Does anyone know any tools or how to really get something out of a core file.
I can use strings and look for certain things like out of memory.
I am trying to use adb but I can't make heads or tails from it. I guess it is my lack of know how with the adb/mdb debugger.
anything would help. thanks
issue file core
This will give you brief idea of what application cause the core file.
thank you but I can 't see anything. did you post anything. 
gdb is freely avaiable for most *nix flavors.
If you want more information try compiling the code with -g, then
running it inside gdb
cc -g myfile.c -o myfile
gdb myfile
> r arg1 arg2 arg3
............
ba
IF you already compiled -g
gdb compiled_File_name core
> ba