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+.TH intel_error_decode __appmansuffix__ __xorgversion__
+.SH NAME
+intel_error_decode \- Decodes an Intel GPU dump automatically captured by the kernel at the time of an error.
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.nf
+.B intel_error_decode
+.B intel_error_decode [ filename ]
+.fi
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B 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.
+.SS Options
+.TP
+.B filename
+Decodes a previously saved error.