---
name: "kmsg_dump_register"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kmsg_dump_register"
---

# kmsg\_dump\_register(9)

register a kernel log dumper.

## NAME

kmsg\_dump\_register - register a kernel log dumper.

## SYNOPSIS

**int kmsg\_dump\_register(struct kmsg\_dumper \*** *dumper***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dumper*

pointer to the kmsg\_dumper structure

## DESCRIPTION

Adds a kernel log dumper to the system. The dump callback in the structure will be called when the kernel oopses or panics and must be set. Returns zero on success and **-EINVAL** or **-EBUSY** otherwise.

## COPYRIGHT