.\" FIXME Linux 2.6.9 added SHM_EXEC, which should be documented
.TH SHMOP 2 2013-02-12 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
-shmat, shmdt \- shared memory operations
+shmat, shmdt \- System V shared memory operations
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include <sys/types.h>
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.BR shmat ()
-attaches the shared memory segment identified by
+attaches the System V shared memory segment identified by
.I shmid
to the address space of the calling process.
The attaching address is specified by