3 files changed, 40 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/break.c b/erts/emulator/beam/break.c
index 93aa2fb8d0..cf66f4e6b6 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/break.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/break.c
@@ -650,10 +650,13 @@ erl_crash_dump_v(char *file, int line, char* fmt, va_list args)
     ErtsThrPrgrData tpd_buf; /* in case we aren't a managed thread... */
 #endif
     int fd;
+    size_t envsz;
     time_t now;
+    char env[21]; /* enough to hold any 64-bit integer */
     size_t dumpnamebufsize = MAXPATHLEN;
     char dumpnamebuf[MAXPATHLEN];
     char* dumpname;
+    int secs;
 
     if (ERTS_SOMEONE_IS_CRASH_DUMPING)
 	return;
@@ -676,9 +679,41 @@ erl_crash_dump_v(char *file, int line, char* fmt, va_list args)
     erts_writing_erl_crash_dump = 1;
 #endif
 
-    erts_sys_prepare_crash_dump();
+    envsz = sizeof(env);
+    /* ERL_CRASH_DUMP_SECONDS not set
+     * same as ERL_CRASH_DUMP_SECONDS = 0
+     * - do not write dump
+     * - do not set an alarm
+     * - break immediately
+     *
+     * ERL_CRASH_DUMP_SECONDS = 0
+     * - do not write dump
+     * - do not set an alarm
+     * - break immediately
+     *
+     * ERL_CRASH_DUMP_SECONDS < 0
+     * - do not set alarm
+     * - write dump until done
+     *
+     * ERL_CRASH_DUMP_SECONDS = S (and S positive)
+     * - Don't dump file forever
+     * - set alarm (set in sys)
+     * - write dump until alarm or file is written completely
+     */
+	
+    if (erts_sys_getenv__("ERL_CRASH_DUMP_SECONDS", env, &envsz) != 0) {
+	return; /* break immediately */
+    } else {
+	secs = atoi(env);
+    }
+
+    if (secs == 0) {
+	return;
+    }
+
+    erts_sys_prepare_crash_dump(secs);
 
-    if (erts_sys_getenv_raw("ERL_CRASH_DUMP",&dumpnamebuf[0],&dumpnamebufsize) != 0)
+    if (erts_sys_getenv__("ERL_CRASH_DUMP",&dumpnamebuf[0],&dumpnamebufsize) != 0)
 	dumpname = "erl_crash.dump";
     else
 	dumpname = &dumpnamebuf[0];
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/index.c b/erts/emulator/beam/index.c
index a4a3007f93..ad4672c3de 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/index.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/index.c
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ index_put(IndexTable* t, void* tmpl)
     if (ix >= t->size) {
 	Uint sz;
 	if (ix >= t->limit) {
-	    erl_exit(1, "no more index entries in %s (max=%d)\n",
+	    /* A core dump is unnecessary */
+	    erl_exit(ERTS_DUMP_EXIT, "no more index entries in %s (max=%d)\n",
 		     t->htable.name, t->limit);
 	}
 	sz = INDEX_PAGE_SIZE*sizeof(IndexSlot*);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/sys.h b/erts/emulator/beam/sys.h
index 2406c52f14..9dd8341520 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/sys.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/sys.h
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void erts_sys_schedule_interrupt_timed(int set, erts_short_time_t msec);
 void erts_sys_main_thread(void);
 #endif
 
-extern void erts_sys_prepare_crash_dump(void);
+extern void erts_sys_prepare_crash_dump(int secs);
 extern void erts_sys_pre_init(void);
 extern void erl_sys_init(void);
 extern void erl_sys_args(int *argc, char **argv);