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diff --git a/man5/proc.5 b/man5/proc.5 index 17b8a237d5..fac40b882a 100644 --- a/man5/proc.5 +++ b/man5/proc.5 @@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ to view the contents of .IR /proc/[tid] " subdirectories" Each one of these subdirectories contains files and subdirectories exposing information about the thread with the corresponding thread ID. +The contents of these directories are the same as the corresponding +.IR /proc/[pid]/task/[tid] +directories. .IP The .I /proc/[tid] @@ -2932,6 +2935,9 @@ visible when one uses .BR ls (1) to view the contents of .IR /proc ). +However, the pathnames of these directories are visible to +(i.e., usable as arguments in) +system calls that operate on pathnames. .TP .I /proc/apm Advanced power management version and battery information when |