " boot sequence ") vari…in-kernel key management and retention facility NAME keyrings - in-kernel key management and retention facility DESCRIPTION The Linux key-management facility is primarily a way for…fast user-space locking NAME futex - fast user-space locking SYNOPSIS #include <linux/futex.h> DESCRIPTION The Linux kernel provides futexes ("Fast user-space mutexes") as a buildi…confine processes to processor and memory node subsets NAME cpuset - confine processes to processor and memory node subsets DESCRIPTION The cpuset filesystem is a pseudo-filesystem…overview of time and timers NAME time - overview of time and timers DESCRIPTION Real time and process time Real time is defined as time measured from some fixed point, either from …Linux IPv4 ICMP kernel module. NAME icmp - Linux IPv4 ICMP kernel module. DESCRIPTION This kernel protocol module implements the Internet Control Message Protocol defined in RFC 79…Index of configuration directives NAME systemd.directives - Index of configuration directives UNIT DIRECTIVES Directives for configuring units, used in unit files. Accept= systemd.…Special journal fields NAME systemd.journal-fields - Special journal fields DESCRIPTION Entries in the journal (as written by systemd-journald.service (8)) resemble a UNIX process …overview of Linux capabilities NAME capabilities - overview of Linux capabilities DESCRIPTION For the purpose of performing permission checks, traditional UNIX implementations dist…Linux control groups NAME cgroups - Linux control groups DESCRIPTION Control groups, usually referred to as cgroups, are a Linux kernel feature which allow processes to be organize…overview of Memory Protection Keys NAME pkeys - overview of Memory Protection Keys DESCRIPTION Memory Protection Keys (pkeys) are an extension to existing page-based memory permiss…overview of CPU scheduling NAME sched - overview of CPU scheduling DESCRIPTION Since Linux 2.6.23, the default scheduler is CFS, the "Completely Fair Scheduler". The CFS scheduler …pseudoterminal interfaces NAME pty - pseudoterminal interfaces DESCRIPTION A pseudoterminal (sometimes abbreviated "pty") is a pair of virtual character devices that provide a bidi…