From ac51da48181e56cb45ddd609b50a3549287bdc27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:32:09 +0000
Subject: 2004-01-11  Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>

        * Makefile.in: Add new target for single-file User's Guide, use new
        cygwin.dsl for output.
        * cygwin.dsl: New file, DSSSL stylesheet for custom Cygwin output.
        * cygwin-api.in.sgml: Update to DocBook SGML 4.2 DTD.
        * cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Update to DocBook SGML 4.2 DTD.
        * cygwin-ug.in.sgml: Update to DocBook SGML 4.2 DTD.
        * cygwinenv.sgml: Correct some tags. Add description of default values
        to ntsec, export, and error_start items.
        * dll.sgml: Add explanation of cyg prefix for DLLs.
        * effectively.sgml: Use systemitem tag for names of Cygwin packages.
        * how-programming.texinfo: Add example to FAQ entry.
        * pathnames.sgml: Add discussion of /proc filesystem.
	* setup-net.sgml: Correct some typos and grammar.
---
 winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)

(limited to 'winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml')

diff --git a/winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml b/winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml
index 13441e995..56a5f7d69 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml
+++ b/winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml
@@ -292,6 +292,30 @@ when needed.
 </para>
 </sect2>
 
+<sect2><title>The /proc filesystem</title> 
+<para>
+Cygwin, like Linux and other similar operating systems, supports the
+<filename>/proc</filename> virtual filesystem. The files in this
+directory are representations of various aspects of your system,
+for example the command <userinput>cat /proc/cpuinfo</userinput> 
+displays information such as what model and speed processor you have.
+</para>
+<para>
+One unique aspect of the Cygwin <filename>/proc</filename> filesystem
+is <filename>/proc/registry</filename>, which displays the Windows
+registry with each <literal>KEY</literal> as a directory and each
+<literal>VALUE</literal> as a file. As anytime you deal with the
+Windows registry, use caution since changes may result in an unstable
+or broken system.
+</para>
+<para>
+The Cygwin <filename>/proc</filename> is not as complete as the
+one in Linux, but it provides significant capabilities. The
+<systemitem>procps</systemitem> package contains several utilities
+that use it.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
 <sect2><title>The @pathnames</title> 
 <para>To circumvent the limitations on shell line length in the native
 Windows command shells, Cygwin programs expand their arguments
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