'ulimit unlimiated' not allowing core files

squinn · 01-17-2006, 09:01 AM

I'm trying to debug a crash with a RedHat program. The script that calls my program sets "ulimit -c unlimited" but the crash still fails to produce a valid core file.

Shouldn't the specification of ulimit on the script override any setting of ulimit of any user settings... or does ulimit need to be set in a user profile somewhere?

Thanks for any help.

Tinkster · 01-18-2006, 06:44 PM

If root set ulimit -c 0 in /etc/profile a normal
user can't change it.

Cheers,
Tink