An approach for determining a trace of a system dump. The approach receives a system dump request, wherein the system dump request includes performing, by one or more computer processors, a system dump utilizing a dumping tool, wherein the system dump includes a trace wherein the trace comprises one or more trace entries collected in a trace table. The approach determines an initial trace of the system dump. The approach determines a time period to collect trace entries following the system dump. The approach determines an updated trace table. The approach determines an extra trace utilizing an exit program.