Re: core files (was Re: 2.1.131: some quality thoughts)
Albert D. Cahalan (acahalan@cs.uml.edu)
Mon, 28 Dec 1998 16:31:27 -0500 (EST)
>> Long term, I think the whole core file idea needs to be tossed in
>> favor of just starting a debugger.
>
> There is nothing more irritating than trying to run a compiler
> regression testsuite on a system that pops up a debugger dialog
> when a program crashes.
So use a debugger that just logs the error.
Other people could certainly use a bit more
ease-of-use than a dumb core file.
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