---
name: "intel_error_decode"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "intel-gpu-tools"
version: "2.6-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/intel_error_decode"
---

# intel\_error\_decode(1)

Decode an Intel GPU dump automatically captured by the kernel at the time of an error

## Name

intel\_error\_decode - Decode an Intel GPU dump automatically captured by the kernel at the time of an error

## SYNOPSIS

**intel\_error\_decode** \[*FILENAME*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**intel\_error\_decode** is a tool that decodes the instructions and state of the GPU at the time of an error. It requires kernel 2.6.34 or newer, and either debugfs mounted on /sys/kernel/debug or /debug containing a current i915\_error\_state or you can pass a file containing a saved error.

## ARGUMENTS

- **FILENAME**

  Decodes a previously saved error.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs on fd.o GitLab: \<https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/igt-gpu-tools/-/issues\>

## Author

IGT Developers \<igt-dev@lists.freedesktop.org\>

## Copyright

2010,2012,2016 Intel Corporation