debugfs is a special file system available in the Linux kernel since version 2.6.10-rc3. It was written by Greg Kroah-Hartman.

debugfs is a simple-to-use RAM-based file system specially designed for debugging purposes. It exists as a simple way for kernel developers to make information available to user space. Unlike , which is only meant for information about a process, or sysfs, which has strict one-value-per-file rules, debugfs has no rules at all. Developers can put any information they want there.

Use

To compile a Linux kernel with the debugfs facility, the option must be set to yes. It is typically mounted at with a command such as:

It can be manipulated using several calls from the C header file , which include:

• for creating a file in the debug filesystem.

• for creating a directory inside the debug filesystem.

• for creating a symbolic link inside the debug filesystem.

• for removing a debugfs entry from the debug filesystem.

References

External links

• An updated guide to debugfs at LWN