>
> I hope this isn't a FAQ.
> How do I get core dumps? I have loads of segfaults when I forget
> what to do with pointers; but never once has a file called 'core'
> appeared. Am I doing something very stupid?
>
> 2.1.125, glibc, pgcc
>
> JHW
> linux@billabong.demon.co.uk
Don't program as root unless you are making apps that need to be root. :)
That aside, there is a long standing bug with later 2.1 kernels: Tasks
dont dump core when run as root.
It also could be your ulimit is set to not allow cores.. man ulimit.
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