Q. Explain about Core dumps debugging technique?
Debugging is the activity of locating as well as correcting errors.
Core dumps:-A printout of all registers as well as relevant memory location is obtained and studies. All dumps must be well documented and retained for possible use on subsequent problems.
Advantages:-
1. The complete contents of a memory at a vital instant of time are obtained for study.
2. Can be cost effective if utilized to explore validity of a well formulated fault hypothesis.
Disadvantages:-
1. Require a few CPU time significant input time and much analysis time.
2. Wasteful if utilized indiscriminately.
3. Hexadecimal numbers are cumbersome to understand and it is difficult to determine the address of source language variables.