Assuming your are on UNIX, it is in *most* cases where a program has
performed an operation that the OS determines might be malicious or
damaging to other programs that are running. The program is abnormally
terminated (aborted) and the core file is a snapshot picture of what was
in memory at the time the offending instruction was trying to be
executed by the program (hardware can also cause core dumps but, it is
more rare). Tools can be used to evaluate the dump and hopefully help
determine the problem. Using the tools and evaluating dumps is not for
the faint at heart. You will need help until you have done it a few
times. It also vastly differs from platform to platform as far as tools
and the result they give.

Hope this helps some,

Mike

>>> "Kamran Malik" <kamran.[Email Address Removed] 02/28/02 11:40AM >>>
Hi All,

Have any of you come across core dumping and what exactly are they,
please
advise, any input will be appreciated.

Regards

Kamran




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