Author: bdubbs
Date: 2010-02-19 15:53:37 -0700 (Fri, 19 Feb 2010)
New Revision: 9192
Modified:
trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml
Log:
Tweak the explanation of System.map
Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml 2010-02-19 20:17:17 UTC (rev 9191)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter08/kernel.xml 2010-02-19 22:53:37 UTC (rev 9192)
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@
<para><filename>System.map</filename> is a symbol file for the kernel.
It maps the function entry points of every function in the kernel API,
as well as the addresses of the kernel data structures for the running
- kernel. Issue the following command to install the map file:</para>
+ It is used as a resource when investigating kernel problems.
+ Issue the following command to install the map file:</para>
<screen><userinput remap="install">cp -v System.map
/boot/System.map-&linux-version;</userinput></screen>
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