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Brennan: What's Inside a Linux Kernel Core Dump

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Brennan: What's Inside a Linux Kernel Core Dump

[Posted February 8, 2024 by corbet]
Stephen Brennan describes kernel core dumps in excruciating detail.
Kernel core dumps are complex. They are not simply copies of system memory; they contain plenty of extra metadata which is critical to understanding their contents. And like any other type of data, the design of the file formats can enable lots of flexibility and power. However, due to the broad variety of tools out there, the diversity of dump formats is overwhelming, and the lack of documentation or specifications compounds the problem.

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