dump analyzer
A dump analyzer is a programming tool which is used for understanding a machine readable core dump.
GNU gdb
The GNU Debugger (gdb) can be used to look inside core dumps (called CORE) from various supported systems. Gdb is an interactive command-line debugger;{{cite web |title=GDB: The GNU Project Debugger |url=https://sourceware.org/gdb/ |website=sourceware.org |access-date=January 12, 2025}} various GUI front-ends can be run with gdb.
IBM IPCS
IPCS (Interactive Problem Control System) is a z/OS component that can analyze un-formatted application dumps (SYSMDUMP), transaction dumps, system dumps (SVC dumps), stand-alone system dumps (SADMP) and the current address space. IPCS can inspect any storage address in the dump and format system control blocks, providing labels for fields. It can be run interactively or as a batch job.{{cite book |title=MVS Interactive Problem Control System Use’rs Guide |date=January 2021 |publisher=IBM Corporation |pages=3–4 | url= https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/SSLTBW_2.4.0/pdf/ieac600_v2r4.pdf |access-date=January 12, 2025}} Authorized users can view other address spaces.
IBM z/VM Dump Viewing Facility
“The Dump Viewing Facility provides a variety of commands and subcommands that allow the user to interactively locate and display dump data.”{{cite web |title=Interactively Analyzing Dump Data |url=https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zvm/7.2?topic=functions-interactively-analyzing-dump-data |website=ibm.com |access-date=January 12, 2025}}