Value name |
Meaning |
Name |
Filename (not the complete path[1] of the executable being run by the process. |
State |
Process state as a single character (D/R/S/T/Z) |
Tgid |
Thread group ID, equal to the PID of the process (and this is also the TID of the first thread started in the process). |
Pid |
PID, equal to TGID. |
PPid |
PID of the parent process. |
TracerPid |
PID of process tracing this process (0 if the process is not traced). |
Uid |
Set of four UIDs: real, effective, saved, filesystem. |
Gid |
Set of four GIDs: real, effective, saved, filesystem. |
FDSize |
Number of file descriptors in use. |
Groups |
List of GIDs of supplementary groups. |
VmPeak |
Peak size of the virtual memory of the process. |
VmSize |
Current total size of the virtual memory. |
VmLck |
Size of locked memory. |
VmHWM |
Peak size of the resident set ("high water mark"). |
VmRSS |
Current size of the resident set. |
VmData |
Size of the data segment. |
VmStk |
Size of the stack segment. |
VmExe |
Size of the executable ("text") segment. |
VmLib |
Size of shared libraries loaded by this process (and possibly shared with others). |
VmPTE |
Size of page table entries (number of swap entries). |
VmSwap |
Size of swap space used by this process. |
Threads |
Number of threads. |
SigQ |
Two values separated by "/": Current number of queued signals/maximum allowed number of queued signals. |
SigPnd |
A bitmap (as a hexadecimal value) of pending signals for the thread[2] whose TID == TGID == PID. |
ShdPnd |
A bitmap (as a hexadecimal value) of pending signals targeted on the whole process. |
SigBlk |
A bitmap (as a hexadecimal value) of blocked signals for the thread whose TID == TGID == PID. |
SigIgn |
A bitmap (as a hexadecimal value) of ignored signals (per-process). |
SigCgt |
A bitmap (as a hexadecimal value) of signals a signal handler is installed for (per-process). |
CapInh |
The inheritable capability set (a bitmap shown as a hexadecimal value). |
CapPrm |
The permitted capability set (a bitmap shown as a hexadecimal value). |
CapEff |
The effective capability set (a bitmap shown as a hexadecimal value). |
CapBnd |
The bounding capability set (a bitmap shown as a hexadecimal value). |
Cpus_allowed |
A bitmap (as a hexadecimal value) of CPUs where the process may run. |
Cpus_allowed_list |
A list of CPU numbers where the process may run (same information as Cpus_allowed). |
Mems_allowed |
A bitmap (as a hexadecimal value) of memory nodes the process can use. |
Mems_allowed_list |
A list of memory nodes the process can use (same information as Mems_allowed). |
voluntary_ctxt_switches |
Number of voluntary context switches. |
nonvoluntary_ctxt_switches |
Number of involuntary context switches. |