Re: [gentoo-user] How do I get a core dump from seg-faulting software?

2021-12-17 Thread Alan Mackenzie
Hello, tastytea. On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 00:18:12 +0100, tastytea wrote: > On 2021-12-16 15:55+ Alan Mackenzie wrote: > > Hello, Gentoo. > > I'm developing software, and it crashes in its build process. I want > > a core dump, to help find out where and why it's crashing. > > I've got

Re: [gentoo-user] How do I get a core dump from seg-faulting software?

2021-12-17 Thread Alan Mackenzie
Hello, Rich. On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 15:23:53 -0500, Rich Freeman wrote: > On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 10:55 AM Alan Mackenzie wrote: > > But still, no dump. :-( > > What am I missing? > Are you using systemd? It has a mechanism to consolidate core dumps > to a system directory with a tool to

Re: [gentoo-user] How do I get a core dump from seg-faulting software?

2021-12-17 Thread Alan Mackenzie
Hello, Karl. On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 17:32:58 +0100, k...@aspodata.se wrote: > Alex: > > I've got CONFIG_ELF_CORE and CONFIG_COREDUMP both configured to yes in > > my kernel. > > When I do > > $ uclimit -H -c > > , it tells me "unlimited". > > But still, no dump. :-( > > What am I

[gentoo-user] OT: what keyboard is suitable for a touchscreen?

2021-12-17 Thread William Kenworthy
I have been using the onboard keyboard from an overlay for the touchscreen on my surface laptop, but it currently only supports python 3.8.  What else is in portage or overlay that is worth trying? BillK