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====== Log a Crash ====== | ====== Log a Crash ====== | ||
- | The crashlog feature is used to log crashes. In order to use the crashlog feature, your hardware must have an AIO firmware build installed. \\ | + | The crashlog feature is used to log crashes. In order to use the crashlog feature, your hardware must have an AIO firmware build installed. \\ VPN firmware build files do not include crashlog. (You can also create a custom image with CRASH_LOG=y)\\ |
- | VPN firmware build files do not include crashlog. (You can also create a custom image with CRASH_LOG=y)\\ | + | |
- | Note that builds that include crashlog are only available for ARM model routers. | + | |
Here are the steps involved: | Here are the steps involved: | ||
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+ | \\ | ||
1. Check partitions for your router | 1. Check partitions for your router | ||
Example: | Example: | ||
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+ | < | ||
root@RT-AC56U:/ | root@RT-AC56U:/ | ||
dev: size | dev: size | ||
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=> mtd6 (" | => mtd6 (" | ||
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2. Prepare the crashlog (needs to be done each time a new crashlog file is generated) | 2. Prepare the crashlog (needs to be done each time a new crashlog file is generated) | ||
Example: | Example: | ||
- | < | + | |
+ | < | ||
root@RT-AC56U:/ | root@RT-AC56U:/ | ||
Erase MTD crash | Erase MTD crash | ||
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root@RT-AC56U:/ | root@RT-AC56U:/ | ||
</ | </ | ||
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+ | \\ | ||
3. let the router crash | 3. let the router crash | ||
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4. Get/save the crashlog file | 4. Get/save the crashlog file | ||
Example: | Example: | ||
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+ | < | ||
root@RT-AC56U:/ | root@RT-AC56U:/ | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | Get the crashlog.bin file from the /tmp directory with FTP, SFTP or SCP (using for example, WinSCP)\\ | ||
- | Fore example, the following will save to a USB storage device: | + | \\ |
- | < | + | |
+ | Get the crashlog.bin file from the /tmp directory with FTP, SFTP or SCP (using for example, WinSCP)\\ | ||
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+ | For example, the following will save to a USB storage device: | ||
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root@RT-AC56U:/ | root@RT-AC56U:/ | ||
</ | </ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
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+ | \\ | ||