Dump analyzer

A dump analyzer is a programming tool which is used for understanding a machine readable core dump.

GNU gdb

The GNU Debugger (gdb) can be used to look inside core dumps (called CORE) from various supported systems. Gdb is an interactive command-line debugger;[1] various [GUI]] front-ends can be run with gdb.

IBM IPCS

IPCS (Interactive Problem Control System) is a z/OS component which can analyze unformatted application dumps dumps (SYSMDUMP) or snapshot dumps, or stand-alone system dumps (SADMP). IPCS can inspect any storage address in the dump and format system control blocks, providing labels for fields. It can be run interactively or as a batch job.[2]

IBM z/VM Dump Viewing Facility

“The Dump Viewing Facility provides a variety of commands and subcommands that allow the user to interactively locate and display dump data.”[3]

References

1. "GDB: The GNU Project Debugger". sourceware.org. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
2. MVS Interactive Problem Control System Use’rs Guide (PDF). IBM Corporation. January 2021. pp. 3–4. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
3. "Interactively Analyzing Dump Data". ibm.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.