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by **Russ Gritz** » Fri, 04 Jul 1997 04:00:00

Can someone point me to info on how to analyze core dumps?

Thanks.

by **Todd Graham Lewi** » Fri, 04 Jul 1997 04:00:00

> Can someone point me to info on how to analyze core dumps?

I prefer listening to them.

# cat core > /dev/audio

(Seriously, try "file core" and, if that's not informative enough for you,
use gdb on it. For more gdb info, rtfm on gdb(1).)

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Todd Graham Lewis Manager of Web Engineering MindSpring Enterprises

by **Paw Mull** » Sat, 05 Jul 1997 04:00:00

> Can someone point me to info on how to analyze core dumps?

You can always use gdb on them, but the interface to gdb is a pain. Go get a
copy of ddd instead (X is required).
http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/softech/ddd

/Paw Mullit

by **Colin Mai** » Sun, 06 Jul 1997 04:00:00

writes

Quote:>Can someone point me to info on how to analyze core dumps?

>Thanks.

When I'm not sure what program caused the core dump I use:

strings core | more

and 99% of the time you can see the program name in the top few lines.

Remember to compile suspect programs with the -g switch.

Colin Main

Replace '-dot-' with a dot to mail me.

(I can't think of anything funny to put here - C.Main, 1997)

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