NAME

gcore - Generate core files for running processes

SYNOPSIS

gcore [-a] [-o filename] pid[s]

DESCRIPTION

gcore generates a core file for the process(es) specified by process IDs, pid[s]. By default, each core file is written to core.pid, in the current directory.

-a

(Linux only) ignore /proc/PID/coredump_filter and also dump memory mappings marked with the 'VM_DONTDUMP' flag. See info node Core File Generation for longer explanation.

-o filename

write core file to filename if one PID, or filename.pid if multiple PIDs, instead of default core.pid

COPYING

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SEE ALSO

gdb(1), core(5)