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Re: using core files. FAQ alert!



Cygwin "core files" are ascii files.  Just type them out.

On Mon, Feb 08, 1999 at 01:46:54PM -0800, Paul Blattner wrote:
>When a Cygwin program aborts, it generate a core file.
>
>On UNIX I'm used to passing the core file as an argument to GDB 
>along with hte name of the executable.
>
>The Cygwin version (B20.1) of gdb issues te message:
>
>	GDB can't read core files on this machine.
>
>1. What use can i make of core files for debugging?
>
>2. When i run my program under the gdb and run without breakpoints,
>   it runs fine.  if i single step (s) after it tries to output to
>   cerr, i get an access error:
>
>	Cannot access memory at address 0x2000000.
>
>   I am then informed that I'm in function _size_of_stack_reserve__
>   whic it appears to think is at addrtess 0x2000000.
>
>   Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
>So far, I haven't trried to download source so i don't have a debug 
>version of cygwin1.dll.
>
>Paul Blattner
>
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