The Taming of the Kernel Dump - Unified Handling of Dump File Formats

Explore the evolution of kernel dump file formats and their unified handling in this 29-minute conference talk from the Linux Plumbers Conference. Delve into the world of live debugging and post-mortem analysis tools, focusing on the libkdumpfile library's role in accessing underlying data and metadata. Discover the challenges and opportunities in making libkdumpfile a potential replacement for current implementations in makedumpfile and crash. Gain insights into the kernel dump file format ecosystem and learn about the ongoing efforts to streamline and improve these critical debugging tools for Linux systems.