where are core dump files and how to analyse them using gdb

manish.chauhan · 07-30-2007, 02:44 AM

My machine has crashed because of some problem , How do i analyse coredump using gdb and where are the core dump files???

murugesan · 11-21-2007, 01:59 AM

To set the core file generation if error occurs

Code:

ulimit -c unlimited

To check if any core file is generated by the user by that user's process

Code:

find $HOME -name "core*" -type f

To know the binary related to that core.

Code:

file core_file_name

To use the gdb command on using core file

Code:

gdb binary core_file_name

To know the information related to the core file in gdb.

Code:

gdb) where