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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #586116 +++

Description of problem:
Please add a short description of the columns shown in the 'pmap -x' output.  Some columns are self-explanatory like Address and KBytes, but RSS and Dirty may not be quite as obvious if you're not familiar with Linux virtual memory terminology.

Columns include Address, Kbytes, RSS, Dirty, Mode, and Mapping

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
procps-3.2.7-16.el5

--- Additional comment from jbastian on 2010-04-26 22:44:51 CEST ---

Possible definitions for pmap(1) man page:

Address: start address of map
Kbytes: size of map in kilobytes
RSS: resident set size in kilobytes
Dirty: dirty pages (both shared and private) in kilobytes
Mode: permissions on map: read, write, execute, shared, private (copy on write)
Mapping: file backing the map, or '[ anon ]' for allocated memory, or  '[ stack ]' for the program stack

See proc(5) man page for more details.

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux major release.  Product Management has requested further
review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux Major release.  This request is not yet committed for
inclusion.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 is now available and should resolve
the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed
with a resolution of CURRENTRELEASE. You may reopen this bug report if the
solution does not work for you.