Description of problem: RHEL-4 currently does not have smaps functionality. This is useful as a more fine-grained breakdown of the memory that a process is actually using, just has mapped in, and shares with other processes.
Created attachment 141096 [details] Add smaps functionality to RHEL-4
Created attachment 142996 [details] Add smaps functionality to RHEL-4 (another take)
Created attachment 148864 [details] Fifth take of the smaps patch
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Kernel Team for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release, and has moved to bugzilla status POST.
committed in stream U6 build 55.13. A test kernel with this patch is available from http://people.redhat.com/~jbaron/rhel4/
added to RHEL4.6 release notes under "Kernel-Related Updates": <quote> smaps functionality is now supported </quote> please advise if any revisions are necessary. thanks!
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0791.html