A crash log is a lot less data than would be in a core dump. In core dumps you can in fact see things like license keys (if you are running a program that checks its license key, then that key may be in memory when the core dump happens and thus gets written into the dump). But a crash log just reports information about the stack, it's a lot less detailed than the core dump.
Here's an example crash log: http://lists.wxwidgets.org/archive/wxPython-mac/msg00192.html --- Rex. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of John Robinson Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:30 PM To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu Subject: MacGroup: Crash Log Folks, I need some advise. I purchased a program that then locked up the computer and I couldn't start not only that program but also Quicken, the icon would bounce in the dock forever, force quit nor anything else was available, I had to hold down the off/on button. I didn't try other programs for I knew I had a problem. I could only cure this by using Disk Warrior and replacing the directory. Now the firm is trying to troubleshoot the problem and they have ask me to send the "Crash Log". I will do so, but first I wanted the input of the gurus out there to let me know if I would be sending them any info. that they shouldn't have from my machine. Anyone know if it is dangerous to send this file? Many thanks, John R. | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be January | 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
