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1. MarkSw+K4[view] [source] 2022-10-02 14:54:55
>>rvz+(OP)
Why is panicing in the kernel on an error not an option? Like kernels can write a core dump and reboot, right?
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2. pca006+86[view] [source] 2022-10-02 15:03:21
>>MarkSw+K4
I guess when the kernel panics, there is nothing to write the core dump for you...
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3. 2OEH8e+R6[view] [source] 2022-10-02 15:06:46
>>pca006+86
kdump

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kdump_(Linux)

He also mentions that programs can report problems automatically to the distro devs. For example:

https://retrace.fedoraproject.org/faf/problems/

A kernel dump is not something you always want to upload since it can be large and contain sensitive info. I'm not a kernel dev though.

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