Getting core estimate for "gcore" command and conversely gcore/generate-core-file in GDB

SCOTT FIELDS via Gdb <[email protected]> Tue, 5 Sep 2023 18:41:50 +0000
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Are there other commands that will estimate the current space required for =
a successful run of "gcore"?

Neither "gcore" command or gcore/generate-core-file command in GDB provide =
any option to get such an estimate.

Has there been a request to get this kind of information from "gcore" as a =
future enhancement, since it can be difficult to know just how much space a=
 large running process actually needs.

Scott Fields
Kyndryl
Senior Lead SRE