# proc_pid_wchan - wait channel - man(5) - [phpMan]

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## NAME
       /proc/pid/wchan - wait channel

## DESCRIPTION
       _/proc/_pid_/wchan_ (since Linux 2.6.0)
              The  symbolic  name  corresponding  to the location in the kernel where the process is
              sleeping.

              Permission  to  access   this   file   is   governed   by   a   ptrace   access   mode
              **PTRACE_MODE_READ_FSCREDS **check; see [**ptrace**(2)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ptrace/2/markdown).

## SEE ALSO
       [**proc**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/proc/5/markdown)

Linux man-pages 6.7                          2023-08-15                            [_proc_pid_wchan_(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/procpidwchan/5/markdown)