Hi ppl, I wanted to understand how the /proc/[pid] directories are maintained. every time a new task is forked/closed a new proc dir is registered ? by whom ? can u show me where is it in the code pls ? thanks a lot jakko -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/