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.TH proc_pid_mem 5 (date) "Linux man-pages (unreleased)"
.SH NAME
/proc/pid/mem \- memory
.SH DESCRIPTION
.TP
.IR /proc/ pid /mem
This file can be used to access the pages of a process's memory through
.BR open (2),
.BR read (2),
and
.BR lseek (2).
.IP
Permission to access this file is governed by a ptrace access mode
.B PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH_FSCREDS
check;
see
.BR ptrace (2).
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR proc (5)