diff --git a/cpu/cpu_linux.go b/cpu/cpu_linux.go
index 962d34300..57ca3d96d 100644
--- a/cpu/cpu_linux.go
+++ b/cpu/cpu_linux.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func Times(percpu bool) ([]TimesStat, error) {
 }
 
 func TimesWithContext(ctx context.Context, percpu bool) ([]TimesStat, error) {
-	filename := common.HostProc("stat")
+	filename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "stat")
 	lines := []string{}
 	if percpu {
 		statlines, err := common.ReadLines(filename)
@@ -125,17 +125,17 @@ func TimesWithContext(ctx context.Context, percpu bool) ([]TimesStat, error) {
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
-func sysCPUPath(cpu int32, relPath string) string {
-	return common.HostSys(fmt.Sprintf("devices/system/cpu/cpu%d", cpu), relPath)
+func sysCPUPath(ctx context.Context, cpu int32, relPath string) string {
+	return common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("devices/system/cpu/cpu%d", cpu), relPath)
 }
 
-func finishCPUInfo(c *InfoStat) {
+func finishCPUInfo(ctx context.Context, c *InfoStat) {
 	var lines []string
 	var err error
 	var value float64
 
 	if len(c.CoreID) == 0 {
-		lines, err = common.ReadLines(sysCPUPath(c.CPU, "topology/core_id"))
+		lines, err = common.ReadLines(sysCPUPath(ctx, c.CPU, "topology/core_id"))
 		if err == nil {
 			c.CoreID = lines[0]
 		}
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func finishCPUInfo(c *InfoStat) {
 	// override the value of c.Mhz with cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq regardless
 	// of the value from /proc/cpuinfo because we want to report the maximum
 	// clock-speed of the CPU for c.Mhz, matching the behaviour of Windows
-	lines, err = common.ReadLines(sysCPUPath(c.CPU, "cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq"))
+	lines, err = common.ReadLines(sysCPUPath(ctx, c.CPU, "cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq"))
 	// if we encounter errors below such as there are no cpuinfo_max_freq file,
 	// we just ignore. so let Mhz is 0.
 	if err != nil || len(lines) == 0 {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func Info() ([]InfoStat, error) {
 }
 
 func InfoWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]InfoStat, error) {
-	filename := common.HostProc("cpuinfo")
+	filename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "cpuinfo")
 	lines, _ := common.ReadLines(filename)
 
 	var ret []InfoStat
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func InfoWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]InfoStat, error) {
 			processorName = value
 		case "processor", "cpu number":
 			if c.CPU >= 0 {
-				finishCPUInfo(&c)
+				finishCPUInfo(ctx, &c)
 				ret = append(ret, c)
 			}
 			c = InfoStat{Cores: 1, ModelName: processorName}
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func InfoWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]InfoStat, error) {
 		}
 	}
 	if c.CPU >= 0 {
-		finishCPUInfo(&c)
+		finishCPUInfo(ctx, &c)
 		ret = append(ret, c)
 	}
 	return ret, nil
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func CountsWithContext(ctx context.Context, logical bool) (int, error) {
 	if logical {
 		ret := 0
 		// https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/blob/d01a9eaa35a8aadf6c519839e987a49d8be2d891/psutil/_pslinux.py#L599
-		procCpuinfo := common.HostProc("cpuinfo")
+		procCpuinfo := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "cpuinfo")
 		lines, err := common.ReadLines(procCpuinfo)
 		if err == nil {
 			for _, line := range lines {
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func CountsWithContext(ctx context.Context, logical bool) (int, error) {
 			}
 		}
 		if ret == 0 {
-			procStat := common.HostProc("stat")
+			procStat := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "stat")
 			lines, err = common.ReadLines(procStat)
 			if err != nil {
 				return 0, err
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ func CountsWithContext(ctx context.Context, logical bool) (int, error) {
 	// https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/pull/1727#issuecomment-707624964
 	// https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/2/26/41
 	for _, glob := range []string{"devices/system/cpu/cpu[0-9]*/topology/core_cpus_list", "devices/system/cpu/cpu[0-9]*/topology/thread_siblings_list"} {
-		if files, err := filepath.Glob(common.HostSys(glob)); err == nil {
+		if files, err := filepath.Glob(common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, glob)); err == nil {
 			for _, file := range files {
 				lines, err := common.ReadLines(file)
 				if err != nil || len(lines) != 1 {
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ func CountsWithContext(ctx context.Context, logical bool) (int, error) {
 		}
 	}
 	// https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/blob/122174a10b75c9beebe15f6c07dcf3afbe3b120d/psutil/_pslinux.py#L631-L652
-	filename := common.HostProc("cpuinfo")
+	filename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "cpuinfo")
 	lines, err := common.ReadLines(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
diff --git a/disk/disk_linux.go b/disk/disk_linux.go
index b6a3adcf5..33ff315fd 100644
--- a/disk/disk_linux.go
+++ b/disk/disk_linux.go
@@ -259,10 +259,10 @@ func readMountFile(root string) (lines []string, useMounts bool, filename string
 
 func PartitionsWithContext(ctx context.Context, all bool) ([]PartitionStat, error) {
 	// by default, try "/proc/1/..." first
-	root := common.HostProc(path.Join("1"))
+	root := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, path.Join("1"))
 
 	// force preference for dirname of HOST_PROC_MOUNTINFO, if set  #1271
-	hpmPath := os.Getenv("HOST_PROC_MOUNTINFO")
+	hpmPath := common.HostProcMountInfoWithContext(ctx)
 	if hpmPath != "" {
 		root = filepath.Dir(hpmPath)
 	}
@@ -273,13 +273,13 @@ func PartitionsWithContext(ctx context.Context, all bool) ([]PartitionStat, erro
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		// fallback to "/proc/self/..."  #1159
-		lines, useMounts, filename, err = readMountFile(common.HostProc(path.Join("self")))
+		lines, useMounts, filename, err = readMountFile(common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, path.Join("self")))
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
-	fs, err := getFileSystems()
+	fs, err := getFileSystems(ctx)
 	if err != nil && !all {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func PartitionsWithContext(ctx context.Context, all bool) ([]PartitionStat, erro
 			}
 
 			if strings.HasPrefix(d.Device, "/dev/mapper/") {
-				devpath, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(common.HostDev(strings.Replace(d.Device, "/dev", "", 1)))
+				devpath, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(common.HostDevWithContext(ctx, strings.Replace(d.Device, "/dev", "", 1)))
 				if err == nil {
 					d.Device = devpath
 				}
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func PartitionsWithContext(ctx context.Context, all bool) ([]PartitionStat, erro
 			// /dev/root is not the real device name
 			// so we get the real device name from its major/minor number
 			if d.Device == "/dev/root" {
-				devpath, err := os.Readlink(common.HostSys("/dev/block/" + blockDeviceID))
+				devpath, err := os.Readlink(common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, "/dev/block/"+blockDeviceID))
 				if err == nil {
 					d.Device = strings.Replace(d.Device, "root", filepath.Base(devpath), 1)
 				}
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ func PartitionsWithContext(ctx context.Context, all bool) ([]PartitionStat, erro
 }
 
 // getFileSystems returns supported filesystems from /proc/filesystems
-func getFileSystems() ([]string, error) {
-	filename := common.HostProc("filesystems")
+func getFileSystems(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
+	filename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "filesystems")
 	lines, err := common.ReadLines(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func getFileSystems() ([]string, error) {
 }
 
 func IOCountersWithContext(ctx context.Context, names ...string) (map[string]IOCountersStat, error) {
-	filename := common.HostProc("diskstats")
+	filename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "diskstats")
 	lines, err := common.ReadLines(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ func SerialNumberWithContext(ctx context.Context, name string) (string, error) {
 	minor := unix.Minor(uint64(stat.Rdev))
 
 	// Try to get the serial from udev data
-	udevDataPath := common.HostRun(fmt.Sprintf("udev/data/b%d:%d", major, minor))
+	udevDataPath := common.HostRunWithContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("udev/data/b%d:%d", major, minor))
 	if udevdata, err := ioutil.ReadFile(udevDataPath); err == nil {
 		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(bytes.NewReader(udevdata))
 		for scanner.Scan() {
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ func SerialNumberWithContext(ctx context.Context, name string) (string, error) {
 
 	// Try to get the serial from sysfs, look at the disk device (minor 0) directly
 	// because if it is a partition it is not going to contain any device information
-	devicePath := common.HostSys(fmt.Sprintf("dev/block/%d:0/device", major))
+	devicePath := common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("dev/block/%d:0/device", major))
 	model, _ := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(devicePath, "model"))
 	serial, _ := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(devicePath, "serial"))
 	if len(model) > 0 && len(serial) > 0 {
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ func SerialNumberWithContext(ctx context.Context, name string) (string, error) {
 
 func LabelWithContext(ctx context.Context, name string) (string, error) {
 	// Try label based on devicemapper name
-	dmname_filename := common.HostSys(fmt.Sprintf("block/%s/dm/name", name))
+	dmname_filename := common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("block/%s/dm/name", name))
 
 	if !common.PathExists(dmname_filename) {
 		return "", nil
diff --git a/docker/docker_linux.go b/docker/docker_linux.go
index ac7cc9809..4904874d0 100644
--- a/docker/docker_linux.go
+++ b/docker/docker_linux.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func CgroupCPUUsage(containerID string, base string) (float64, error) {
 }
 
 func CgroupCPUWithContext(ctx context.Context, containerID string, base string) (*CgroupCPUStat, error) {
-	statfile := getCgroupFilePath(containerID, base, "cpuacct", "cpuacct.stat")
+	statfile := getCgroupFilePath(ctx, containerID, base, "cpuacct", "cpuacct.stat")
 	lines, err := common.ReadLines(statfile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func CgroupCPUWithContext(ctx context.Context, containerID string, base string)
 }
 
 func CgroupCPUUsageWithContext(ctx context.Context, containerID, base string) (float64, error) {
-	usagefile := getCgroupFilePath(containerID, base, "cpuacct", "cpuacct.usage")
+	usagefile := getCgroupFilePath(ctx, containerID, base, "cpuacct", "cpuacct.usage")
 	lines, err := common.ReadLinesOffsetN(usagefile, 0, 1)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0.0, err
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ func CgroupCPUUsageDocker(containerid string) (float64, error) {
 }
 
 func CgroupCPUDockerWithContext(ctx context.Context, containerid string) (*CgroupCPUStat, error) {
-	return CgroupCPUWithContext(ctx, containerid, common.HostSys("fs/cgroup/cpuacct/docker"))
+	return CgroupCPUWithContext(ctx, containerid, common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, "fs/cgroup/cpuacct/docker"))
 }
 
 func CgroupCPUDockerUsageWithContext(ctx context.Context, containerid string) (float64, error) {
-	return CgroupCPUUsageWithContext(ctx, containerid, common.HostSys("fs/cgroup/cpuacct/docker"))
+	return CgroupCPUUsageWithContext(ctx, containerid, common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, "fs/cgroup/cpuacct/docker"))
 }
 
 func CgroupMem(containerID string, base string) (*CgroupMemStat, error) {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func CgroupMem(containerID string, base string) (*CgroupMemStat, error) {
 }
 
 func CgroupMemWithContext(ctx context.Context, containerID string, base string) (*CgroupMemStat, error) {
-	statfile := getCgroupFilePath(containerID, base, "memory", "memory.stat")
+	statfile := getCgroupFilePath(ctx, containerID, base, "memory", "memory.stat")
 
 	// empty containerID means all cgroup
 	if len(containerID) == 0 {
@@ -246,19 +246,19 @@ func CgroupMemWithContext(ctx context.Context, containerID string, base string)
 		}
 	}
 
-	r, err := getCgroupMemFile(containerID, base, "memory.usage_in_bytes")
+	r, err := getCgroupMemFile(ctx, containerID, base, "memory.usage_in_bytes")
 	if err == nil {
 		ret.MemUsageInBytes = r
 	}
-	r, err = getCgroupMemFile(containerID, base, "memory.max_usage_in_bytes")
+	r, err = getCgroupMemFile(ctx, containerID, base, "memory.max_usage_in_bytes")
 	if err == nil {
 		ret.MemMaxUsageInBytes = r
 	}
-	r, err = getCgroupMemFile(containerID, base, "memory.limit_in_bytes")
+	r, err = getCgroupMemFile(ctx, containerID, base, "memory.limit_in_bytes")
 	if err == nil {
 		ret.MemLimitInBytes = r
 	}
-	r, err = getCgroupMemFile(containerID, base, "memory.failcnt")
+	r, err = getCgroupMemFile(ctx, containerID, base, "memory.failcnt")
 	if err == nil {
 		ret.MemFailCnt = r
 	}
@@ -271,27 +271,27 @@ func CgroupMemDocker(containerID string) (*CgroupMemStat, error) {
 }
 
 func CgroupMemDockerWithContext(ctx context.Context, containerID string) (*CgroupMemStat, error) {
-	return CgroupMemWithContext(ctx, containerID, common.HostSys("fs/cgroup/memory/docker"))
+	return CgroupMemWithContext(ctx, containerID, common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, "fs/cgroup/memory/docker"))
 }
 
 // getCgroupFilePath constructs file path to get targeted stats file.
-func getCgroupFilePath(containerID, base, target, file string) string {
+func getCgroupFilePath(ctx context.Context, containerID, base, target, file string) string {
 	if len(base) == 0 {
-		base = common.HostSys(fmt.Sprintf("fs/cgroup/%s/docker", target))
+		base = common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("fs/cgroup/%s/docker", target))
 	}
 	statfile := path.Join(base, containerID, file)
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(statfile); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		statfile = path.Join(
-			common.HostSys(fmt.Sprintf("fs/cgroup/%s/system.slice", target)), "docker-"+containerID+".scope", file)
+			common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("fs/cgroup/%s/system.slice", target)), "docker-"+containerID+".scope", file)
 	}
 
 	return statfile
 }
 
 // getCgroupMemFile reads a cgroup file and return the contents as uint64.
-func getCgroupMemFile(containerID, base, file string) (uint64, error) {
-	statfile := getCgroupFilePath(containerID, base, "memory", file)
+func getCgroupMemFile(ctx context.Context, containerID, base, file string) (uint64, error) {
+	statfile := getCgroupFilePath(ctx, containerID, base, "memory", file)
 	lines, err := common.ReadLines(statfile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
diff --git a/docker/docker_notlinux.go b/docker/docker_notlinux.go
index 2bd91110b..1e3821b93 100644
--- a/docker/docker_notlinux.go
+++ b/docker/docker_notlinux.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func CgroupCPUDocker(containerid string) (*CgroupCPUStat, error) {
 }
 
 func CgroupCPUDockerWithContext(ctx context.Context, containerid string) (*CgroupCPUStat, error) {
-	return CgroupCPU(containerid, common.HostSys("fs/cgroup/cpuacct/docker"))
+	return CgroupCPU(containerid, common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, "fs/cgroup/cpuacct/docker"))
 }
 
 func CgroupMem(containerid string, base string) (*CgroupMemStat, error) {
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ func CgroupMemDocker(containerid string) (*CgroupMemStat, error) {
 }
 
 func CgroupMemDockerWithContext(ctx context.Context, containerid string) (*CgroupMemStat, error) {
-	return CgroupMem(containerid, common.HostSys("fs/cgroup/memory/docker"))
+	return CgroupMem(containerid, common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, "fs/cgroup/memory/docker"))
 }
diff --git a/host/host_linux.go b/host/host_linux.go
index 2ff0c268e..2072cad59 100644
--- a/host/host_linux.go
+++ b/host/host_linux.go
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ const (
 )
 
 func HostIDWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-	sysProductUUID := common.HostSys("class/dmi/id/product_uuid")
-	machineID := common.HostEtc("machine-id")
-	procSysKernelRandomBootID := common.HostProc("sys/kernel/random/boot_id")
+	sysProductUUID := common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, "class/dmi/id/product_uuid")
+	machineID := common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "machine-id")
+	procSysKernelRandomBootID := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "sys/kernel/random/boot_id")
 	switch {
 	// In order to read this file, needs to be supported by kernel/arch and run as root
 	// so having fallback is important
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func HostIDWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func numProcs(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error) {
-	return common.NumProcs()
+	return common.NumProcsWithContext(ctx)
 }
 
 func BootTimeWithContext(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error) {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func UptimeWithContext(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error) {
 }
 
 func UsersWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]UserStat, error) {
-	utmpfile := common.HostVar("run/utmp")
+	utmpfile := common.HostVarWithContext(ctx, "run/utmp")
 
 	file, err := os.Open(utmpfile)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ func UsersWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]UserStat, error) {
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
-func getlsbStruct() (*lsbStruct, error) {
+func getlsbStruct(ctx context.Context) (*lsbStruct, error) {
 	ret := &lsbStruct{}
-	if common.PathExists(common.HostEtc("lsb-release")) {
-		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("lsb-release"))
+	if common.PathExists(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "lsb-release")) {
+		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "lsb-release"))
 		if err != nil {
 			return ret, err // return empty
 		}
@@ -174,31 +174,31 @@ func getlsbStruct() (*lsbStruct, error) {
 }
 
 func PlatformInformationWithContext(ctx context.Context) (platform string, family string, version string, err error) {
-	lsb, err := getlsbStruct()
+	lsb, err := getlsbStruct(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		lsb = &lsbStruct{}
 	}
 
-	if common.PathExistsWithContents(common.HostEtc("oracle-release")) {
+	if common.PathExistsWithContents(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "oracle-release")) {
 		platform = "oracle"
-		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("oracle-release"))
+		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "oracle-release"))
 		if err == nil {
 			version = getRedhatishVersion(contents)
 		}
 
-	} else if common.PathExistsWithContents(common.HostEtc("enterprise-release")) {
+	} else if common.PathExistsWithContents(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "enterprise-release")) {
 		platform = "oracle"
-		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("enterprise-release"))
+		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "enterprise-release"))
 		if err == nil {
 			version = getRedhatishVersion(contents)
 		}
-	} else if common.PathExistsWithContents(common.HostEtc("slackware-version")) {
+	} else if common.PathExistsWithContents(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "slackware-version")) {
 		platform = "slackware"
-		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("slackware-version"))
+		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "slackware-version"))
 		if err == nil {
 			version = getSlackwareVersion(contents)
 		}
-	} else if common.PathExistsWithContents(common.HostEtc("debian_version")) {
+	} else if common.PathExistsWithContents(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "debian_version")) {
 		if lsb.ID == "Ubuntu" {
 			platform = "ubuntu"
 			version = lsb.Release
@@ -217,53 +217,53 @@ func PlatformInformationWithContext(ctx context.Context) (platform string, famil
 			} else {
 				platform = "debian"
 			}
-			contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("debian_version"))
+			contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "debian_version"))
 			if err == nil && len(contents) > 0 && contents[0] != "" {
 				version = contents[0]
 			}
 		}
-	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtc("neokylin-release")) {
-		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("neokylin-release"))
+	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "neokylin-release")) {
+		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "neokylin-release"))
 		if err == nil {
 			version = getRedhatishVersion(contents)
 			platform = getRedhatishPlatform(contents)
 		}
-	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtc("redhat-release")) {
-		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("redhat-release"))
+	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "redhat-release")) {
+		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "redhat-release"))
 		if err == nil {
 			version = getRedhatishVersion(contents)
 			platform = getRedhatishPlatform(contents)
 		}
-	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtc("system-release")) {
-		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("system-release"))
+	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "system-release")) {
+		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "system-release"))
 		if err == nil {
 			version = getRedhatishVersion(contents)
 			platform = getRedhatishPlatform(contents)
 		}
-	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtc("gentoo-release")) {
+	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "gentoo-release")) {
 		platform = "gentoo"
-		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("gentoo-release"))
+		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "gentoo-release"))
 		if err == nil {
 			version = getRedhatishVersion(contents)
 		}
-	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtc("SuSE-release")) {
-		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("SuSE-release"))
+	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "SuSE-release")) {
+		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "SuSE-release"))
 		if err == nil {
 			version = getSuseVersion(contents)
 			platform = getSusePlatform(contents)
 		}
 		// TODO: slackware detecion
-	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtc("arch-release")) {
+	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "arch-release")) {
 		platform = "arch"
 		version = lsb.Release
-	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtc("alpine-release")) {
+	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "alpine-release")) {
 		platform = "alpine"
-		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtc("alpine-release"))
+		contents, err := common.ReadLines(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "alpine-release"))
 		if err == nil && len(contents) > 0 && contents[0] != "" {
 			version = contents[0]
 		}
-	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtc("os-release")) {
-		p, v, err := common.GetOSRelease()
+	} else if common.PathExists(common.HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "os-release")) {
+		p, v, err := common.GetOSReleaseWithContext(ctx)
 		if err == nil {
 			platform = p
 			version = v
@@ -389,14 +389,14 @@ func SensorsTemperaturesWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]TemperatureStat, err
 	// Only the temp*_input file provides current temperature
 	// value in millidegree Celsius as reported by the temperature to the device:
 	// https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface
-	if files, err = filepath.Glob(common.HostSys("/class/hwmon/hwmon*/temp*_input")); err != nil {
+	if files, err = filepath.Glob(common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, "/class/hwmon/hwmon*/temp*_input")); err != nil {
 		return temperatures, err
 	}
 
 	if len(files) == 0 {
 		// CentOS has an intermediate /device directory:
 		// https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/issues/971
-		if files, err = filepath.Glob(common.HostSys("/class/hwmon/hwmon*/device/temp*_input")); err != nil {
+		if files, err = filepath.Glob(common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, "/class/hwmon/hwmon*/device/temp*_input")); err != nil {
 			return temperatures, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func SensorsTemperaturesWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]TemperatureStat, err
 	var warns Warnings
 
 	if len(files) == 0 { // handle distributions without hwmon, like raspbian #391, parse legacy thermal_zone files
-		files, err = filepath.Glob(common.HostSys("/class/thermal/thermal_zone*/"))
+		files, err = filepath.Glob(common.HostSysWithContext(ctx, "/class/thermal/thermal_zone*/"))
 		if err != nil {
 			return temperatures, err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/common/common.go b/internal/common/common.go
index c1e96ca7d..33937d015 100644
--- a/internal/common/common.go
+++ b/internal/common/common.go
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ var (
 	ErrTimeout = errors.New("command timed out")
 )
 
+type envKey string
+
+var Env = envKey("string")
+
 type Invoker interface {
 	Command(string, ...string) ([]byte, error)
 	CommandWithContext(context.Context, string, ...string) ([]byte, error)
@@ -321,6 +325,23 @@ func PathExistsWithContents(filename string) bool {
 	return info.Size() > 4 // at least 4 bytes
 }
 
+// GetEnvWithContext retrieves the environment variable key. If it does not exist it returns the default.
+// The context may optionally contain a map superseding os.Env.
+func GetEnvWithContext(ctx context.Context, key string, dfault string, combineWith ...string) string {
+	var value string
+	if env, ok := ctx.Value(Env).(map[string]string); ok {
+		value = env[key]
+	}
+	if value == "" {
+		value = os.Getenv(key)
+	}
+	if value == "" {
+		value = dfault
+	}
+
+	return combine(value, combineWith)
+}
+
 // GetEnv retrieves the environment variable key. If it does not exist it returns the default.
 func GetEnv(key string, dfault string, combineWith ...string) string {
 	value := os.Getenv(key)
@@ -328,6 +349,10 @@ func GetEnv(key string, dfault string, combineWith ...string) string {
 		value = dfault
 	}
 
+	return combine(value, combineWith)
+}
+
+func combine(value string, combineWith []string) string {
 	switch len(combineWith) {
 	case 0:
 		return value
@@ -341,34 +366,73 @@ func GetEnv(key string, dfault string, combineWith ...string) string {
 	}
 }
 
+// Deprecated: use HostProcWithContext instead
 func HostProc(combineWith ...string) string {
 	return GetEnv("HOST_PROC", "/proc", combineWith...)
 }
 
+// Deprecated: use HostSysWithContext instead
 func HostSys(combineWith ...string) string {
 	return GetEnv("HOST_SYS", "/sys", combineWith...)
 }
 
+// Deprecated: use HostEtcWithContext instead
 func HostEtc(combineWith ...string) string {
 	return GetEnv("HOST_ETC", "/etc", combineWith...)
 }
 
+// Deprecated: use HostVarWithContext instead
 func HostVar(combineWith ...string) string {
 	return GetEnv("HOST_VAR", "/var", combineWith...)
 }
 
+// Deprecated: use HostRunWithContext instead
 func HostRun(combineWith ...string) string {
 	return GetEnv("HOST_RUN", "/run", combineWith...)
 }
 
+// Deprecated: use HostDevWithContext instead
 func HostDev(combineWith ...string) string {
 	return GetEnv("HOST_DEV", "/dev", combineWith...)
 }
 
+// Deprecated: use HostRootWithContext instead
 func HostRoot(combineWith ...string) string {
 	return GetEnv("HOST_ROOT", "/", combineWith...)
 }
 
+func HostProcWithContext(ctx context.Context, combineWith ...string) string {
+	return GetEnvWithContext(ctx, "HOST_PROC", "/proc", combineWith...)
+}
+
+func HostProcMountInfoWithContext(ctx context.Context, combineWith ...string) string {
+	return GetEnvWithContext(ctx, "HOST_PROC_MOUNTINFO", "", combineWith...)
+}
+
+func HostSysWithContext(ctx context.Context, combineWith ...string) string {
+	return GetEnvWithContext(ctx, "HOST_SYS", "/sys", combineWith...)
+}
+
+func HostEtcWithContext(ctx context.Context, combineWith ...string) string {
+	return GetEnvWithContext(ctx, "HOST_ETC", "/etc", combineWith...)
+}
+
+func HostVarWithContext(ctx context.Context, combineWith ...string) string {
+	return GetEnvWithContext(ctx, "HOST_VAR", "/var", combineWith...)
+}
+
+func HostRunWithContext(ctx context.Context, combineWith ...string) string {
+	return GetEnvWithContext(ctx, "HOST_RUN", "/run", combineWith...)
+}
+
+func HostDevWithContext(ctx context.Context, combineWith ...string) string {
+	return GetEnvWithContext(ctx, "HOST_DEV", "/dev", combineWith...)
+}
+
+func HostRootWithContext(ctx context.Context, combineWith ...string) string {
+	return GetEnvWithContext(ctx, "HOST_ROOT", "/", combineWith...)
+}
+
 // getSysctrlEnv sets LC_ALL=C in a list of env vars for use when running
 // sysctl commands (see DoSysctrl).
 func getSysctrlEnv(env []string) []string {
diff --git a/internal/common/common_linux.go b/internal/common/common_linux.go
index fa6373b55..9c9088d14 100644
--- a/internal/common/common_linux.go
+++ b/internal/common/common_linux.go
@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@ func DoSysctrl(mib string) ([]string, error) {
 	return values, nil
 }
 
+// Deprecated: use NumProcsWithContext instead
 func NumProcs() (uint64, error) {
-	f, err := os.Open(HostProc())
+	return NumProcsWithContext(context.Background())
+}
+
+func NumProcsWithContext(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(HostProcWithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@ func BootTimeWithContext(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error) {
 		statFile = "uptime"
 	}
 
-	filename := HostProc(statFile)
+	filename := HostProcWithContext(ctx, statFile)
 	lines, err := ReadLines(filename)
 	if os.IsPermission(err) {
 		var info syscall.Sysinfo_t
@@ -139,7 +144,7 @@ func VirtualizationWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, string, error) {
 	}
 	cachedVirtMutex.RUnlock()
 
-	filename := HostProc("xen")
+	filename := HostProcWithContext(ctx, "xen")
 	if PathExists(filename) {
 		system = "xen"
 		role = "guest" // assume guest
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@ func VirtualizationWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	filename = HostProc("modules")
+	filename = HostProcWithContext(ctx, "modules")
 	if PathExists(filename) {
 		contents, err := ReadLines(filename)
 		if err == nil {
@@ -177,7 +182,7 @@ func VirtualizationWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	filename = HostProc("cpuinfo")
+	filename = HostProcWithContext(ctx, "cpuinfo")
 	if PathExists(filename) {
 		contents, err := ReadLines(filename)
 		if err == nil {
@@ -190,7 +195,7 @@ func VirtualizationWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	filename = HostProc("bus/pci/devices")
+	filename = HostProcWithContext(ctx, "bus/pci/devices")
 	if PathExists(filename) {
 		contents, err := ReadLines(filename)
 		if err == nil {
@@ -200,7 +205,7 @@ func VirtualizationWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	filename = HostProc()
+	filename = HostProcWithContext(ctx)
 	if PathExists(filepath.Join(filename, "bc", "0")) {
 		system = "openvz"
 		role = "host"
@@ -251,15 +256,15 @@ func VirtualizationWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if PathExists(HostEtc("os-release")) {
-		p, _, err := GetOSRelease()
+	if PathExists(HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "os-release")) {
+		p, _, err := GetOSReleaseWithContext(ctx)
 		if err == nil && p == "coreos" {
 			system = "rkt" // Is it true?
 			role = "host"
 		}
 	}
 
-	if PathExists(HostRoot(".dockerenv")) {
+	if PathExists(HostRootWithContext(ctx, ".dockerenv")) {
 		system = "docker"
 		role = "guest"
 	}
@@ -278,7 +283,11 @@ func VirtualizationWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, string, error) {
 }
 
 func GetOSRelease() (platform string, version string, err error) {
-	contents, err := ReadLines(HostEtc("os-release"))
+	return GetOSReleaseWithContext(context.Background())
+}
+
+func GetOSReleaseWithContext(ctx context.Context) (platform string, version string, err error) {
+	contents, err := ReadLines(HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "os-release"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", nil // return empty
 	}
diff --git a/internal/common/common_test.go b/internal/common/common_test.go
index 27bcfac06..e216b18c1 100644
--- a/internal/common/common_test.go
+++ b/internal/common/common_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package common
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ func TestHostEtc(t *testing.T) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		t.Skip("windows doesn't have etc")
 	}
-	p := HostEtc("mtab")
+	p := HostEtcWithContext(context.Background(), "mtab")
 	if p != "/etc/mtab" {
 		t.Errorf("invalid HostEtc, %s", p)
 	}
@@ -160,3 +161,44 @@ func TestGetSysctrlEnv(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected real result from getSysctrlEnv: %q", env)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestGetEnvDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("windows doesn't have etc")
+	}
+	p := HostEtcWithContext(context.Background(), "mtab")
+	if p != "/etc/mtab" {
+		t.Errorf("invalid HostEtc, %s", p)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetEnvWithNoContext(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("windows doesn't have etc")
+	}
+	old := os.Getenv("HOST_ETC")
+	os.Setenv("HOST_ETC", "/bar")
+	defer func() {
+		os.Setenv("HOST_ETC", old)
+	}()
+	p := HostEtcWithContext(context.Background(), "mtab")
+	if p != "/bar/mtab" {
+		t.Errorf("invalid HostEtc, %s", p)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetEnvWithContextOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("windows doesn't have etc")
+	}
+	old := os.Getenv("HOST_ETC")
+	os.Setenv("HOST_ETC", "/bar")
+	defer func() {
+		os.Setenv("HOST_ETC", old)
+	}()
+	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), Env, map[string]string{"HOST_ETC": "/foo"})
+	p := HostEtcWithContext(ctx, "mtab")
+	if p != "/foo/mtab" {
+		t.Errorf("invalid HostEtc, %s", p)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/load/load_linux.go b/load/load_linux.go
index debf0733c..0298c8bed 100644
--- a/load/load_linux.go
+++ b/load/load_linux.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func Avg() (*AvgStat, error) {
 }
 
 func AvgWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*AvgStat, error) {
-	stat, err := fileAvgWithContext()
+	stat, err := fileAvgWithContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		stat, err = sysinfoAvgWithContext()
 	}
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ func sysinfoAvgWithContext() (*AvgStat, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func fileAvgWithContext() (*AvgStat, error) {
-	values, err := readLoadAvgFromFile()
+func fileAvgWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*AvgStat, error) {
+	values, err := readLoadAvgFromFile(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func Misc() (*MiscStat, error) {
 }
 
 func MiscWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*MiscStat, error) {
-	filename := common.HostProc("stat")
+	filename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "stat")
 	out, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func MiscWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*MiscStat, error) {
 
 	}
 
-	procsTotal, err := getProcsTotal()
+	procsTotal, err := getProcsTotal(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ret, err
 	}
@@ -116,16 +116,16 @@ func MiscWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*MiscStat, error) {
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
-func getProcsTotal() (int64, error) {
-	values, err := readLoadAvgFromFile()
+func getProcsTotal(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
+	values, err := readLoadAvgFromFile(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	return strconv.ParseInt(strings.Split(values[3], "/")[1], 10, 64)
 }
 
-func readLoadAvgFromFile() ([]string, error) {
-	loadavgFilename := common.HostProc("loadavg")
+func readLoadAvgFromFile(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
+	loadavgFilename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "loadavg")
 	line, err := ioutil.ReadFile(loadavgFilename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/mem/mem_linux.go b/mem/mem_linux.go
index 9a5d693b1..8967dd308 100644
--- a/mem/mem_linux.go
+++ b/mem/mem_linux.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func VirtualMemory() (*VirtualMemoryStat, error) {
 }
 
 func VirtualMemoryWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*VirtualMemoryStat, error) {
-	vm, _, err := fillFromMeminfoWithContext()
+	vm, _, err := fillFromMeminfoWithContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@ func VirtualMemoryEx() (*VirtualMemoryExStat, error) {
 }
 
 func VirtualMemoryExWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*VirtualMemoryExStat, error) {
-	_, vmEx, err := fillFromMeminfoWithContext()
+	_, vmEx, err := fillFromMeminfoWithContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return vmEx, nil
 }
 
-func fillFromMeminfoWithContext() (*VirtualMemoryStat, *VirtualMemoryExStat, error) {
-	filename := common.HostProc("meminfo")
+func fillFromMeminfoWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*VirtualMemoryStat, *VirtualMemoryExStat, error) {
+	filename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "meminfo")
 	lines, _ := common.ReadLines(filename)
 
 	// flag if MemAvailable is in /proc/meminfo (kernel 3.14+)
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ func fillFromMeminfoWithContext() (*VirtualMemoryStat, *VirtualMemoryExStat, err
 
 	if !memavail {
 		if activeFile && inactiveFile && sReclaimable {
-			ret.Available = calculateAvailVmem(ret, retEx)
+			ret.Available = calculateAvailVmem(ctx, ret, retEx)
 		} else {
 			ret.Available = ret.Cached + ret.Free
 		}
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func SwapMemoryWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*SwapMemoryStat, error) {
 	} else {
 		ret.UsedPercent = 0
 	}
-	filename := common.HostProc("vmstat")
+	filename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "vmstat")
 	lines, _ := common.ReadLines(filename)
 	for _, l := range lines {
 		fields := strings.Fields(l)
@@ -402,10 +402,10 @@ func SwapMemoryWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*SwapMemoryStat, error) {
 // calculateAvailVmem is a fallback under kernel 3.14 where /proc/meminfo does not provide
 // "MemAvailable:" column. It reimplements an algorithm from the link below
 // https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/pull/890
-func calculateAvailVmem(ret *VirtualMemoryStat, retEx *VirtualMemoryExStat) uint64 {
+func calculateAvailVmem(ctx context.Context, ret *VirtualMemoryStat, retEx *VirtualMemoryExStat) uint64 {
 	var watermarkLow uint64
 
-	fn := common.HostProc("zoneinfo")
+	fn := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "zoneinfo")
 	lines, err := common.ReadLines(fn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ret.Free + ret.Cached // fallback under kernel 2.6.13
@@ -457,18 +457,18 @@ func SwapDevices() ([]*SwapDevice, error) {
 }
 
 func SwapDevicesWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]*SwapDevice, error) {
-	swapsFilePath := common.HostProc(swapsFilename)
+	swapsFilePath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, swapsFilename)
 	f, err := os.Open(swapsFilePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
 
-	return parseSwapsFile(f)
+	return parseSwapsFile(ctx, f)
 }
 
-func parseSwapsFile(r io.Reader) ([]*SwapDevice, error) {
-	swapsFilePath := common.HostProc(swapsFilename)
+func parseSwapsFile(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader) ([]*SwapDevice, error) {
+	swapsFilePath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, swapsFilename)
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(r)
 	if !scanner.Scan() {
 		if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
diff --git a/mem/mem_linux_test.go b/mem/mem_linux_test.go
index a0590c961..d830fbf9c 100644
--- a/mem/mem_linux_test.go
+++ b/mem/mem_linux_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package mem
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ const invalidFile = `INVALID				Type		Size		Used		Priority
 
 func TestParseSwapsFile_ValidFile(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
-	stats, err := parseSwapsFile(strings.NewReader(validFile))
+	stats, err := parseSwapsFile(context.Background(), strings.NewReader(validFile))
 	assert.NoError(err)
 
 	assert.Equal(*stats[0], SwapDevice{
@@ -155,11 +156,11 @@ func TestParseSwapsFile_ValidFile(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParseSwapsFile_InvalidFile(t *testing.T) {
-	_, err := parseSwapsFile(strings.NewReader(invalidFile))
+	_, err := parseSwapsFile(context.Background(), strings.NewReader(invalidFile))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 }
 
 func TestParseSwapsFile_EmptyFile(t *testing.T) {
-	_, err := parseSwapsFile(strings.NewReader(""))
+	_, err := parseSwapsFile(context.Background(), strings.NewReader(""))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 }
diff --git a/net/net_linux.go b/net/net_linux.go
index c7cd0db18..ce2da8066 100644
--- a/net/net_linux.go
+++ b/net/net_linux.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func IOCounters(pernic bool) ([]IOCountersStat, error) {
 }
 
 func IOCountersWithContext(ctx context.Context, pernic bool) ([]IOCountersStat, error) {
-	filename := common.HostProc("net/dev")
+	filename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "net/dev")
 	return IOCountersByFileWithContext(ctx, pernic, filename)
 }
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func ProtoCountersWithContext(ctx context.Context, protocols []string) ([]ProtoC
 		protos[p] = true
 	}
 
-	filename := common.HostProc("net/snmp")
+	filename := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "net/snmp")
 	lines, err := common.ReadLines(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ func FilterCounters() ([]FilterStat, error) {
 }
 
 func FilterCountersWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]FilterStat, error) {
-	countfile := common.HostProc("sys/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_count")
-	maxfile := common.HostProc("sys/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_max")
+	countfile := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "sys/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_count")
+	maxfile := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "sys/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_max")
 
 	count, err := common.ReadInts(countfile)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func ConntrackStats(percpu bool) ([]ConntrackStat, error) {
 
 // ConntrackStatsWithContext returns more detailed info about the conntrack table
 func ConntrackStatsWithContext(ctx context.Context, percpu bool) ([]ConntrackStat, error) {
-	return conntrackStatsFromFile(common.HostProc("net/stat/nf_conntrack"), percpu)
+	return conntrackStatsFromFile(common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, "net/stat/nf_conntrack"), percpu)
 }
 
 // conntrackStatsFromFile returns more detailed info about the conntrack table
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ func connectionsPidMaxWithoutUidsWithContext(ctx context.Context, kind string, p
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid kind, %s", kind)
 	}
-	root := common.HostProc()
+	root := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx)
 	var err error
 	var inodes map[string][]inodeMap
 	if pid == 0 {
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ func statsFromInodesWithContext(ctx context.Context, root string, pid int32, tma
 			if !skipUids {
 				// fetch process owner Real, effective, saved set, and filesystem UIDs
 				proc := process{Pid: conn.Pid}
-				conn.Uids, _ = proc.getUids()
+				conn.Uids, _ = proc.getUids(ctx)
 			}
 
 			ret = append(ret, conn)
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ func Pids() ([]int32, error) {
 func PidsWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]int32, error) {
 	var ret []int32
 
-	d, err := os.Open(common.HostProc())
+	d, err := os.Open(common.HostProcWithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -631,8 +631,8 @@ type process struct {
 }
 
 // Uids returns user ids of the process as a slice of the int
-func (p *process) getUids() ([]int32, error) {
-	err := p.fillFromStatus()
+func (p *process) getUids(ctx context.Context) ([]int32, error) {
+	err := p.fillFromStatus(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return []int32{}, err
 	}
@@ -640,9 +640,9 @@ func (p *process) getUids() ([]int32, error) {
 }
 
 // Get status from /proc/(pid)/status
-func (p *process) fillFromStatus() error {
+func (p *process) fillFromStatus(ctx context.Context) error {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	statPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "status")
+	statPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "status")
 	contents, err := ioutil.ReadFile(statPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/net/net_linux_test.go b/net/net_linux_test.go
index d5d6252a8..24ecfdcb9 100644
--- a/net/net_linux_test.go
+++ b/net/net_linux_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ func TestGetProcInodesAll(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 	<-waitForServer
 
-	root := common.HostProc("")
+	root := common.HostProcWithContext(context.Background(), "")
 	v, err := getProcInodesAll(root, 0)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, v)
diff --git a/process/process_linux.go b/process/process_linux.go
index d5b5bc329..c990de69d 100644
--- a/process/process_linux.go
+++ b/process/process_linux.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (p *Process) TgidWithContext(ctx context.Context) (int32, error) {
 }
 
 func (p *Process) ExeWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-	return p.fillFromExeWithContext()
+	return p.fillFromExeWithContext(ctx)
 }
 
 func (p *Process) CmdlineWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (p *Process) createTimeWithContext(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
 }
 
 func (p *Process) CwdWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-	return p.fillFromCwdWithContext()
+	return p.fillFromCwdWithContext(ctx)
 }
 
 func (p *Process) StatusWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (p *Process) StatusWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
 func (p *Process) ForegroundWithContext(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
 	// see https://github.com/shirou/gopsutil/issues/596#issuecomment-432707831 for implementation details
 	pid := p.Pid
-	statPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "stat")
+	statPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "stat")
 	contents, err := ioutil.ReadFile(statPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (p *Process) RlimitWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]RlimitStat, error) {
 }
 
 func (p *Process) RlimitUsageWithContext(ctx context.Context, gatherUsed bool) ([]RlimitStat, error) {
-	rlimits, err := p.fillFromLimitsWithContext()
+	rlimits, err := p.fillFromLimitsWithContext(ctx)
 	if !gatherUsed || err != nil {
 		return rlimits, err
 	}
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (p *Process) RlimitUsageWithContext(ctx context.Context, gatherUsed bool) (
 }
 
 func (p *Process) IOCountersWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*IOCountersStat, error) {
-	return p.fillFromIOWithContext()
+	return p.fillFromIOWithContext(ctx)
 }
 
 func (p *Process) NumCtxSwitchesWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*NumCtxSwitchesStat, error) {
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func (p *Process) NumThreadsWithContext(ctx context.Context) (int32, error) {
 
 func (p *Process) ThreadsWithContext(ctx context.Context) (map[int32]*cpu.TimesStat, error) {
 	ret := make(map[int32]*cpu.TimesStat)
-	taskPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(p.Pid)), "task")
+	taskPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(p.Pid)), "task")
 
 	tids, err := readPidsFromDir(taskPath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func (p *Process) CPUAffinityWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]int32, error) {
 }
 
 func (p *Process) MemoryInfoWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*MemoryInfoStat, error) {
-	meminfo, _, err := p.fillFromStatmWithContext()
+	meminfo, _, err := p.fillFromStatmWithContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func (p *Process) MemoryInfoWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*MemoryInfoStat, e
 }
 
 func (p *Process) MemoryInfoExWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*MemoryInfoExStat, error) {
-	_, memInfoEx, err := p.fillFromStatmWithContext()
+	_, memInfoEx, err := p.fillFromStatmWithContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -380,12 +380,12 @@ func (p *Process) ConnectionsMaxWithContext(ctx context.Context, max int) ([]net
 func (p *Process) MemoryMapsWithContext(ctx context.Context, grouped bool) (*[]MemoryMapsStat, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
 	var ret []MemoryMapsStat
-	smapsPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "smaps")
+	smapsPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "smaps")
 	if grouped {
 		ret = make([]MemoryMapsStat, 1)
 		// If smaps_rollup exists (require kernel >= 4.15), then we will use it
 		// for pre-summed memory information for a process.
-		smapsRollupPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "smaps_rollup")
+		smapsRollupPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "smaps_rollup")
 		if _, err := os.Stat(smapsRollupPath); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			smapsPath = smapsRollupPath
 		}
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ func (p *Process) MemoryMapsWithContext(ctx context.Context, grouped bool) (*[]M
 }
 
 func (p *Process) EnvironWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
-	environPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(p.Pid)), "environ")
+	environPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(p.Pid)), "environ")
 
 	environContent, err := ioutil.ReadFile(environPath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -507,9 +507,9 @@ func limitToUint(val string) (uint64, error) {
 }
 
 // Get num_fds from /proc/(pid)/limits
-func (p *Process) fillFromLimitsWithContext() ([]RlimitStat, error) {
+func (p *Process) fillFromLimitsWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]RlimitStat, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	limitsFile := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "limits")
+	limitsFile := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "limits")
 	d, err := os.Open(limitsFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromLimitsWithContext() ([]RlimitStat, error) {
 // Get list of /proc/(pid)/fd files
 func (p *Process) fillFromfdListWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, []string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	statPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "fd")
+	statPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "fd")
 	d, err := os.Open(statPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return statPath, []string{}, err
@@ -642,9 +642,9 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromfdWithContext(ctx context.Context) (int32, []*OpenFile
 }
 
 // Get cwd from /proc/(pid)/cwd
-func (p *Process) fillFromCwdWithContext() (string, error) {
+func (p *Process) fillFromCwdWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	cwdPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "cwd")
+	cwdPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "cwd")
 	cwd, err := os.Readlink(cwdPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -653,9 +653,9 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromCwdWithContext() (string, error) {
 }
 
 // Get exe from /proc/(pid)/exe
-func (p *Process) fillFromExeWithContext() (string, error) {
+func (p *Process) fillFromExeWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	exePath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "exe")
+	exePath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "exe")
 	exe, err := os.Readlink(exePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromExeWithContext() (string, error) {
 // Get cmdline from /proc/(pid)/cmdline
 func (p *Process) fillFromCmdlineWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	cmdPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "cmdline")
+	cmdPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "cmdline")
 	cmdline, err := ioutil.ReadFile(cmdPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromCmdlineWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error
 
 func (p *Process) fillSliceFromCmdlineWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	cmdPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "cmdline")
+	cmdPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "cmdline")
 	cmdline, err := ioutil.ReadFile(cmdPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -701,9 +701,9 @@ func (p *Process) fillSliceFromCmdlineWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]string
 }
 
 // Get IO status from /proc/(pid)/io
-func (p *Process) fillFromIOWithContext() (*IOCountersStat, error) {
+func (p *Process) fillFromIOWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*IOCountersStat, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	ioPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "io")
+	ioPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "io")
 	ioline, err := ioutil.ReadFile(ioPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -737,9 +737,9 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromIOWithContext() (*IOCountersStat, error) {
 }
 
 // Get memory info from /proc/(pid)/statm
-func (p *Process) fillFromStatmWithContext() (*MemoryInfoStat, *MemoryInfoExStat, error) {
+func (p *Process) fillFromStatmWithContext(ctx context.Context) (*MemoryInfoStat, *MemoryInfoExStat, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	memPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "statm")
+	memPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "statm")
 	contents, err := ioutil.ReadFile(memPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromStatmWithContext() (*MemoryInfoStat, *MemoryInfoExStat
 
 // Get name from /proc/(pid)/comm or /proc/(pid)/status
 func (p *Process) fillNameWithContext(ctx context.Context) error {
-	err := p.fillFromCommWithContext()
+	err := p.fillFromCommWithContext(ctx)
 	if err == nil && p.name != "" && len(p.name) < 15 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -798,9 +798,9 @@ func (p *Process) fillNameWithContext(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // Get name from /proc/(pid)/comm
-func (p *Process) fillFromCommWithContext() error {
+func (p *Process) fillFromCommWithContext(ctx context.Context) error {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	statPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "comm")
+	statPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "comm")
 	contents, err := ioutil.ReadFile(statPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromStatus() error {
 
 func (p *Process) fillFromStatusWithContext(ctx context.Context) error {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	statPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "status")
+	statPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "status")
 	contents, err := ioutil.ReadFile(statPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1022,9 +1022,9 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromTIDStatWithContext(ctx context.Context, tid int32) (ui
 	var statPath string
 
 	if tid == -1 {
-		statPath = common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "stat")
+		statPath = common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "stat")
 	} else {
-		statPath = common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "task", strconv.Itoa(int(tid)), "stat")
+		statPath = common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "task", strconv.Itoa(int(tid)), "stat")
 	}
 
 	contents, err := ioutil.ReadFile(statPath)
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromStatWithContext(ctx context.Context) (uint64, int32, *
 }
 
 func pidsWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]int32, error) {
-	return readPidsFromDir(common.HostProc())
+	return readPidsFromDir(common.HostProcWithContext(ctx))
 }
 
 func ProcessesWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]*Process, error) {
diff --git a/process/process_linux_test.go b/process/process_linux_test.go
index 76dee4437..e8c2e8350 100644
--- a/process/process_linux_test.go
+++ b/process/process_linux_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package process
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func Test_fillFromCommWithContext(t *testing.T) {
 			continue
 		}
 		p, _ := NewProcess(int32(pid))
-		if err := p.fillFromCommWithContext(); err != nil {
+		if err := p.fillFromCommWithContext(context.Background()); err != nil {
 			t.Error(err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ func Benchmark_fillFromCommWithContext(b *testing.B) {
 	pid := 1060
 	p, _ := NewProcess(int32(pid))
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		p.fillFromCommWithContext()
+		p.fillFromCommWithContext(context.Background())
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/process/process_posix.go b/process/process_posix.go
index 88e2bff53..b4517dd0c 100644
--- a/process/process_posix.go
+++ b/process/process_posix.go
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ func PidExistsWithContext(ctx context.Context, pid int32) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	if isMount(common.HostProc()) { // if /<HOST_PROC>/proc exists and is mounted, check if /<HOST_PROC>/proc/<PID> folder exists
-		_, err := os.Stat(common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid))))
+	if isMount(common.HostProcWithContext(ctx)) { // if /<HOST_PROC>/proc exists and is mounted, check if /<HOST_PROC>/proc/<PID> folder exists
+		_, err := os.Stat(common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid))))
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
diff --git a/process/process_solaris.go b/process/process_solaris.go
index 4f10a67bc..ad1c3cfc1 100644
--- a/process/process_solaris.go
+++ b/process/process_solaris.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type MemoryMapsStat struct {
 type MemoryInfoExStat struct{}
 
 func pidsWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]int32, error) {
-	return readPidsFromDir(common.HostProc())
+	return readPidsFromDir(common.HostProcWithContext(ctx))
 }
 
 func ProcessesWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]*Process, error) {
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (p *Process) EnvironWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
 
 func (p *Process) fillFromfdListWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, []string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	statPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "fd")
+	statPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "fd")
 	d, err := os.Open(statPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return statPath, []string{}, err
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromfdListWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, []stri
 
 func (p *Process) fillFromPathCwdWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	cwdPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "path", "cwd")
+	cwdPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "path", "cwd")
 	cwd, err := os.Readlink(cwdPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromPathCwdWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error
 
 func (p *Process) fillFromPathAOutWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	cwdPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "path", "a.out")
+	cwdPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "path", "a.out")
 	exe, err := os.Readlink(cwdPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromPathAOutWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, erro
 
 func (p *Process) fillFromExecnameWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	execNamePath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "execname")
+	execNamePath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "execname")
 	exe, err := ioutil.ReadFile(execNamePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromExecnameWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, erro
 
 func (p *Process) fillFromCmdlineWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	cmdPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "cmdline")
+	cmdPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "cmdline")
 	cmdline, err := ioutil.ReadFile(cmdPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func (p *Process) fillFromCmdlineWithContext(ctx context.Context) (string, error
 
 func (p *Process) fillSliceFromCmdlineWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
 	pid := p.Pid
-	cmdPath := common.HostProc(strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "cmdline")
+	cmdPath := common.HostProcWithContext(ctx, strconv.Itoa(int(pid)), "cmdline")
 	cmdline, err := ioutil.ReadFile(cmdPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err