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From: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com>
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Subject: generate core dump with gdb?
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Is there any way to tell gdb to generate a core dump of the 
currently running process? For example, after starting the
process from within gdb or attaching to an already running
process.

I tried "signal 6" (SIGABRT) but that didn't seem to work.

Thanks
-Archie

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