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authorMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2008-07-02 13:38:07 +0000
committerMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2008-07-02 13:38:07 +0000
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@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ acct \- process accounting file
.B #include <sys/acct.h>
.SH DESCRIPTION
If the kernel is built with the process accounting option enabled
-(CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT), then calling
+.B ( CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT ),
+then calling
.BR acct (2)
starts process accounting, for example:
@@ -104,7 +105,9 @@ to convert them to seconds.
.SS Version 3 Accounting File Format
Since kernel 2.6.8,
an optional alternative version of the accounting file can be produced
-if the CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT_V3 option is set when building the kernel.
+if the
+.B CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT_V3
+option is set when building the kernel.
With this option is set,
the records written to the accounting file contain additional fields,
and the width of