Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 19 Jan 1998 20:33:39 -0500 (EST) | From | linux kernel account <> | Subject | Re: 3.0 wishlist Was: Overview of 2.2.x goals? |
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On Mon, 19 Jan 1998, Dan Hollis wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jan 1998, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > > > Thats all I can think of right now.. I'm sure there are many more things > > > that I would feel nessassary in a 3.0 release.. I'm sure others can add.. > > How about a kernel panic core memory dump to disk for forensic research? > > The current logic behind not doing this in linux is that since its > impossible to do it perfectly (e.g. 100% foolproof under all situations), > it shouldnt be done at all. (Still, BSD manages to do it). > > -Dan
I think you should point out the classic horror story:
Imagine the panic results in the coruption of the disk driver or the FS and it decides to dump core all over your important data..
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