Re: Memory fault (core dumped) in app

[Alexander Yurchenko <grange@rt.mipt.ru>]

On Sat, Sep 01, 2001 at 08:40:50PM -0700, Peter Bristow wrote:
> Hi
>     I keep getting this after running halflife dedcat. Does the memory fault
> mean that there is a problem with RAM (correct me if I am wrong but wouldn't

No, it's not a problem with your physical memory. Memory fault occures
when program do an incorrect memory read/write operations (such as
reading from address which can't be accessed by the program).

> that dump me in the debugger) or the program screwed up its memory

No, you won't drop into debugger. But if core was dumped you can research
the reason of fault doing something like:
gdb program  program.core

> management?? After it has spewed out this error the system still runs fine and
> is fully useable and it seems to be the only program that gives this error.
> Having said that it is also the only program that uses any amount of RAM. I
> dont know if it makes any difference but it runs under linux emulation.

Linux emulation can be the reason. Some linux program use
linux-specified hooks that don't work correct in emulation.

> I did look in the archives but found nothing.
> 
> Thanks
> Peter Bristow

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   Alexander Yurchenko (aka grange)