HP-UX 11i September 2005 Release Notes

Libraries and Programming
EnhancedCore
Chapter 10
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EnhancedCore
The EnhancedCore product, version B.11.11.01, supports virtual memory to allow user-
space debuggers to dump core of setuid programs.
This product is available on Software Pack (SPK) for HP-UX 11i v1 September 2005. (For
more information about SPK, see “Software Pack (Optional HP-UX 11i v1 Core
Enhancements)” on page 27.)
Summary of Change
Currently, a setuid program in HP-UX 11i v1 is not allowed to dump core. With
installation of this enhancement, HP-UX 11i v1 will allow a setuid program to be
dumped if the request is from a debugger. The core file will be created using root’s
credentials.
Impact
With a debugger request, you can now get core of a setuid program.
Compatibility
There are no known compatibility issues.
Performance
There are no known performance issues.
Documentation
For further information, refer to the core (4) manpage.
Obsolescence
Not applicable.
HP MLIB
HP MLIB contains mathematical software and computational kernels for engineering
and scientific applications involving linear equations, least squares, eigenvalue
problems, singular value decomposition, vector and matrix computations, convolutions,
and Fourier Transforms. MLIB has six components: VECLIB, LAPACK, ScaLAPACK,
SuperLU DIST, SOLVERS, and VMATH.