From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 18 13:07:37 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6825D16A416 for ; Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:07:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout3.cac.washington.edu (mxout3.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.166]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C984A43CA9 for ; Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:07:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.139]) by mxout3.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id kBID7P7a015307 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:07:25 -0800 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.0.101] (dsl254-013-145.sea1.dsl.speakeasy.net [216.254.13.145]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id kBID7P6u003146 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:07:25 -0800 Message-ID: <4586928B.5080308@u.washington.edu> Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:07:23 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.8 (X11/20061217) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <000301c72274$37d8e320$1401a8c0@amd> In-Reply-To: <000301c72274$37d8e320$1401a8c0@amd> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.2.2.285561, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.0.283055, Antispam-Data: 2006.12.18.44932 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='SUPERLONG_LINE 0.05, __CP_URI_IN_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __LINES_OF_YELLING 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Subject: Re: Process States Explanation X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:07:37 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Fr0zen wrote: > Where can I get a good list of what each process state means? I have searched the manual pages and handbook and have not been able to find answers or explanations for what states such as pfault mean. I know they are linked to the systemcalls, but how can I get more info about this? > > Any information, pointers, or feedback would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks pfault => "page fault" => "grab a page from the next layer of memory", perhaps? Wiki page: (). - -Garrett -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFhpKLEnKyINQw/HARAn0LAJ4vglDhzrT9/tL+3902qenbkUx+kgCfTET5 BGTM/FWwGd9IHHoQ5o3d78U= =gUyX -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----