Non-root processes can now also create core dumps
Details
| Detail name | Value |
|---|---|
| Changelog Number | 19121 |
| Type | Improvement |
| Status | Resolved |
| Fix Versions | Exasol 8.25.0 |
| Resolution Date | 2024-02-15 |
Background
Previously, coredumps could only be writable for the root user, which meant that sometimes the database process could not create core dumps properly.
Improvement
All processes are able to create coredumps.
Changed behavior
exainit now sets the permissions of /exa/spool/coredumps/ to 0777, so that all processes can write coredumps.