hi tom, the difference is as follows: the content of the /proc/1/maps 08048000-0804f000 r-xp 00000000 03:01 29220 /sbin/init 0804f000-08051000 rw-p 00006000 03:01 29220 /sbin/init 08051000-08055000 rwxp 00000000 00:00 0 40000000-40015000 r-xp 00000000 03:01 215881 /lib/ld-2.2.4.so 40015000-40016000 rw-p 00014000 03:01 215881 /lib/ld-2.2.4.so 40016000-40017000 rw-p 00000000 00:00 0 4002c000-40161000 r-xp 00000000 03:01 217078 /lib/libc-2.2.4.so 40161000-40166000 rw-p 00134000 03:01 217078 /lib/libc-2.2.4.so 40166000-4016a000 rw-p 00000000 00:00 0 bfffe000-c0000000 rwxp fffff000 00:00 0 and the "ldd /sbin/init" gives [root@Kahan 1]# ldd /sbin/init libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4002c000) /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x40000000) thank you, KR --- Tom Bradley <tojabr@tojabr.com> wrote: > Can you tell us what the differences are? I don't > know of any reason for > them to be different. > > Tom > > > > On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, kernel rakshakudu wrote: > > > > > hi, > > the /proc/1/maps file contains the list of > libraries, > > executables etc that form the text image of the > init > > process. > > > > also command "ldd /sbin/init" will show the list > of > > shared libraries of the init. > > > > but both are not same.i.e the libraries in > > /proc/1/maps file and the libaries shown when "ldd > > /sbin/init" command is executed are not same. > > > > why is that so.?? if anybody know the reason tell > me. > > > > thank you, > > KR > > > > ===== > > > > "Conquering Myselves to Conquer The World" > > > > "Securing Kernel to Secure Whole System" > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > -- > > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the > Linux kernel. > > Archive: > http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > > > ===== "Conquering Myselves to Conquer The World" "Securing Kernel to Secure Whole System" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/