Bug 63339

Summary:	cannot generate core files for crashing applications
Product:	[Applications] drkonqi	Reporter:	SuD <sudako>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs mailing-list <unassigned-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED REMIND
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian testing
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description SuD 2003-08-27 22:09:06 UTC

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.1)
Installed from:    Debian testing/unstable Packages
OS:          Linux

When kvirc (or any other kde application) crashes it does not generate a core, even though that i previously set "ulimit -c unlimited" on the same shell.

Later, when DrKonqui dialog appears it shows a useless backtrace (related to KCrash function, but not kvirc's offending function).

The thing is that it would be a nice idea (if technically possible) to have a button in DrKonqui for saving core files (Save core as...). This would help debugging much. Else i would have to run kvirc from gdb, but that is uncomfortable.

Comment 1 Maksim Orlovich 2003-08-27 22:16:11 UTC

export KDE_DEBUG=1

Comment 2 Maksim Orlovich 2003-08-27 22:24:40 UTC

aieee, sorry, something is b0rken.

Comment 3 Nicolai Haehnle 2005-01-24 23:26:35 UTC

I had the exact same problem as the original reporter. So I investigated into the KCrash and drkonqi source code and I noticed that there is an obscure configuration option.

Add the following section to .kde/share/config/kdeglobals:

[drkonqi]
ConfigName=developer

This changes the "skin" of drkonqi to a (for developers) more useful one. It especially allows you to open a Konsole window with gdb attached to the process.

So the *real* problem here is that one has to dive into the code of drkonqui to find this *highly* useful feature. I just checked again, and neither the FAQ nor the easily accessible debugging howtos mentions this feature.

Comment 4 Lubos Lunak 2008-01-22 15:29:23 UTC

Added the option to http://techbase.kde.org/index.php?title=Development/FAQs/Debugging_FAQ . Does the actual problem still exist?

Comment 5 Lubos Lunak 2008-03-03 21:00:27 UTC

Waiting for a response.