exterr(1) exterr(1)
NAME
exterr - turn on/off the extended errors in the specified
device
SYNOPSIS
exterr /dev/devicename [choice]
DESCRIPTION
exterr turns on (or off) the reporting of extended errors on
the specified device.
choice may be y or n (for ```yes'' or ``no'') to turn error
reporting on or off, respectively.
If reporting of errors is turned ``off'' with the argument
n, only fatal errors are reported.
The default choice is ``yes'' (y), in which case soft as
well as hard errors are reported on the specified device.
The devicename must be the ``raw'' one to access the ioctl.
FILES
/bin/exterr
EXAMPLE
exterr /dev/xxxx n
turns to off the reporting of extended errors for device
/dev/xxxx.
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