PR_SET_NAME

2025-04-12

PR_SET_NAME is an option used with prctl to set the make of the calling thread.

PR_GET_NAME is an option used to get the name of a calling thread. ...

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prctl

2025-04-12

prctl is a Linux system call that allows the process to control specific characteristics of itself or its child processes such as setting process ...

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profiling

2025-04-12

Profiling is the process of measuring the performance characteristcs of a program–such as execution time, CPU usage, and memory usage–to ...

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reference count

2025-04-12

A reference count tracks how many active references exist to a resource such as a kernel module, file, or memory object to ensire it remains loaded or ...

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spam

2025-04-12

Spam refers to unsolicited and often repetitive messages sent in bulk, typically over email, SMS, or social media platforms. These are used for ...

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sys_call_table

2025-04-12

sys_call_table is an array in the Linux kernel that maps system call numbers to their respective handler functions.

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sysfs

2025-04-12

sysfs is a virtual filesystem in Linux, typically mounted at /sys exposing kernel objects, device information, and hardware configuration as a ...

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telnetsnoop

2025-04-12

telnetsnoopd was a modified telnet daemon that was able to sniff/monitor active sessions. ...

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tmpfs

2025-04-12

tmpfs is a virtual filesystem in Linux that stores files in RAM, commonly used in directories like /tmp or /dev/shm.

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tracefs

2025-04-12

tracefs is a virtual filesystem in Linux, typically mounted at /sys/kernel/tracing or /sys/kernel/debug/tracing that provides user access to ftrace.

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