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Enable kdump on Nexthop devices#25922

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Enable kdump on Nexthop devices#25922
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@domingo-nexthop domingo-nexthop commented Mar 5, 2026

Why I did it

To enable kdump to capture core dumps on Nexthop devices. This will help improve debuggability.

NH-5010 already has kdump enabled in #24169

Fixes #26134

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How I did it

By reserving memory for the crash kernel.

How to verify it

  • install image
  • verify kdump is enabled
  • Trigger a kernel panic
  • Verify core dumps and kernel logs are captured

Which release branch to backport (provide reason below if selected)

  • 202305
  • 202311
  • 202405
  • 202411
  • 202505
  • 202511

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Link to config_db schema for YANG module changes

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@domingo-nexthop domingo-nexthop force-pushed the domingo.nexthop-kdump branch from de3f438 to e196f8d Compare March 5, 2026 18:21
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@domingo-nexthop domingo-nexthop marked this pull request as ready for review March 6, 2026 07:15
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@Praveen-Brcm Praveen-Brcm merged commit 6617d70 into sonic-net:master Mar 19, 2026
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Enhancement: Enable kdump on Nexthop devices

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