mem(7) mem(7)NAME mem, kmem - provide an interface for access to core memory DESCRIPTION mem is a special file that is an image of the core memory of the computer. You can use it, for example, to examine and even patch the system. Byte addresses in mem are interpreted as memory addresses. References to non-existent locations return errors. Examining and patching device registers is likely to lead to unexpected results when there are read-only or write-only bits. kmem is the same as mem, except that it accesses kernel virtual memory rather than physical memory. FILES /dev/mem Executable file /dev/kmem Executable file January 1992 1