>I would like to see if a process (curthread->t_procp) has an environment
>variable $HOME, and if so, get the value of it.
>
>I know it is not something the kernel usually cares about (which probably
>explains why there are no examples of it) but I am testing a theory, and maybe
>learn a little more about kernel internals while I am at it.

There is only one way when the kernel knows and can inspect the 
environment: during evecve.

After execve, the process is at liberty to change the memory where the 
environment was copied.

Casper

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