core dumps

[madra]

Do core dumps default to the users home directory, if there is no default set for the system or the user ?
Or is there something set somewhere else ?

core info:

# lscore -d
compression: off
path specification: off
corefile location: not set
naming specification: off

# lscore username
compression: off
path specification: off
corefile location: not set
naming specification: off



I only ask stupid questions because I'm thick

 

[p5wizard]

It defaults to the dumping process's working directory I would assume.


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[khalidaaa]

There are two meanings for the term core dump. The most common is for core files produced by programs. They are called "core" and are always created in the current working directory where the program is running.

The other core dump is called a system panic which uses the dump lv.

According to the chcore command, it is setable by the user!

Have a look at chcore command:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoc...pic=/com.ibm.aix.cmds/doc/aixcmds1/chcore.htm

According to this link, the default for the core file is the current directory of the user (which usually its HOME):

A core file is created in the current directory when various errors occur

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoc...opic=/com.ibm.aix.files/doc/aixfiles/core.htm

Regards,
Khalid