Binary Core files

[Shivkumar]

Hi,

Is binary core file generated automatically or it can be generated by executing a command also ?

Thanks,
Shiv

[RAC_1]

A core file is generated when programs dumps/aborts. It also depends on how a program is coded. You can make a certain program to dump core by sending signal 3.

kill -3 "pid_of_program"

[Arunvijai_4]

Hi Shiv,

Either way it is possible. An application may crash at any time due incorrect coding, etc.. Also, you can create a core of running process by # kill -3

This should give you more information,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_dump

-Arun

[Raj D.]

Hi Shiv ,

core files generated automatically , whenever an application or process terminates abnormally.


You can check the detials of core file with # strings core | more

And investigate and can delete them to recover free space.



hth,
Raj.

[Raj D.]

Shiv ,

Also you can check this threads for more info:


Here is few links that can help:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=41692&admit=-682735245+1150262405389+28353475

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=99743&admit=-682735245+1150262420797+28353475

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=3623&admit=-682735245+1150262438529+28353475


Cheers,
Raj.

[Shivkumar]

When we use $kill -3 pid of java process it gives java core dump and not binary core dump. I believe binary core dump and java core dump are 2 different things.

Please correct me if i have misunderstood this.

Regards,
Shiv

[RAC_1]

I think you are talking about java debug files and unix core files. Unix core files are binary files. To create java debug files, there must be a seperate procedure. java debug file and unix core dump are two different things.

[Arunvijai_4]

Hi Shiv,

Are you talking about core created by java VM or a java application created any core ?

-Arun