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Reducing the core file size

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There might be space restrictio­ns per user on a multi-user sysWem; large core files, esSecLally when mulWL-Whreaded applicatio­ns crash (since they would use more memory), might just eat up available storage. Linux supports the reduction of the core file sLze usLng Whe filWer oSWLon (/ proc/<pid>/coredump_ filter), whLch can be used Wo dumS only sSecLfic memory Wo Whe core file when Whe Srocess crashes. Table 1 shows whaW each bLW sLgnLfies—whaW memory Wo dumS:

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