RE: vmcore not getting created on linux-4.7

[Steve Wise]

> > >> Also what's the content of your /etc/kdump.conf file?
> > >>
> > >
> > > #raw /dev/sda5
> > > #ext4 /dev/sda3
> > > #ext4 LABEL=/boot
> > > #ext4 UUID=03138356-5e61-4ab3-b58e-27507ac41937
> > > #net my.server.com:/export/tmp
> > > #net user@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > path /var/crash
> > > #ext4 /dev/nvme0n1
> > > core_collector makedumpfile -c --message-level 1 -d 31
> > > #core_collector makedumpfile -c --message-level 1 -d 17
> > > #core_collector scp
> > > #core_collector cp --sparse=always
> > > #extra_bins /bin/cp
> > > #link_delay 60
> > > #kdump_post /var/crash/scripts/kdump-post.sh
> > > #extra_bins /usr/bin/lftp
> > > #disk_timeout 30
> > > #extra_modules gfs2
> > > #options modulename options
> > > #default shell
> > > #debug_mem_level 0
> > > #force_rebuild 1
> > > #sshkey /root/.ssh/kdump_id_rsa
> > >
> >
> > Rather standart, indeed. I have a similar configuration and everything
> > is working as expected. The only other thing which I can suggest is to
> > try updating the makedumpfile binary.
> 
> Updating to 1.6.0 of makedumpfile didn't help. :(
> 

Does anyone else have suggestions on how to debug this?  From my original post,
the dump kernel just reboots and I'm not sure why.  Where can I add printks to
gather more info on why the dump kernel gives on on the dump?

Thanks,

Steve.