Re: [exim] stuck exim processes

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Author: Martin Waschbüsch
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To: exim-users
CC: Jeremy Harris
Subject: Re: [exim] stuck exim processes

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From: "Jeremy Harris via Exim-users" <exim-users@???>
To: exim-users@???
Sent: 07.02.2022 12:11:49
Subject: Re: [exim] stuck exim processes

>Aha. An actual process crash. That gives us something to chase.
>Are you able to configure for coredumps of setuid processes? Note that
>this is a security risk; the core file contains info you'd rather
>not leak. On Linux there are several system config tweaks I
>need to do anytime I want an actual Exim coredump file; I can't
>speak for FreeBSD (not using it often enough...)
>

Same on FreeBSD:
unless you set kern.sugid_coredump=1, only non-sugid processes will
create a corefile.
Once I catch another specimen, I'll enable it and report back.

>
>OK, good to know.
>-- Cheers,
> Jeremy
>
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