Explain why don't mail a core dump.

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Richard M. Stallman 2001-06-29 03:20:46 +00:00
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@ -848,6 +848,15 @@ easier to spot, running under the debugger will take less time, etc.
However, simplification is not vital; if you can't do this or don't have
time to try, please report the bug with your original test case.
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A core dump file.
Debugging the core dump might be useful, but it can only be done on
your machine, with your Emacs executable. Therefore, sending the core
dump file to the Emacs maintainers won't be useful. Above all, don't
include the core file in an email bug report! Such a large message
can be extremely inconvenient.
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A system-call trace of Emacs execution.