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<H1>Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions</H1>
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</LI>
<LI><A HREF="#premature-script-headers">What does it mean when my
CGIs fail with "<SAMP>Premature end of script
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<LI><A HREF="#linuxiovec">Why do I get complaints about redefinition
of `struct iovec' when compiling under Linux?</A>
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+ <LI><A HREF="#wheres-the-dump">The errorlog says Apache dumped core,
+ but where's the dump file?</A>
+ </LI>
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+ </LI>
+ <LI><A NAME="wheres-the-dump">
+ <STRONG>The errorlog says Apache dumped core, but where's the dump
+ file?</STRONG>
+ </A>
+ <P>
+ In Apache version 1.2 (beginning with 1.2b8), the error log message
+ about dumped core includes the directory where the dump file should be
+ located. However, some operating systems regard the dumping of core
+ by processes with superuser authority as a potential security issue,
+ and short-circuit the dump code, leaving no file. Since most Web
+ servers listen on port 80 (a privileged port), they need to run with
+ superuser authority, and so this short-circuit will apply to them.
+ </P>
+ <P>
+ Dealing with this is extremely operating system-specific, and may
+ require rebuilding your system kernel. Consult your operating system
+ documentation or vendor for more information about whether your system
+ does this and how to bypass it. If there <EM>is</EM> a documented way
+ of bypassing it, it is recommended that you bypass it only for the
+ <SAMP>httpd</SAMP> server process if possible.
+ </P>
+ <P>
+ The canonical location for Apache's core-dump files is the
+ <A
+ HREF="../mod/core.html#serverrot"
+ >ServerRoot</A>
+ directory.
+ </P>
+ <HR>
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