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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index 0eeaa25af9a..a480a8dfd9e 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -2734,6 +2734,22 @@ cc-1020 cc: ERROR File = pqcomm.c, Line = 427 under <command>CMD.EXE</command>, as the MSYS console has buffering issues. </para> + + <sect3> + <title>Collecting crash dumps on Windows</title> + + <para> + If PostgreSQL on Windows crashes, it has the ability to generate + <productname>minidumps</> that can be used to track down the cause + for the crash, similar to core dumps on Unix. These dumps can be + read using the <productname>Windows Debugger Tools</> or using + <productname>Visual Studio</>. To enable the generation of dumps + on Windows, create a subdirectory named <filename>crashdumps</filename> + inside the cluster data directory. The dumps will then be written + into this directory with a unique name based on the identifier of + the crashing process and the current time of the crash. + </para> + </sect3> </sect2> <sect2 id="installation-notes-sco"> |