Linux Core Dump Without Killing Process

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Jim picture Jim · Jun 11, 2010 · Viewed 8.3k times · Source

Is it possible to generate a core dump without killing the process? If so, what is the command/signal to do so?

Thanks, Jim

Answer

janneb picture janneb · Jun 11, 2010

See the 'gcore' command, part of GDB.

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