[ale] How to debug a program that just goes away

Geoffrey lists at serioustechnology.com
Fri Feb 26 14:16:29 EST 2010


Michael Hirsch wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 9:12 AM, JK <jknapka at kneuro.net> wrote:
>> Also, check whether there are any core files for it.
> 
> Check that your system will leave a core file.  It is possible to
> configure a system so that no core file is left.  I forget how, I'm
> afraid.  But on such a system a process will just disappear after a
> seg fualt with no trace.

ulimit -c 0

> 
> Michael
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