Re: How to deal with a core file

From: Bill Vermillion (bv_at_wjv.comREMOVE)
Date: 06/27/03 

Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 02:24:51 GMT

In article <20030625090541.A23262@barryg.mi.celestial.com>,
Bill Campbell <bill@celestial.com> wrote:
>On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 11:13:42PM -0700, Chalawal Maliwan wrote:
>>Hi All,
>>
>>How to determine what 's the cause of the generation of the core file
>>on OSR5?
>>I am a newbie, just started using the OSR5 and when I wrote a program
>>and compile. The system generate the "core" file very often. Can you
>>guide me where I can find related information about dealing with the
>>core file.

>On OpenServer you can usually determine the program that created
>the core file by changing to the directory containing the core,
>then executing the command ``/etc/_fst'' (a hidden version of
>adb for those who don't have the development system installed).
>This will bitch that it can't find ``program name'' which is the
>culprit.

How about a request for a feature/enhancement so that when
a core file is created it is called <progname>.core - as is some
other OSes. It has spoiled me. 

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Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com