NAME

errlog − error logging interface

DESCRIPTION

This is a special character device which provides an interface to the error logging daemon process, /etc/elcsd.  This device is also accessed by other system utilities, such as the error log administration utility, /etc/eli. 

RESTRICTIONS

This device should be readable and writable by root only, to protect access by non-system processes.  The major number assigned to this device must correlate with the corresponding major number designation in the system kernel. 

FILES

/dev/errlog

SEE ALSO

MAKEDEV(8)