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@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ The attribute was reset to the value in the file
.IP
Resetting the "dumpable" attribute to 1 reverts the ownership of the
.IR /proc/[pid]/*
-files to the process's real UID and real GID.
+files to the process's effective UID and GID.
.TP
.I /proc/[pid]/attr
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