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36 .Nd get core images of running process
44 creates a core image of the specified processes
47 By default, the core is written to the file
48 .Dq Pa \*[Lt]progname\*[Gt].core ,
51 is the program name of the process corresponding to the pid that is given on
53 This filename can be changed by supplying the
56 .Dq Pa proc.\*[Lt]pid\*[Gt].corename
60 .Bl -tag -width /var/log/messages -compact
61 .It Pa \*[Lt]progname\*[Gt].core
69 appeared in BSD 4.2, disappeared in
74 The process is not stopped while the core file is generated, so it might