i asked this very same question at work but forgot the full answer. i know
a lot of things having to do with the /proc filesystem rely on the
System.map, so with a bad one you could expect some erratic behavior
from the set of tools ps belongs to.
i bet a trip to /usr/src/linux/Documentation would be helpful, let's see!
hmm, some mention of System.map with something called "Oops"
let's try the siglinux mailing list archive! yah!
http://www.mail-archive.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?method=and&format=short&config=siglinux_locutus_csres_utexas_edu&restrict=&exclude=&words=System.map
hmmm, it looks like i've posted about this in the past, i forgot about that.
anyway, that gives you something to go off of.
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