Method new

src/main.rs:155–178

()

impl DumpItForLinux  {
    fn new() -> Result<Self> {

        let mem_ranges = Vec::new();

        if !Uid::effective().is_root() {
            return Err(Error::NixError("You must run this executable with root permissions.".to_string()));
        }

        let kcore = fs::File::open(format!("{}kcore", PROC_DIR))?;
        let iomem_ranges = DumpItForLinux::get_memory_ranges()?;
        let _kallsyms = fs::File::open(format!("{}kallsyms", PROC_DIR))?;

        Ok(DumpItForLinux {
            iomem_ranges,
            mem_ranges,
            // VMCOREINFO
            vmci_size_va: None,
            vmci_data_va: None,
            vmcoreinfo: None,
            // kcore
            kcore,
            out_header: None
        })
    }

    // Initialize the data we need prior writing a new memory dump.
    fn init(&mut self) -> Result<()> {