Re: [ OFF-TOPIC ] Core Dumps

From: David Klasinc (bigwhale@CAPYBARA.SK-PTTSC.LJ.EDUS.SI)
Date: 12/27/97


On Fri, 26 Dec 1997, George wrote:

> > How to force program to dump a core and continue working? Something like:
>
> Extremely non-portable though.

I don't plan to port anywhere... ;)

> Probably, there's even a elf_dump_core() function in linux/fs/binfmt_elf.c
> although it may be hard to pass the correct parameters, being in the kernel
> and all.  There may be other functions to make it easier but that's what I
> found on a cursory search through the source.  If you don't have Linux,
> well...good luck.

Hm, yeah, this exists... Now I'll just need something that will know how
to use this :)) Anyway, I'm moving to some linux-hackers list :)

David!
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