Re: Propose for Several Dump types

From: Poul-Henning Kamp (phk_at_phk.freebsd.dk)
Date: 12/15/04

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    To: Jun Su <csujun@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:40:40 +0100

    In message <cd4370cf04121500361f9e49d6@mail.gmail.com>, Jun Su writes:

    >> An ascii format summary is a _great_ format because people can email
    >> us it without knowing anything else. We could in fact make it
    >> a /etc/rc.conf tunable: "send_panic_reports=YES" and we would
    >> receive it in email whenever a crash occured.
    >We can also create an automation system to collect these information.
    >When the number of crash in same function reaches a thorehold, it will
    >send a report to a ML. :-) Sounds your idea is interesing.
    >Anyway, I still think ascii format dump can not replace the minidump.
    >Minidump can provide more information.

    Ohh, I didn't intend it to replace minidumps. 

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