generate-test-coredump.c•979 B
/**
* Simple program to generate a test coredump
*
* Compile with: gcc -o crash generate-test-coredump.c
* Run with: ./crash
*
* The program will intentionally cause a segmentation fault to generate a coredump
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
int main() {
printf("This program will intentionally crash to generate a coredump...\n");
// Make sure core dumps are enabled
printf("Before running, make sure core dumps are enabled:\n");
printf(" $ ulimit -c unlimited\n");
printf(" $ sysctl -w kernel.core_pattern=\"|/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-coredump %%P %%u %%g %%s %%t %%c %%h\"\n\n");
printf("Generating segmentation fault in 3 seconds...\n");
fflush(stdout);
sleep(3);
// Intentionally cause a segmentation fault
char *ptr = NULL;
strcpy(ptr, "This will crash"); // This will trigger a segmentation fault
// This will never be reached
return 0;
}