no core dump from the kernel on SIGSEGV

[David Ho]

> > >
> > > I'm looking at making the kernel core dump on a process that seg
vaulted.
> > > What I did was recompiled the kernel specifying a non-zero core file
size
> > > rlim[RLIMIT_CORE] = { RLIM_INFINITY, RLIM_INFINITY }.  I was still
not
> > > getting a core dump.
> >
> > Please, read about ulimit shell command.

> Okay, your point taken.  I assume ulimit will have the same effect of
> assigning it a non-zero value.
> What is troubling me is why it doesn't go to the core_dump function
> in fs/binfmt_elf.c

Oh, it's working all along.  One person on our team claims it was a problem
in the kernel.  But I proved it otherwise.

Thanks, David


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