Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!rutgers!seismo!mimsy!chris From: chris@mimsy.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards Subject: Re: savecore Message-ID: <5297@mimsy.UUCP> Date: Thu, 5-Feb-87 04:32:45 EST Article-I.D.: mimsy.5297 Posted: Thu Feb 5 04:32:45 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 7-Feb-87 11:45:15 EST References: <4229@brl-adm.ARPA> Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742 Lines: 17 >>It could be that you are getting bit by default "coredumpsize" limits. >>To fix this from a C shell, type "limit coredumpsize unlimited", or type >>"limit" to check it. >>"Gary S. Moss (SLCBR-VLD-V)" moss@BRL.ARPA /etc/savecore does not go through the regular core dump code, for what should be obvious reasons if you think about it: The regular dump code depends on the kernel working, and kernel crash dumps are made when the kernel is not working. They are therefore in a special (simple) format; savecore is a user program that converts this to something adb can use. Incidentally, `unlimit ' is a shorthand synonym for `limit unlimited'. -- In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 7690) UUCP: seismo!mimsy!chris ARPA/CSNet: chris@mimsy.umd.edu