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Hannu Hyvarinen <hannu@ils.net> wrote in article
<5cbr9a$bch@nr1.toronto.istar.net>...
> On 22 Jan 1997 23:31:33 -0700, murphy@CS.Arizona.EDU (John B Murphy)
> wrote:
> 
> >Jason Stokes <j.stokes@student.anu.edu.au> wrote:
> >>Regarding customising the kernel, how do I de-enable core dumps?  I
hope
> >>this isn't a stupid question, but it doesn't seem immediately obvious
how
> >>this can be accomplished.
> >>
> >
> >This isn't a kernel question.  It can be accomplished by using
> >your shell.
> >
> >In bash, add "ulimit -c <corefilesize>" to /etc/profile.
> >
> >If you have (t)csh users, add "limit coredumpsize <corefilesize>" to
> >/etc/csh.cshrc.
> >
> >Set corefilesize to 0 and you won't get core files.
> >
> >--
> >Brian Murphy
> >murphy@ns.arizona.edu
> >
> If it is that easy, why isn't it in the operating system as default.
> I guess in other words, is there a purpose for core files in the unix
> system?

Once again, this has nothing to do with the operation system but only with
the shell you are using.
And different people have different opinions about their defaults. Actually
the defaults are defined by those guys, who assemble the distributions. But
as you notice, they are really easy to change!

And sure, core files are the most valuable tool for trekking down bugs in
aborted programs!
So any developer would be quite upset, if he can't find his core dumps.

jue

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