how to create a core dump file in G++ compiller

[avinash jain]

I got a segmentation fault..
I came to know that the problem could be easliy solved be the core dump files.
could any tell how to create a core dump file and how to read a core dump file.
I am using g++ compliier..

[arne]

I got a segmentation fault..
I came to know that the problem could be easliy solved be the core dump files.
could any tell how to create a core dump file and how to read a core dump file.
I am using g++ compliier..

If your program crashes, it will leave a core file (named 'core'), unless the allowed core file size is 0: invoke 'ulimited -c' to check. If the result is '0', call ' ulimit -c unlimited' to set the core file size to "infinite".

There is also the gcore utility which can create a core file of a running process (useful if you need a snapshot of a program in a weird state).

For core dump ananlysis, use gdb, e.g.

gdb <executable file> <core file>

Google is your friend to find out how to proceed from here on.

HTH,
arne