I usually just clean them out, then when you see them it's a good indication a problem exists and it's time to find out where and what's causing it or just ignore it.
Unless it's a in beta/alpha release, then I tend to hold onto them and send them into the team working on it as these guys usually request these when they are trying to fix any common problems/issues they encounter. -----Original Message----- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Midnight Sent: Saturday, 6 June 2009 12:58 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] Server crashes and mdmp files It is frequent, I have hundreds of mdmp files from crashes every other day. Tony Paloma wrote: > You'd have to ask them. Probably because it's not frequent. I haven't > noticed it happen. The original poster was referring to OP4 anyways. > > -----Original Message----- > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Midnight > Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 9:41 PM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Server crashes and mdmp files > > Then why isn't there a fix for this? It's been happening for quite a while. > > Tony Paloma wrote: > >> Mdmps created by Windows srcds are automatically sent to Valve. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com >> [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Michael Krasnow >> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 9:00 AM >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Server crashes and mdmp files >> >> sooo.... what should us admins do... >> >> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Justin <mysteriousjus...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: > >> >> >>> How would that help, the bug reporter is for the client(hl2.exe) and not >>> the >>> server(scrds.exe)... >>> >>> I would suggest contacting valve via ticket.. >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Shane Arnold <clontar...@iinet.net.au >>> >>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Use the bug reporter within TF2 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Shane Arnold - clontar...@iinet.net.au >>>> >>>> "For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, >>>> >>>> >> the >> >> >>>> horse was lost. For want of a horse, the messenger was lost. For want of >>>> >>>> >>> a >>> >>> >>>> messenger, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered >>>> >>>> >>> message >>> >>> >>>> the war was lost." >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Michael Krasnow wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> so tell me what email should we send 100's of files to... >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 1:26 AM, Arg! <chillic...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> A minidump will only provide information to those who have the >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> sourcecode >>>> >>>> >>>>>> to >>>>>> watever is crashing. If you have sourcemod it is possible to debug >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> some >>> >>> >>>> of >>>> >>>> >>>>>> the code (if the crash is sourcemod related) otherwise the files are >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> only >>>> >>>> >>>>>> useful to valve. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you have a specific, replicatable problem then you can send the >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> steps >>> >>> >>>> to >>>> >>>> >>>>>> create the problem, and the mdmp file to valve and they will be able >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> to >>> >>> >>>>>> investigate it. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 8:29 AM, Michael Krasnow <mnk...@gmail.com> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> i have the same problem it crashes but to users it just says >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> changing >> >> >>>>>> level >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> (TF2) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> i think it may be SM related i suggest updating to the latest >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> version >> >> >>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Ook <ooksser...@zootal.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No, my bad - this is an OP4 server. I run just one map 24/7, but >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>> allow >>> >>> >>>>>>>> users >>>>>>>> to mapvote any other map they want. When they do, or if I manually >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> change >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> maps, when it returns to my main map it frequently crashes after >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>> about >>> >>> >>>>>>>> 10-15 >>>>>>>> seconds. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Timothy Sadleir" <tsadl...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >>>>>>>> <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 2:46 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Server crashes and mdmp files >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm getting them too. I haven't noticed any pattern as I only >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >> find >> >> >>>>>> out >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> has crashed while out of game. I assume we're talking about TF2, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> right? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Nightbox >>>>>>>>> <alexandrualexa...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> same >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2009/6/5 Ook <ooksser...@zootal.com> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I've noticed that 10-15 seconds after switching maps my server >>>>>>>>>>> sometimes >>>>>>>>>>> crashes. The map itself seems to be ok - if it survives the >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >> first >> >> >>>>>> 15 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> seconds, it will run for days. I have a bunch of mdmp files that >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> get >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> generated from the crash. Anyone know how to analyze the mdmp >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> file >>> >>> >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> see >>>>>>>>>>> what caused the server crash? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Also - this frequently follows a map change triggered by >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> executing >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> changelevel on the server. Map changes caused by time/frag limit >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> being >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> met >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> seldom does this. 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