proc_diskstats(5)

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version 6.20 · 10 versions
, in arch rolling, nixpkgs unstable

✨ NAME ✨

okay bestie, so this is the manual page for proc_diskstats(5) 💖 and it's literally all about /proc/diskstats — aka disk I/O statistics. that's the vibe. slay.

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

💅 /proc/diskstats (since Linux 2.5.69)

so this file? iconic. it's been holding it down since Linux 2.5.69 and it's giving disk I/O statistics for each disk device. every disk device, no cap. one file, all the tea. 💖

and if you wanna go deeper — like, main-character-level deep — the Linux kernel source file has the lore:

Documentation/admin-guide/iostats.rst

that's where further information lives. go read it if you're obsessed. 🫶

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

  • proc(5) — the whole /proc family, your faves, the originals.

and that's a wrap, babe ✨ this page came from Linux man-pages 6.20, dated 2026-02-08. stay hydrated, check your disk stats, and stan a healthy /proc 💜🦋

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