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Re: psql: core dumped

Philip Yarra <philip@utiba.com>

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From: Philip Yarra <philip@utiba.com>
To: Mario <gonzalemario@gmail.com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2006-12-19T23:27:19Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Mario wrote:
>   Even if you get a core dumped every time you press CTRL+\  ?  why?

Try ulimit -c 0, then run it (you should get no core dump)
Then ulimit -c 500000, then run it (you should get a core dump)

SIGQUIT is supposed to dump core. Ulimit settings can suppress 
generation of core files. The difference between your machine and your 
friend's is likely just the ulimit settings.

Regards, Philip.

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Philip Yarra
Senior Software Engineer, Utiba Pty Ltd
philip@utiba.com