fi\_strerror(1) #VERSION# fi\_strerror(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

fi\_strerror - display libfabric error strings

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
fi_strerror FI_ERROR_CODE
    
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Display the error string for the given numeric FI\_ERROR\_CODE. FI\_ERROR\_CODE may be a hexadecimal, octal, or decimal constant. Although the [fi\_strerror(3)](/man/enterprise-packages/libfabric/fi_strerror.3) library function only accepts positive error values, for convenience this utility accepts both positive and negative error values.

This is primarily a convenience tool for developers.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[fabric(7)](/man/enterprise-packages/libfabric/fabric.7) [fi\_errno(3)](/man/enterprise-packages/libfabric/fi_errno.3)

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

OpenFabrics.

2024-12-10 Libfabric Programmer’s Manual

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Document: fi_strerror(1) from libfabric 2.7.0-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/ofiwg/libfabric