Supports system dump.
#include <sys/dump.h>
The /dev/sysdump and /dev/sysdumpctl special files support system dumping. Minor device 0 of the sysdump driver provides the interfaces for the system dump routine to write data to the dump device. The sysdump driver also provides interfaces for querying or assigning the dump devices and initiating a dump.
The dmp_ctl kernel service.
RAS Kernel Services in AIX 5L Version 5.2 Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts.
System Dump Facility in AIX 5L Version 5.2 Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts.