Creating the Core Dump for Application Failure
This section provides a quick start guide to create the core dump for an
application that fails.
The Core Dump Subsystem (CDS) helps the debugging of an application
failure or a system failure by creating a core dump, which is later used for
analysis.
To create a core dump containing system-wide information in Symbian ELF
format, perform the following steps:
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Run the application on an H4 board.
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Click Tools > Extras and select the
coredumpui
application to start the TechView-based configuration UI.
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Click Lists > Process to view the list of processes
that are running.
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Select your application process from the list and click
Observe to create a core dump when the application fails.
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Click Lists > Plugin and load the Symbian ELF
Core Dump Formatter plugin and the Symbian File Writer
plugin.
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Select the Symbian File Writer plugin and click
Configure to specify the complete path for the core dump file.
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Click Configure to save the path.
This results in creating the core dump when a hardware or thread kill
exception is reported for the process being observed. The configuration UI
shows the progress while the core dump is being created. After the core dump
file is created, you can transfer the file to your PC and analyse it.