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or
.I pid2
does not exist.
-.SH VERSIONS
-The
-.BR kcmp ()
-system call first appeared in Linux 3.5.
.SH STANDARDS
-.BR kcmp ()
-is Linux-specific and should not be used in programs intended to be portable.
-.SH NOTES
+Linux.
+.SH HISTORY
+Linux 3.5.
+.PP
Before Linux 5.12,
this system call is available only if the kernel is configured with
.BR CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE ,
@@ -307,7 +304,7 @@ filesystem; this was deemed to be unsuitable for security reasons.)
Since Linux 5.12,
this system call is also available if the kernel is configured with
.BR CONFIG_KCMP .
-.PP
+.SH NOTES
See
.BR clone (2)
for some background information on the shared resources