Function Reference
— Built-in Function: val = octave_core_file_options ()
— Built-in Function: old_val = octave_core_file_options (new_val)

Query or set the internal variable that specifies the options used for saving the workspace data if Octave aborts. The value of octave_core_file_options should follow the same format as the options for the save function. The default value is Octave's binary format.