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NAME
gpf - generate a General Protection Fault for test purposesSYNOPSIS
gpfDESCRIPTION
gpfs [n]
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When invoked with no argument, gpf generates a General Protection Fault by dereferencing a NULL pointer. Command gpfs generates a fault by attempting to write 32 (or n) bytes to a 16-byte buffer on the function's stack.NOTES
The following window appears when a fault occurs:SEE ALSO
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The offending thread can be terminated and normal execution resumed.