Re: nss_ldap segmentation fault with RC1

From: Danny Braniss <danny_at_cs.huji.ac.il>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:24:46 +0200
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2005 at 09:55:10AM +0200, Emanuel Strobl wrote:
> > Attached is one core dump, I don't know what i should do with it ;)
> 
> The _last_ thing to do with a core dump is send it to a mailing list. It's
> completely useless to us, and is absolutely huge. A total waste of bandwidth
> for everyone on the list.
> 
> Howver on your machine you can do:
> 
> # gdb -c whatever.core /path/to/bin/whatever
> 
> and then
> 
>   bt
> 
> to get a backtrace. *That* you can post to a mailing list. You may then get
> requests to print the contents of particular variables.
> 
> Brian.

also, sendig away a kernel core dump will most probably compromise your system!
there might me some nice passwords/private keys/etc ...

danny
Received on Mon Oct 17 2005 - 07:24:48 UTC

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