Diagnose Linux user-space core dumps via a gdb-driven analysis workflow.
npx skills add https://github.com/linfordWu/owls --skill coredump-diagnose
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: coredump_diagnose Source: https://github.com/linfordWu/owls/tree/main/skills/coredump_diagnose Command: npx skills add https://github.com/linfordWu/owls --skill coredump-diagnose
Diagnoses Linux user-space core dumps by orchestrating a deterministic gdb-driven analysis workflow to determine crash causes and provide actionable insights.
Run the top-level skill to begin automatic diagnosis on a Linux core dump.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To diagnose a Linux core dump, you can run a structured gdb-driven analysis workflow that identifies crash root causes like null pointers or memory corruption. This process generates actionable insights and saves structured reports to /tmp/core_diag.
Yes, you can use gdb to analyze common crash signals like SIGSEGV and SIGABRT. The analysis workflow targets specific crash scenarios including stack overflows, memory corruption, and use-after-free, providing targeted diagnosis for each signal type.
To analyze a core dump on Linux, you need GNU gdb installed, access to the core file and the corresponding binary. The workflow relies on standard Linux utilities like readelf, file, and objdump to execute the deterministic analysis.
The best way to automate memory corruption diagnosis is using a deterministic gdb-driven workflow that outputs structured reports suitable for automation and archiving. It handles scenario-driven guidance for use-after-free and memory corruption crashes.
Yes, core dump analysis works with Python applications when the python3-dbg dependency is installed. The gdb-driven workflow can process the core dump to identify crash root causes and generate reusable reports for debugging.
Limitations of using gdb for crash analysis include the requirement of having the exact binary and core file accessible. The scope is limited to user-space crashes involving common signals like SIGSEGV, SIGBUS, SIGABRT, and SIGFPE.
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