diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9a7897a..296fc16 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ readme = "README.md"
 [dependencies]
 log = "0.4"
 regex = "1.1"
-nix = { version = "0.24", default-features = false, features = ["event", "fs", "process"] }
+nix = { version = "0.25.0", default-features = false, features = ["event", "fs", "process"] }
 libc = "0.2"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"], optional = true }
+thiserror = "1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 libc = "0.2.76"
diff --git a/src/blkio.rs b/src/blkio.rs
index 58d3d3c..87f16df 100644
--- a/src/blkio.rs
+++ b/src/blkio.rs
@@ -665,8 +665,12 @@ impl BlkIoController {
     pub fn set_leaf_weight(&self, w: u64) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("blkio.leaf_weight", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all(w.to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all(w.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("blkio.leaf_weight".to_string(), w.to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
@@ -675,7 +679,15 @@ impl BlkIoController {
         self.open_path("blkio.leaf_weight_device", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 file.write_all(format!("{}:{} {}", major, minor, weight).as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    .map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed(
+                                "blkio.leaf_weight_device".to_string(),
+                                format!("{}:{} {}", major, minor, weight),
+                            ),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
             })
     }
 
@@ -683,95 +695,112 @@ impl BlkIoController {
     pub fn reset_stats(&self) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("blkio.reset_stats", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all("1".to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all("1".to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("blkio.reset_stats".to_string(), "1".to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
     /// Throttle the bytes per second rate of read operation affecting the block device
     /// `major:minor` to `bps`.
     pub fn throttle_read_bps_for_device(&self, major: u64, minor: u64, bps: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "blkio.throttle.read_bps_device";
+        let mut file_name = "blkio.throttle.read_bps_device";
         let mut content = format!("{}:{} {}", major, minor, bps);
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "io.max";
+            file_name = "io.max";
             content = format!("{}:{} rbps={}", major, minor, bps);
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(content.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(content.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), content.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
     /// Throttle the I/O operations per second rate of read operation affecting the block device
     /// `major:minor` to `bps`.
     pub fn throttle_read_iops_for_device(&self, major: u64, minor: u64, iops: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "blkio.throttle.read_iops_device";
+        let mut file_name = "blkio.throttle.read_iops_device";
         let mut content = format!("{}:{} {}", major, minor, iops);
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "io.max";
+            file_name = "io.max";
             content = format!("{}:{} riops={}", major, minor, iops);
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(content.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(content.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), content.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
     /// Throttle the bytes per second rate of write operation affecting the block device
     /// `major:minor` to `bps`.
     pub fn throttle_write_bps_for_device(&self, major: u64, minor: u64, bps: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "blkio.throttle.write_bps_device";
+        let mut file_name = "blkio.throttle.write_bps_device";
         let mut content = format!("{}:{} {}", major, minor, bps);
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "io.max";
+            file_name = "io.max";
             content = format!("{}:{} wbps={}", major, minor, bps);
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(content.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(content.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), content.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
     /// Throttle the I/O operations per second rate of write operation affecting the block device
     /// `major:minor` to `bps`.
     pub fn throttle_write_iops_for_device(&self, major: u64, minor: u64, iops: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "blkio.throttle.write_iops_device";
+        let mut file_name = "blkio.throttle.write_iops_device";
         let mut content = format!("{}:{} {}", major, minor, iops);
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "io.max";
+            file_name = "io.max";
             content = format!("{}:{} wiops={}", major, minor, iops);
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(content.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(content.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), content.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
     /// Set the weight of the control group's tasks.
     pub fn set_weight(&self, w: u64) -> Result<()> {
         // Attation: may not find in high kernel version.
-        let mut file = "blkio.weight";
+        let mut file_name = "blkio.weight";
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "io.bfq.weight";
+            file_name = "io.bfq.weight";
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(w.to_string().as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(w.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), w.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
     /// Same as `set_weight()`, but settable per each block device.
     pub fn set_weight_for_device(&self, major: u64, minor: u64, weight: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "blkio.weight_device";
+        let mut file_name = "blkio.weight_device";
         if self.v2 {
             // Attation: there is no weight for device in runc
             // https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/blob/46be7b612e2533c494e6a251111de46d8e286ed5/libcontainer/cgroups/fs2/io.go#L30
             // may depends on IO schedulers https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Reference/IOSchedulers
-            file = "io.bfq.weight";
+            file_name = "io.bfq.weight";
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
             file.write_all(format!("{}:{} {}", major, minor, weight).as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed(
+                            file_name.to_string(),
+                            format!("{}:{} {}", major, minor, weight),
+                        ),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/cgroup.rs b/src/cgroup.rs
index f37c07b..9750344 100644
--- a/src/cgroup.rs
+++ b/src/cgroup.rs
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ pub fn get_cgroups_relative_paths_by_pid(pid: u32) -> Result<HashMap<String, Str
 
 fn get_cgroups_relative_paths_by_path(path: String) -> Result<HashMap<String, String>> {
     let mut m = HashMap::new();
-    let content = fs::read_to_string(path).map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e))?;
+    let content =
+        fs::read_to_string(path.clone()).map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed(path), e))?;
     for l in content.lines() {
         let fl: Vec<&str> = l.split(':').collect();
         if fl.len() != 3 {
diff --git a/src/cpu.rs b/src/cpu.rs
index d3dc9c0..34cdfe9 100644
--- a/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/src/cpu.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl CpuController {
                     let res = file.read_to_string(&mut s);
                     match res {
                         Ok(_) => Ok(s),
-                        Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e)),
+                        Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed("cpu.stat".to_string()), e)),
                     }
                 })
                 .unwrap_or_default(),
@@ -145,14 +145,15 @@ impl CpuController {
     /// `shares` to `200` ensures that control group `B` receives twice as much as CPU bandwidth.
     /// (Assuming both `A` and `B` are of the same parent)
     pub fn set_shares(&self, shares: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "cpu.shares";
+        let mut file_name = "cpu.shares";
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "cpu.weight";
+            file_name = "cpu.weight";
         }
         // NOTE: .CpuShares is not used here. Conversion is the caller's responsibility.
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(shares.to_string().as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(shares.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), shares.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
@@ -174,8 +175,12 @@ impl CpuController {
         }
         self.open_path("cpu.cfs_period_us", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all(us.to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all(us.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("cpu.cfs_period_us".to_string(), us.to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
@@ -200,8 +205,12 @@ impl CpuController {
         }
         self.open_path("cpu.cfs_quota_us", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all(us.to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all(us.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("cpu.cfs_quota_us".to_string(), us.to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
@@ -262,23 +271,31 @@ impl CpuController {
         let line = format!("{} {}", new_quota, new_period);
         self.open_path("cpu.max", true).and_then(|mut file| {
             file.write_all(line.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed("cpu.max".to_string(), line), e))
         })
     }
 
     pub fn set_rt_runtime(&self, us: i64) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("cpu.rt_runtime_us", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all(us.to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all(us.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("cpu.rt_runtime_us".to_string(), us.to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
     pub fn set_rt_period_us(&self, us: u64) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("cpu.rt_period_us", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all(us.to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all(us.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("cpu.rt_period_us".to_string(), us.to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 }
@@ -288,7 +305,7 @@ impl CustomizedAttribute for CpuController {}
 fn parse_cfs_quota_and_period(mut file: File) -> Result<CfsQuotaAndPeriod> {
     let mut content = String::new();
     file.read_to_string(&mut content)
-        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e))?;
+        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed("cpu.max".to_string()), e))?;
 
     let fields = content.trim().split(' ').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
     if fields.len() != 2 {
diff --git a/src/cpuacct.rs b/src/cpuacct.rs
index 700004a..8c238be 100644
--- a/src/cpuacct.rs
+++ b/src/cpuacct.rs
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ impl CpuAcctController {
     /// Reset the statistics the kernel has gathered about the control group.
     pub fn reset(&self) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("cpuacct.usage", true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(b"0")
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+            file.write_all(b"0").map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed("cpuacct.usage".to_string(), "0".to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/cpuset.rs b/src/cpuset.rs
index 9a96398..de411b2 100644
--- a/src/cpuset.rs
+++ b/src/cpuset.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,12 @@ fn find_no_empty_parent(from: &str, file: &str) -> Result<(String, Vec<PathBuf>)
         let current_value =
             match ::std::fs::read_to_string(current_path.clone().join(file).to_str().unwrap()) {
                 Ok(cpus) => String::from(cpus.trim()),
-                Err(e) => return Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e)),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    return Err(Error::with_cause(
+                        ReadFailed(current_path.display().to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    ))
+                }
             };
 
         if !current_value.is_empty() {
@@ -177,7 +182,12 @@ fn copy_from_parent(current: &str, file: &str) -> Result<()> {
         pb.push(file);
         match ::std::fs::write(pb.to_str().unwrap(), value.as_bytes()) {
             Ok(_) => (),
-            Err(e) => return Err(Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e)),
+            Err(e) => {
+                return Err(Error::with_cause(
+                    WriteFailed(pb.display().to_string(), pb.display().to_string()),
+                    e,
+                ))
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -347,11 +357,19 @@ impl CpuSetController {
         self.open_path("cpuset.cpu_exclusive", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 if b {
-                    file.write_all(b"1")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"1").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.cpu_exclusive".to_string(), "1".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 } else {
-                    file.write_all(b"0")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"0").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.cpu_exclusive".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 }
             })
     }
@@ -362,11 +380,19 @@ impl CpuSetController {
         self.open_path("cpuset.mem_exclusive", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 if b {
-                    file.write_all(b"1")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"1").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.mem_exclusive".to_string(), "1".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 } else {
-                    file.write_all(b"0")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"0").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.mem_exclusive".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 }
             })
     }
@@ -377,8 +403,9 @@ impl CpuSetController {
     /// be represented via dashes.
     pub fn set_cpus(&self, cpus: &str) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("cpuset.cpus", true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(cpus.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+            file.write_all(cpus.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed("cpuset.cpus".to_string(), cpus.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
@@ -387,8 +414,9 @@ impl CpuSetController {
     /// Syntax is the same as with `set_cpus()`.
     pub fn set_mems(&self, mems: &str) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("cpuset.mems", true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(mems.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+            file.write_all(mems.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed("cpuset.mems".to_string(), mems.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
@@ -401,11 +429,19 @@ impl CpuSetController {
         self.open_path("cpuset.mem_hardwall", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 if b {
-                    file.write_all(b"1")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"1").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.mem_hardwall".to_string(), "1".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 } else {
-                    file.write_all(b"0")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"0").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.mem_hardwall".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 }
             })
     }
@@ -416,11 +452,19 @@ impl CpuSetController {
         self.open_path("cpuset.sched_load_balance", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 if b {
-                    file.write_all(b"1")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"1").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.sched_load_balance".to_string(), "1".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 } else {
-                    file.write_all(b"0")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"0").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.sched_load_balance".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 }
             })
     }
@@ -431,8 +475,12 @@ impl CpuSetController {
     pub fn set_rebalance_relax_domain_level(&self, i: i64) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("cpuset.sched_relax_domain_level", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all(i.to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all(i.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("cpuset.sched_relax_domain_level".to_string(), i.to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
@@ -442,11 +490,19 @@ impl CpuSetController {
         self.open_path("cpuset.memory_migrate", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 if b {
-                    file.write_all(b"1")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"1").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.memory_migrate".to_string(), "1".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 } else {
-                    file.write_all(b"0")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"0").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.memory_migrate".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 }
             })
     }
@@ -457,11 +513,19 @@ impl CpuSetController {
         self.open_path("cpuset.memory_spread_page", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 if b {
-                    file.write_all(b"1")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"1").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.memory_spread_page".to_string(), "1".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 } else {
-                    file.write_all(b"0")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"0").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.memory_spread_page".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 }
             })
     }
@@ -472,11 +536,19 @@ impl CpuSetController {
         self.open_path("cpuset.memory_spread_slab", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 if b {
-                    file.write_all(b"1")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"1").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.memory_spread_slab".to_string(), "1".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 } else {
-                    file.write_all(b"0")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"0").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed("cpuset.memory_spread_slab".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 }
             })
     }
@@ -493,11 +565,25 @@ impl CpuSetController {
         self.open_path("cpuset.memory_pressure_enabled", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 if b {
-                    file.write_all(b"1")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"1").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed(
+                                "cpuset.memory_pressure_enabled".to_string(),
+                                "1".to_string(),
+                            ),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 } else {
-                    file.write_all(b"0")
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(b"0").map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed(
+                                "cpuset.memory_pressure_enabled".to_string(),
+                                "0".to_string(),
+                            ),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
                 }
             })
     }
diff --git a/src/devices.rs b/src/devices.rs
index 60e5675..fffa879 100644
--- a/src/devices.rs
+++ b/src/devices.rs
@@ -237,8 +237,9 @@ impl DevicesController {
         };
         let final_str = format!("{} {}:{} {}", devtype.to_char(), major, minor, perms);
         self.open_path("devices.allow", true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(final_str.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+            file.write_all(final_str.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed("devices.allow".to_string(), final_str), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
@@ -269,8 +270,9 @@ impl DevicesController {
         };
         let final_str = format!("{} {}:{} {}", devtype.to_char(), major, minor, perms);
         self.open_path("devices.deny", true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(final_str.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+            file.write_all(final_str.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed("devices.deny".to_string(), final_str), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
@@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ impl DevicesController {
                         }
                     })
                 },
-                Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e)),
+                Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed("devices.list".to_string()), e)),
             }
         })
     }
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index cea6a39..95fe5f5 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -8,40 +8,51 @@ use std::error::Error as StdError;
 use std::fmt;
 
 /// The different types of errors that can occur while manipulating control groups.
-#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum ErrorKind {
+    #[error("fs error")]
     FsError,
+
+    #[error("common error: {0}")]
     Common(String),
 
     /// An error occured while writing to a control group file.
-    WriteFailed,
+    #[error("unable to write to a control group file {0}, value {1}")]
+    WriteFailed(String, String),
 
     /// An error occured while trying to read from a control group file.
-    ReadFailed,
+    #[error("unable to read a control group file {0}")]
+    ReadFailed(String),
 
     /// An error occured while trying to remove a control group.
+    #[error("unable to remove a control group")]
     RemoveFailed,
 
     /// An error occured while trying to parse a value from a control group file.
     ///
     /// In the future, there will be some information attached to this field.
+    #[error("unable to parse control group file")]
     ParseError,
 
     /// You tried to do something invalid.
     ///
     /// This could be because you tried to set a value in a control group that is not a root
     /// control group. Or, when using unified hierarchy, you tried to add a task in a leaf node.
+    #[error("the requested operation is invalid")]
     InvalidOperation,
 
     /// The path of the control group was invalid.
     ///
     /// This could be caused by trying to escape the control group filesystem via a string of "..".
     /// This crate checks against this and operations will fail with this error.
+    #[error("the given path is invalid")]
     InvalidPath,
 
+    #[error("invalid bytes size")]
     InvalidBytesSize,
 
     /// An unknown error has occured.
+    #[error("an unknown error")]
     Other,
 }
 
@@ -53,23 +64,10 @@ pub struct Error {
 
 impl fmt::Display for Error {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-        let msg = match &self.kind {
-            ErrorKind::FsError => "fs error".to_string(),
-            ErrorKind::Common(s) => s.clone(),
-            ErrorKind::WriteFailed => "unable to write to a control group file".to_string(),
-            ErrorKind::ReadFailed => "unable to read a control group file".to_string(),
-            ErrorKind::RemoveFailed => "unable to remove a control group".to_string(),
-            ErrorKind::ParseError => "unable to parse control group file".to_string(),
-            ErrorKind::InvalidOperation => "the requested operation is invalid".to_string(),
-            ErrorKind::InvalidPath => "the given path is invalid".to_string(),
-            ErrorKind::InvalidBytesSize => "invalid bytes size".to_string(),
-            ErrorKind::Other => "an unknown error".to_string(),
-        };
-
         if let Some(cause) = &self.cause {
-            write!(f, "{} caused by: {:?}", msg, cause)
+            write!(f, "{} caused by: {:?}", &self.kind, cause)
         } else {
-            write!(f, "{}", msg)
+            write!(f, "{}", &self.kind)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index f3a6dbe..65506c0 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ fn register_memory_event(
     arg: &str,
 ) -> Result<Receiver<String>> {
     let path = cg_dir.join(event_name);
-    let event_file = File::open(path).map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e))?;
+    let event_file = File::open(path.clone())
+        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed(path.display().to_string()), e))?;
 
-    let eventfd =
-        eventfd(0, EfdFlags::EFD_CLOEXEC).map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e))?;
+    let eventfd = eventfd(0, EfdFlags::EFD_CLOEXEC)
+        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed("eventfd".to_string()), e))?;
 
     let event_control_path = cg_dir.join("cgroup.event_control");
     let data = if arg.is_empty() {
@@ -59,7 +60,12 @@ fn register_memory_event(
     };
 
     // write to file and set mode to 0700(FIXME)
-    fs::write(&event_control_path, data).map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))?;
+    fs::write(&event_control_path, data.clone()).map_err(|e| {
+        Error::with_cause(
+            WriteFailed(event_control_path.display().to_string(), data),
+            e,
+        )
+    })?;
 
     let mut eventfd_file = unsafe { File::from_raw_fd(eventfd) };
 
diff --git a/src/freezer.rs b/src/freezer.rs
index 4360ba2..310af30 100644
--- a/src/freezer.rs
+++ b/src/freezer.rs
@@ -94,40 +94,40 @@ impl FreezerController {
 
     /// Freezes the processes in the control group.
     pub fn freeze(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "freezer.state";
+        let mut file_name = "freezer.state";
         let mut content = "FROZEN".to_string();
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "cgroup.freeze";
+            file_name = "cgroup.freeze";
             content = "1".to_string();
         }
 
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
             file.write_all(content.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), content), e))
         })
     }
 
     /// Thaws, that is, unfreezes the processes in the control group.
     pub fn thaw(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "freezer.state";
+        let mut file_name = "freezer.state";
         let mut content = "THAWED".to_string();
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "cgroup.freeze";
+            file_name = "cgroup.freeze";
             content = "0".to_string();
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
             file.write_all(content.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), content), e))
         })
     }
 
     /// Retrieve the state of processes in the control group.
     pub fn state(&self) -> Result<FreezerState> {
-        let mut file = "freezer.state";
+        let mut file_name = "freezer.state";
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "cgroup.freeze";
+            file_name = "cgroup.freeze";
         }
-        self.open_path(file, false).and_then(|mut file| {
+        self.open_path(file_name, false).and_then(|mut file| {
             let mut s = String::new();
             let res = file.read_to_string(&mut s);
             match res {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl FreezerController {
                     "FREEZING" => Ok(FreezerState::Freezing),
                     _ => Err(Error::new(ParseError)),
                 },
-                Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e)),
+                Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed(file_name.to_string()), e)),
             }
         })
     }
diff --git a/src/hugetlb.rs b/src/hugetlb.rs
index f215a7e..1ccc9ee 100644
--- a/src/hugetlb.rs
+++ b/src/hugetlb.rs
@@ -165,13 +165,14 @@ impl HugeTlbController {
     /// Set the limit (in bytes) of how much memory can be backed by hugepages of a certain size
     /// (`hugetlb_size`).
     pub fn set_limit_in_bytes(&self, hugetlb_size: &str, limit: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = format!("hugetlb.{}.limit_in_bytes", hugetlb_size);
+        let mut file_name = format!("hugetlb.{}.limit_in_bytes", hugetlb_size);
         if self.v2 {
-            file = format!("hugetlb.{}.max", hugetlb_size);
+            file_name = format!("hugetlb.{}.max", hugetlb_size);
         }
-        self.open_path(&file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(limit.to_string().as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(&file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(limit.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), limit.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index dc31bf7..2889344 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -181,12 +181,21 @@ mod sealed {
 
             if w {
                 match File::create(&path) {
-                    Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ErrorKind::WriteFailed, e)),
+                    Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(
+                        ErrorKind::WriteFailed(
+                            path.display().to_string(),
+                            "[CREATE FILE]".to_string(),
+                        ),
+                        e,
+                    )),
                     Ok(file) => Ok(file),
                 }
             } else {
                 match File::open(&path) {
-                    Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ErrorKind::ReadFailed, e)),
+                    Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(
+                        ErrorKind::ReadFailed(path.display().to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )),
                     Ok(file) => Ok(file),
                 }
             }
@@ -198,7 +207,7 @@ mod sealed {
                 let res = file.read_to_string(&mut string);
                 match res {
                     Ok(_) => parse_max_value(&string),
-                    Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e)),
+                    Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed(f.to_string()), e)),
                 }
             })
         }
@@ -216,8 +225,9 @@ mod sealed {
     pub trait CustomizedAttribute: ControllerInternal {
         fn set(&self, key: &str, value: &str) -> Result<()> {
             self.open_path(key, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all(value.as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all(value.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(key.to_string(), value.to_string()), e)
+                })
             })
         }
 
@@ -226,7 +236,7 @@ mod sealed {
                 let mut string = String::new();
                 match file.read_to_string(&mut string) {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(string.trim().to_owned()),
-                    Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e)),
+                    Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed(key.to_string()), e)),
                 }
             })
         }
@@ -309,16 +319,24 @@ where
     fn set_notify_on_release(&self, enable: bool) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("notify_on_release", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                write!(file, "{}", enable as i32)
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ErrorKind::WriteFailed, e))
+                write!(file, "{}", enable as i32).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        ErrorKind::WriteFailed("notify_on_release".to_string(), enable.to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
     /// Set release_agent
     fn set_release_agent(&self, path: &str) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("release_agent", true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(path.as_bytes())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ErrorKind::WriteFailed, e))
+            file.write_all(path.as_bytes()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(
+                    ErrorKind::WriteFailed("release_agent".to_string(), path.to_string()),
+                    e,
+                )
+            })
         })
     }
     /// Does this controller already exist?
@@ -353,21 +371,29 @@ where
 
     /// Attach a task to this controller.
     fn add_task(&self, pid: &CgroupPid) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "tasks";
+        let mut file_name = "tasks";
         if self.is_v2() {
-            file = "cgroup.procs";
+            file_name = "cgroup.procs";
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(pid.pid.to_string().as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ErrorKind::WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(pid.pid.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(
+                    ErrorKind::WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), pid.pid.to_string()),
+                    e,
+                )
+            })
         })
     }
 
     /// Attach a task to this controller by thread group id.
     fn add_task_by_tgid(&self, pid: &CgroupPid) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("cgroup.procs", true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(pid.pid.to_string().as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ErrorKind::WriteFailed, e))
+            file.write_all(pid.pid.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(
+                    ErrorKind::WriteFailed("cgroup.procs".to_string(), pid.pid.to_string()),
+                    e,
+                )
+            })
         })
     }
 
@@ -409,8 +435,11 @@ fn remove_dir(dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     if dir.exists() && dir.is_dir() {
-        for entry in fs::read_dir(dir).map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e))? {
-            let entry = entry.map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e))?;
+        for entry in fs::read_dir(dir)
+            .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed(dir.display().to_string()), e))?
+        {
+            let entry =
+                entry.map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed(dir.display().to_string()), e))?;
             let path = entry.path();
             if path.is_dir() {
                 remove_dir(&path)?;
@@ -817,7 +846,7 @@ pub fn parse_max_value(s: &str) -> Result<MaxValue> {
 pub fn flat_keyed_to_vec(mut file: File) -> Result<Vec<(String, i64)>> {
     let mut content = String::new();
     file.read_to_string(&mut content)
-        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e))?;
+        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed("FIXME: read_string_from".to_string()), e))?;
 
     let mut v = Vec::new();
     for line in content.lines() {
@@ -837,7 +866,7 @@ pub fn flat_keyed_to_vec(mut file: File) -> Result<Vec<(String, i64)>> {
 pub fn flat_keyed_to_hashmap(mut file: File) -> Result<HashMap<String, i64>> {
     let mut content = String::new();
     file.read_to_string(&mut content)
-        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e))?;
+        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed("FIXME: read_string_from".to_string()), e))?;
 
     let mut h = HashMap::new();
     for line in content.lines() {
@@ -857,7 +886,7 @@ pub fn flat_keyed_to_hashmap(mut file: File) -> Result<HashMap<String, i64>> {
 pub fn nested_keyed_to_hashmap(mut file: File) -> Result<HashMap<String, HashMap<String, i64>>> {
     let mut content = String::new();
     file.read_to_string(&mut content)
-        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e))?;
+        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ReadFailed("FIXME: read_string_from".to_string()), e))?;
 
     let mut h = HashMap::new();
     for line in content.lines() {
@@ -891,7 +920,10 @@ where
             .trim()
             .parse::<T>()
             .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(ParseError, e)),
-        Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e)),
+        Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(
+            ReadFailed("FIXME: can't get path in fn read_from".to_string()),
+            e,
+        )),
     }
 }
 
@@ -899,7 +931,10 @@ fn read_string_from(mut file: File) -> Result<String> {
     let mut string = String::new();
     match file.read_to_string(&mut string) {
         Ok(_) => Ok(string.trim().to_string()),
-        Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e)),
+        Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(
+            ReadFailed("FIXME: can't get path in fn read_string_from".to_string()),
+            e,
+        )),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/memory.rs b/src/memory.rs
index 216af30..55477f7 100644
--- a/src/memory.rs
+++ b/src/memory.rs
@@ -562,8 +562,9 @@ impl MemController {
             if let Some(v) = v {
                 let v = v.to_string();
                 self.open_path(f, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-                    file.write_all(v.as_ref())
-                        .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    file.write_all(v.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(f.to_string(), format!("{:?}", v)), e)
+                    })
                 })?;
             }
         }
@@ -769,8 +770,12 @@ impl MemController {
     /// Reset the fail counter
     pub fn reset_fail_count(&self) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("memory.failcnt", true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all("0".to_string().as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+            file.write_all("0".to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(
+                    WriteFailed("memory.failcnt".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                    e,
+                )
+            })
         })
     }
 
@@ -783,8 +788,12 @@ impl MemController {
 
         self.open_path("memory.kmem.failcnt", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all("0".to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all("0".to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("memory.kmem.failcnt".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
@@ -797,8 +806,12 @@ impl MemController {
 
         self.open_path("memory.kmem.tcp.failcnt", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all("0".to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all("0".to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("memory.kmem.tcp.failcnt".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
@@ -806,8 +819,12 @@ impl MemController {
     pub fn reset_memswap_fail_count(&self) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("memory.memsw.failcnt", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all("0".to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all("0".to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("memory.memsw.failcnt".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
@@ -815,20 +832,25 @@ impl MemController {
     pub fn reset_max_usage(&self) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("memory.max_usage_in_bytes", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all("0".to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all("0".to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("memory.max_usage_in_bytes".to_string(), "0".to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
     /// Set the memory usage limit of the control group, in bytes.
     pub fn set_limit(&self, limit: i64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "memory.limit_in_bytes";
+        let mut file_name = "memory.limit_in_bytes";
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "memory.max";
+            file_name = "memory.max";
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(limit.to_string().as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(limit.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), limit.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
@@ -848,20 +870,24 @@ impl MemController {
                         warn!("memory.kmem.limit_in_bytes is unsupported by the kernel");
                         Ok(())
                     }
-                    Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e)),
+                    Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("memory.kmem.limit_in_bytes".to_string(), limit.to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )),
                 }
             })
     }
 
     /// Set the memory+swap limit of the control group, in bytes.
     pub fn set_memswap_limit(&self, limit: i64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "memory.memsw.limit_in_bytes";
+        let mut file_name = "memory.memsw.limit_in_bytes";
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "memory.swap.max";
+            file_name = "memory.swap.max";
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(limit.to_string().as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(limit.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), limit.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
@@ -874,8 +900,15 @@ impl MemController {
 
         self.open_path("memory.kmem.tcp.limit_in_bytes", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all(limit.to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all(limit.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed(
+                            "memory.kmem.tcp.limit_in_bytes".to_string(),
+                            limit.to_string(),
+                        ),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
@@ -884,13 +917,14 @@ impl MemController {
     /// This limit is enforced when the system is nearing OOM conditions. Contrast this with the
     /// hard limit, which is _always_ enforced.
     pub fn set_soft_limit(&self, limit: i64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "memory.soft_limit_in_bytes";
+        let mut file_name = "memory.soft_limit_in_bytes";
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "memory.low"
+            file_name = "memory.low"
         }
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(limit.to_string().as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(limit.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), limit.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
@@ -899,22 +933,27 @@ impl MemController {
     ///
     /// Note that a value of zero does not imply that the process will not be swapped out.
     pub fn set_swappiness(&self, swp: u64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut file = "memory.swappiness";
+        let mut file_name = "memory.swappiness";
         if self.v2 {
-            file = "memory.swap.max"
+            file_name = "memory.swap.max"
         }
 
-        self.open_path(file, true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(swp.to_string().as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+        self.open_path(file_name, true).and_then(|mut file| {
+            file.write_all(swp.to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed(file_name.to_string(), swp.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 
     pub fn disable_oom_killer(&self) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("memory.oom_control", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
-                file.write_all("1".to_string().as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all("1".to_string().as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(
+                        WriteFailed("memory.oom_control".to_string(), "1".to_string()),
+                        e,
+                    )
+                })
             })
     }
 
diff --git a/src/net_cls.rs b/src/net_cls.rs
index fd6d133..dc5797e 100644
--- a/src/net_cls.rs
+++ b/src/net_cls.rs
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ impl NetClsController {
         self.open_path("net_cls.classid", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 let s = format!("{:#08X}", class);
-                file.write_all(s.as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                file.write_all(s.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::with_cause(WriteFailed("net_cls.classid".to_string(), s), e)
+                })
             })
     }
 
diff --git a/src/net_prio.rs b/src/net_prio.rs
index 4620eb3..bd7eca9 100644
--- a/src/net_prio.rs
+++ b/src/net_prio.rs
@@ -132,7 +132,15 @@ impl NetPrioController {
         self.open_path("net_prio.ifpriomap", true)
             .and_then(|mut file| {
                 file.write_all(format!("{} {}", eif, prio).as_ref())
-                    .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+                    .map_err(|e| {
+                        Error::with_cause(
+                            WriteFailed(
+                                "net_prio.ifpriomap".to_string(),
+                                format!("{} {}", eif, prio),
+                            ),
+                            e,
+                        )
+                    })
             })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pid.rs b/src/pid.rs
index b03e3dc..9585486 100644
--- a/src/pid.rs
+++ b/src/pid.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl PidController {
                     },
                     None => Err(Error::new(ParseError)),
                 },
-                Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e)),
+                Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed("pids.events".to_string()), e)),
             }
         })
     }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ impl PidController {
             let res = file.read_to_string(&mut string);
             match res {
                 Ok(_) => parse_max_value(&string),
-                Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed, e)),
+                Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(ReadFailed("pids.max".to_string()), e)),
             }
         })
     }
@@ -145,7 +145,10 @@ impl PidController {
             let string_to_write = max_pid.to_string();
             match file.write_all(string_to_write.as_ref()) {
                 Ok(_) => Ok(()),
-                Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e)),
+                Err(e) => Err(Error::with_cause(
+                    WriteFailed("pids.max".to_string(), format!("{:?}", max_pid)),
+                    e,
+                )),
             }
         })
     }
diff --git a/src/rdma.rs b/src/rdma.rs
index 1ee1fc8..c053c78 100644
--- a/src/rdma.rs
+++ b/src/rdma.rs
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ impl RdmaController {
     /// Set a maximum usage for each RDMA/IB resource.
     pub fn set_max(&self, max: &str) -> Result<()> {
         self.open_path("rdma.max", true).and_then(|mut file| {
-            file.write_all(max.as_ref())
-                .map_err(|e| Error::with_cause(WriteFailed, e))
+            file.write_all(max.as_ref()).map_err(|e| {
+                Error::with_cause(WriteFailed("rdma.max".to_string(), max.to_string()), e)
+            })
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/cpuset.rs b/tests/cpuset.rs
index 6521b88..1f7b74d 100644
--- a/tests/cpuset.rs
+++ b/tests/cpuset.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ fn test_cpuset_set_cpus_add_task() {
     println!("tasks after added: {:?}", tasks);
 
     // remove task
-    let _ = cg.remove_task(CgroupPid::from(pid_i));
+    cg.remove_task(CgroupPid::from(pid_i));
     let tasks = cg.tasks();
     println!("tasks after deleted: {:?}", tasks);
     assert_eq!(0, tasks.len());