GCORE(1) | General Commands Manual | GCORE(1)

# NAME

`gcore` —
get core images of running process

# SYNOPSIS

`gcore` | [`-c` corename] pid [pid ...]

# DESCRIPTION

`gcore` creates a core image of the specified processes suitable for use with gdb(1). By default, the core is written to the file “<progname>.core”, where “⟨progname⟩” is the program name of the process corresponding to the pid that is given on the command line. This filename can be changed by supplying the `-c` corename argument, or setting “proc.<pid>.corename” with sysctl(8).

# FILES

<progname>.core
  The core image.

# SEE ALSO

gdb(1), sysctl(8)

# HISTORY

`gcore` appeared in 4.2BSD, disappeared in NetBSD 1.2, and reappeared in NetBSD 2.0.

March 26, 2017 | NetBSD 9.2