Commit 928dde5d authored by Ken Coar's avatar Ken Coar
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Added Q&A section on "where's the dump?".


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  <!--#include virtual="header.html" -->
  <H1>Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions</H1>
  <P>
  $Revision: 1.39 $ ($Date: 1997/04/22 11:20:04 $)
  $Revision: 1.40 $ ($Date: 1997/04/22 12:05:52 $)
  </P>
  <P>
  The latest version of this FAQ is always available from the main
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   <LI><A HREF="#linuxiovec">Why do I get complaints about redefinition
    of `struct iovec' when compiling under Linux?</A>
   </LI>
   <LI><A HREF="#wheres-the-dump">The errorlog says Apache dumped core,
    but where's the dump file?</A>
   </LI>
  </OL>
 </LI>
</UL>
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  </UL>
  </P>
  <HR>
 </LI>
 <LI><A NAME="wheres-the-dump">
      <STRONG>The errorlog says Apache dumped core, but where's the dump
      file?</STRONG>
     </A>
  <P>
  In Apache version 1.2 (beginning with 1.2b8), the error log message
  about dumped core includes the directory where the dump file should be
  located.  However, some operating systems regard the dumping of core
  by processes with superuser authority as a potential security issue,
  and short-circuit the dump code, leaving no file.  Since most Web
  servers listen on port 80 (a privileged port), they need to run with
  superuser authority, and so this short-circuit will apply to them.
  </P>
  <P>
  Dealing with this is extremely operating system-specific, and may
  require rebuilding your system kernel.  Consult your operating system
  documentation or vendor for more information about whether your system
  does this and how to bypass it.  If there <EM>is</EM> a documented way
  of bypassing it, it is recommended that you bypass it only for the
  <SAMP>httpd</SAMP> server process if possible.
  </P>
  <P>
  The canonical location for Apache's core-dump files is the
  <A
   HREF="../mod/core.html#serverrot"
  >ServerRoot</A>
  directory.
  </P>
  <HR>
  <!-- Don't forget to add HR tags at the end of each list item.. -->
 </LI>
</OL>