abrt-action-analyze-c

Calculate and save the UUID for the current working directory

$ abrt-action-analyze-c

$ abrt-action-analyze-c -d [path/to/directory]

$ abrt-action-analyze-c -v

abrt-action-analyze-c [options] crash_dir

crash_dir
    The directory containing the crash report to analyze. This directory typically contains a core dump, an abrt.conf file, and other relevant information about the crash.

--verbose
    Enable verbose output during the analysis process, providing more detailed information about each step.

--gdb path
    Specify the path to the gdb executable. If this option is not specified, abrt-action-analyze-c will look for gdb in default system path.

The `abrt-action-analyze-c` command is a plugin for the Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) that analyzes crash reports generated by C or C++ applications.

It examines the core dump and other relevant information included in the crash report to determine the cause of the crash. The analysis typically involves identifying the crashing thread, the signal that caused the termination, and the stack trace leading up to the crash.

The command utilizes tools like `gdb` (GNU Debugger) to extract debugging information and potentially identify the source code line that triggered the error.

It aims to provide a human-readable summary of the crash, simplifying the process of debugging and fixing software bugs. The analysis results can then be used to generate bug reports for developers.

The effectiveness of `abrt-action-analyze-c` depends on the availability of debugging symbols for the crashed application and its dependencies. Without debugging symbols, the analysis might only provide limited information about the cause of the crash.

This command is generally invoked automatically by ABRT when a C/C++ application crashes. However, it can also be run manually to analyze a crash report. The crash report directory is created by ABRT upon detecting a crash.

The exit status of `abrt-action-analyze-c` is 0 on success and non-zero on failure. Failure may happen if the crash directory is invalid, `gdb` fails, or other errors encountered during analysis.

The `abrt-action-analyze-c` command is part of the ABRT (Automatic Bug Reporting Tool) suite, which has been developed to automate the process of collecting and reporting software crashes. The command was created to provide automated analysis of C/C++ programs and streamline debugging and bug reporting.

abrt(1), gdb(1), coredump(5)