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Date:      Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:17:06 +0100
From:      Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>
To:        Jim Pazarena <fquest@ccstores.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: core dumps
Message-ID:  <20061110221706.GB54405@kobe.laptop>
In-Reply-To: <4554E3C7.7060004@ccstores.com>
References:  <4554E3C7.7060004@ccstores.com>

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On 2006-11-10 12:40, Jim Pazarena <fquest@ccstores.com> wrote:
> is there any way to have NO core dumps? ..aside from never causing one :)
> 
> I mean, can you compile something into the kernel to prevent core dumps?
> I've never found it necessary to examine one in many years, and cannot
> foresee ever having to do it.

You don't have to compile anything into the kernel.  There is a sysctl
you can tweak, to enable and/or disable core dumps by processes:

    # sysctl kern.coredump=0

To make the setting permanent, set it in your `/etc/sysctl.conf' file
too, without the 'sysctl' command:

    kern.coredump=0

- Giorgos




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