errlog(4) Kernel Interfaces Manual errlog(4)
Name
errlog - error logging interface
Description
This is a special character device that provides an interface to the error logging daemon process, This device is also accessed by other
system utilities, such as the error log administration utility,
Restrictions
This device should be readable and writable by root only, to protect access by nonsystem processes. The major number assigned to this
device must correlate with the corresponding major number designation in the system kernel.
Files
See Also
MAKEDEV(8)
errlog(4)
