1objfs(7FS)                       File Systems                       objfs(7FS)
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NAME

6       objfs - Kernel object filesystem
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DESCRIPTION

9       The  objfs  filesystem  describes  the  state  of all modules currently
10       loaded by the kernel. It is mounted during boot at /system/object.
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13       The contents of the filesystem are  dynamic  and  reflect  the  current
14       state of the system. Each module is represented by a directory contain‐
15       ing a single file, 'object.' The object file is a read  only  ELF  file
16       which contains information about the object loaded in the kernel.
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19       The  kernel may load and unload modules dynamically as the system runs.
20       As a result, applications may observe different directory  contents  in
21       /system/object  if they repeatedly rescan the directory. If a module is
22       unloaded, its associated /system/object files disappear from the  hier‐
23       archy  and  subsequent  attempts  to open them, or to read files opened
24       before the module unloaded, elicits an error.
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FILES

27       /system/object    Mount point for objfs file system
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ATTRIBUTES

31       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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36       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
37       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
38       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
39       │Interface Stability          │Private                      │
40       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

43       vfstab(4)
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NOTES

46       The content of the ELF files is private to the implementation and  sub‐
47       ject to change without notice.
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51SunOS 5.11                      30 August 2004                      objfs(7FS)
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