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Tuesday, September 25 • 08:00 - 08:45
minidumps: gdb-compatible, software controlled core dumps

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We wanted a mechanism to get a usable core dump, without spending the time or space needed for a full dump of dozens of GB.  Additionally, we want fine-grained control to make sure certain small regions of memory are not present in the dump, like secret keys. All of this was possible by using a signal handler to write a file that is in ELF core format, with a few hooks implemented by our application to let the minidump system know about running threads, etc.
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Matthew Fleming

Software Engineer, Pure Storage
I've been working in systems software for almost 20 years now, mostly on virtual memory and filesystems, in both C and C++. I tend to find myself gravitating lower and lower in the stack, to code primitives, library helpers, and getting very close to the hardware.

Tuesday September 25, 2018 08:00 - 08:45 PDT
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