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Dd March 26, 2017
Dt GCORE 1
Os
Sh NAME
Nm gcore
Nd get core images of running process
Sh SYNOPSIS
Nm
Op Fl c Ar corename
Ar pid
Op Ar pid ...
Sh DESCRIPTION
Nm
creates a core image of the specified processes
suitable for use with
Xr gdb 1 .
By default, the core is written to the file
Dq Pa <progname>.core ,
where
Dq Aq Pa progname
is the program name of the process corresponding to the pid that is given on
the command line.
This filename can be changed by supplying the
Fl c Ar corename
argument, or setting
Dq Pa proc.<pid>.corename
with
Xr sysctl 8 .
Sh FILES
Bl -tag -width /var/log/messages -compact
It Pa <progname>.core
The core image.
El
Sh SEE ALSO
Xr gdb 1 ,
Xr sysctl 8
Sh HISTORY
Nm
appeared in
Bx 4.2 ,
disappeared in
Nx 1.2 ,
and reappeared in
Nx 2.0 .
