DUMP File Documentation


Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .dmp
Format Type Binary
Primary Use Crash Reporting
Developed By Google
Part of Google BreakPad
MIME Type application/x-dmp
Contains Crash Details
Used For Error Analysis
Can Store Memory Dump
Includes Exception Information
Can Include Call Stack Information
Optional Contents System Information
Supports Compression No
Binary Format Yes
Editable With specialized tools
Accessibility Programmatically with BreakPad utilities
Typical File Size Varies greatly
Compression Supported No
Encryption Supported No
Integration Can be integrated with automation systems for crash report collection
Analysis Tools Minidump_stackwalk, Google Breakpad Analyzer