What is /proc/kcore process?

  1. The process file name of init

  2. The proc file name of RAM

  3. Invalid file

  4. The core dump file


Correct Option: B

AI Explanation

To answer this question, we need to understand the purpose of the /proc/kcore file in the /proc directory.

Option A) The process file name of init - This option is incorrect. The /proc/kcore file is not related to the process file name of init. The process file name of init is typically /sbin/init or /usr/sbin/init.

Option B) The proc file name of RAM - This option is correct. The /proc/kcore file represents the physical RAM (Random Access Memory) of the system. It is a virtual file that provides a view of the system's memory in a format that can be accessed and examined by user processes.

Option C) Invalid file - This option is incorrect. The /proc/kcore file is a valid file in the /proc directory.

Option D) The core dump file - This option is incorrect. The /proc/kcore file is not the core dump file. A core dump file is typically created when a program terminates abnormally and contains a snapshot of the program's memory at the time of the crash.

The correct answer is B) The proc file name of RAM. This option is correct because the /proc/kcore file represents the physical RAM of the system.

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