| Dropping Core [message #53639] |
Wed, 02 October 2002 14:07  |
Joe
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Registered: November 1999
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I have a database that I am monitoring...everything is well with this database, there are no errors in the alert.log, however, I just noticed a core file in the $ORACLE_BASE directory. What is recommended?
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| Re: Dropping Core [message #53650 is a reply to message #53639] |
Thu, 03 October 2002 06:24  |
Zeeshan.
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Registered: October 2002
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A core dump is an image copy of the state of a process, which is produced if the process attempts to do something not allowed by the Operating System. The process information is written to a file named "core".
Some of the things a program might attempt to do that would cause a core dump include: trying to execute an illegal/unknown instruction, trying to access memory outside the allowed range, or trying to use an unavailable resource.
A core file contains much information to aid in determining why a process crashed.
Dump can be useful to Oracle Support in determining why a core dump from an Oracle product occurred
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| Re: Dropping Core [message #53676 is a reply to message #53639] |
Fri, 04 October 2002 11:50 |
Grant
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Registered: January 2002
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Just delete them. You will get information in the alert log or trace files so they generally are not a problem. If you start getting them all the time support may want a copy of it along with the other files. I have never had to use one in over 10 years.
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