[mythtv] Re: Automatic backtrace on crash (crashhandler)?
jam at tigger.ws
jam at tigger.ws
Sat Feb 26 00:24:01 UTC 2005
Hi
> When mythbackend or mythfrontend crashes, one has to get the source,
> compile with debug option, let it run in gdb and hope to be able to
> reproduce the crash.
>
> When aMule crashes, it automatically spits out a backtrace into the console.
>
> I wonder, if this could be implemented in myth, too? I guess, this will
> cost some performance, but if it would be only a few percent, maybe it
> would be worth it.
Most distros turn off core dumps by default (???)
You can enable with ulimit (man bash)
When a back or frontend crashes it will make a core file
gdb application core
Will set gdb at the crash point. Sometimes a mess, often usefull, often
easy.
James
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