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@@ -41,19 +41,16 @@ and other kernel-related data to userspace.
#### `kernel` directory entries
* **`processes`** - This node exports a list of all processes that currently exist.
-* **`cmdline`** - This node exports the kernel boot commandline that was passed from the bootloader.
* **`cpuinfo`** - This node exports information on the CPU.
* **`df`** - This node exports information on mounted filesystems and basic statistics on
them.
* **`dmesg`** - This node exports information from the kernel log.
* **`interrupts`** - This node exports information on all IRQ handlers and basic statistics on
them.
-* **`load_base`** - This node reveals the loading address of the kernel.
* **`keymap`** - This node exports information on the currently used keymap.
* **`memstat`** - This node exports statistics on memory allocation in the kernel.
* **`profile`** - This node exports statistics on profiling data.
* **`stats`** - This node exports statistics on scheduler timing data.
-* **`system_mode`** - This node exports the chosen system mode as it was decided based on the kernel commandline or a default value.
* **`uptime`** - This node exports the uptime data.
* **`jails`** - This node exports information about existing jails (only if the current process is not in jail).
* **`power_state`** - This node only responds to write requests on it. A written value of `1` results
@@ -76,6 +73,16 @@ This subdirectory includes global settings of the kernel.
* **`ubsan_is_deadly`** - This node controls the deadliness of the kernel undefined behavior
sanitizer errors.
+#### `constants` directory
+
+This subdirectory includes global constants of the kernel.
+Those nodes are generated during the boot sequence and are completely static,
+therefore making them very fast to read (no kmalloc or locking is needed).
+
+* **`load_base`** - This node reveals the loading address of the kernel.
+* **`system_mode`** - This node exports the chosen system mode as it was decided based on the kernel commandline or a default value.
+* **`cmdline`** - This node exports the kernel boot commandline that was passed from the bootloader.
+
### Consistency and stability of data across multiple read operations
When opening a data node, the kernel generates the required data so it's prepared