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diff --git a/winsup/utils/utils.xml b/winsup/utils/utils.xml index f3539239a..b7e8ff81d 100644 --- a/winsup/utils/utils.xml +++ b/winsup/utils/utils.xml @@ -833,6 +833,42 @@ bash$ locale noexpr </sect2> + <sect2 id="minidumper"><title>minidumper</title> + + <screen> +Usage: minidumper [OPTION] FILENAME WIN32PID + +Write minidump from WIN32PID to FILENAME.dmp + +-t, --type minidump type flags +-n, --nokill don't terminate the dumped process +-d, --verbose be verbose while dumping +-h, --help output help information and exit +-q, --quiet be quiet while dumping (default) +-V, --version output version information and exit + </screen> + + <para> + The <command>minidumper</command> utility can be used to create a + minidump of a running Windows process. This minidump can be later + analysed using breakpad or Windows debugging tools. + </para> + + <para> + <command>minidumper</command> can be used with cygwin's Just-In-Time + debugging facility in exactly the same way as <command>dumper</command> + (See <xref linkend="dumper"></xref>). + </para> + + <para> + <command>minidumper</command> can also be started from the command line to + create a minidump of any running process. For compatibility with + <command>dumper</command> the target process is terminated after dumping + unless the <literal>-n</literal> option is given. + </para> + + </sect2> + <sect2 id="mkgroup"> <title>mkgroup</title> |