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24 # Script to generate a core file of a running program.
25 # It starts up gdb, attaches to the given PID and invokes the gcore command.
30 echo "usage: gcore [-o filename] pid"
34 # Need to check for -o option, but set default basename to "core".
41 # Not enough arguments.
42 echo "usage: gcore [-o filename] pid"
47 # Shift over to start of pid list
51 # Initialise return code.
57 # Write gdb script for pid $pid.
59 # Avoid need for temporary files by using funky "here
60 # document" feature of sh.
62 /usr/bin/gdb > /dev/null << EOF
69 if [ -r $name.$pid ] ; then
72 echo gcore: failed to create $name.$pid