merge bitcoin#22226: add unittest core dump instructions

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@ -74,3 +74,29 @@ start debugging, just like you would with any other program:
```bash
gdb src/test/test_dash
```
#### Segmentation faults
If you hit a segmentation fault during a test run, you can diagnose where the fault
is happening by running `gdb ./src/test/test_dash` and then using the `bt` command
within gdb.
Another tool that can be used to resolve segmentation faults is
[valgrind](https://valgrind.org/).
If for whatever reason you want to produce a core dump file for this fault, you can do
that as well. By default, the boost test runner will intercept system errors and not
produce a core file. To bypass this, add `--catch_system_errors=no` to the
`test_dash` arguments and ensure that your ulimits are set properly (e.g. `ulimit -c
unlimited`).
Running the tests and hitting a segmentation fault should now produce a file called `core`
(on Linux platforms, the file name will likely depend on the contents of
`/proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern`).
You can then explore the core dump using
``` bash
gdb src/test/test_dash core
(gbd) bt # produce a backtrace for where a segfault occurred
```