#! /bin/bash

now=`date +%Y.%m.%d.%H.%M.%S`

if [[ -f core ]]; then
   echo "Saving an earlier core file --> core.bkp.${now}"
   mv core core.bkp.${now}
fi

if [[ -f backtrace ]]; then
   echo "Saving an earlier backtrace file --> backtrace.bkp.${now}"
   mv backtrace backtrace.bkp.${now}
fi

ulimit -c unlimited
smed ${1+"$@"}

if [[ -f core ]]; then
   gdb -batch -c core -ex 'bt full' smed > backtrace
fi

exit 0