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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

997.0. "How to get process dump for window manager?" by CERN::JRS (John SHADE - 'Attila the Nun') Thu Jun 22 1989 07:33

    I have a program that systematically blows away my window manager.
    Before QARing it, I'd like to narrow things down a bit. Is there any
    way of getting a process dump of the window manager? There's a logical 
    name that defines whether the server has the feature enabled or not,
    but I haven't been able to find anything similar for the window
    manager.
    
    Thanks,
    
    John
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997.1qarSTAR::CYPRYCHThu Jun 22 1989 08:4119
    I have a feeling this is a bug that may have been
    fixed.
    
    In DECwindows V1 window manager process is not getting
    created with the dump flag.   Unfortunately (in V1) the best
    thing to do is run it from your workstation via DCL 
    $SPAWN RUN SYS$SYSTEM:DECW$WINMGR
    
    When the accvio occurs the standard stack dump and program
    counter will get displayed to you.  If I know the program
    counter I can tell if its fixed - or I can fix this one.              
    
    The other thing is that if you know how to reproduce
    it,  then qar it.