---
name: "sys_kernel"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.20-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-07"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/sys_kernel"
---

# sys\_kernel(5)

information about the running kernel

## NAME

/sys/kernel/ - information about the running kernel

## SYNOPSIS

*/sys/kernel/*

## DESCRIPTION

This subdirectory contains various files and subdirectories that provide information about the running kernel.

- */sys/kernel/cgroup/*

  See [**sys\_kernel\_cgroup**(5)](/man/sys_kernel_cgroup/5.md).

- */sys/kernel/debug/*

  See [**sys\_kernel\_debug**(5)](/man/sys_kernel_debug/5.md).

- */sys/kernel/mm/*

  See [**sys\_kernel\_mm**(5)](/man/sys_kernel_mm/5.md).

## STANDARDS

Linux.

## HISTORY

Linux 2.6.0.

## SEE ALSO

[**sysfs**(5)](/man/sysfs/5.md)