DosForceSystemDump

DosForceSystemDump initiates a stand-alone dump. The system terminates abruptly without shutdown as soon as the dump is inititated.

Syntax
APIRET APIENTRY DosForceSystemDump (ULONG reserved)

Parameters

 * reserved(ULONG) input

Return Code
ulrc (APIRET) returns DosForceSystemDump returns the following value
 * 87 ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER

Linkage Definition
IMPORTS DosForceSystemDump = DOSCALLS.444

Example Code
 int main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[]){ APIRET rc; rc=DosForceSystemDump(0L);  /* will kill the system with a system dump */ /* does not return unless an error occurs */ printf("DosForceSystemDump returned %u\n",rc); return rc; } 

Related Functions

 * DosDumpProcess
 * DosSysTrace