NAME
dmesg - print or control the kernel ring buffer
SYNOPSIS
dmesg [options]
dmesg --clear
dmesg --read-clear [options]
dmesg --console-level level
dmesg --console-on
dmesg --console-off
DEscRIPTION
dmesg is used to examine or control the kernel ring buffer.
The default action is to read all messages from kernel ring buffer.
OPTIONS
The --clear, --read-clear, --console-on, --console-off and --console-level options are mutually exclusive.
-T, --ctime
Print human readable timestamps. The timestamp could be inaccurate!
The time source used for the logs is not updated after system SUSPEND/RESUME.
-t, --notime
Do not print kernel's timestamps.
# dmesg
[11643210.334754] peth0: port 3(virt01124) entered disabled state
[11643221.277381] peth0: port 3(virt01124) entered disabled state
# dmesg -T
[Thu Dec 12 11:52:16 2013] peth0: port 3(virt01124) entered disabled state
[Thu Dec 12 11:52:27 2013] peth0: port 3(virt01124) entered disabled state
