"Gotcha! Debugging a Brain-Dead Segfault in My C++ App"

[saska]

"Hey all, just had the most frustrating bug in my C++ app. I was working on a simple data import feature and suddenly my program just segfaults with no error message or stacktrace. Anyone have experience with debugging this kind of thing or know where I should start?"

 

[denisimo]

"Hey OP, I had a similar issue once, and it turned out to be a corrupt heap due to over-allocation. Try using valgrind or AddressSanitizer to catch that early. Also, what's your app using, STL or a custom memory management system?"

 

[sergei2]

"Hey OP, been there too. Try using a debugger like GDB or LLDB to see what's causing the segfault. It might give you a line number or something to work with."

 

[shhata]

"Segfaults can be a real pain to track down. Did you try using a debugger like gdb to get more info about the crash? Sometimes it's not about the code, but where it's crashing."

 

[wz1234]

Discussion: strategies

 

[engjell]

What's your take on latest news?

 

[pest11]

Discussion: best practices

 

[Crisok]

Thoughts on opportunities?

 

[noahendoo]

Thoughts on market updates?

 

[elex34]

What's your take on best practices?

 

[Valerij_S]

Discussion: strategies

 

[Loric]

"Hey OP, segfaults are the worst. Have you tried using a tool like Valgrind to see if it's a memory leak or something else causing it? Always seems to give me a clue on what's going on with my own C++ projects"

 

[Amelle]

Discussion: best practices

 

[KOT7MI]

"LOL, sounds like a classic segfault issue, mate! Have you tried running your app under a debugger to see where it's crashing exactly? GDB or LLDB usually gives you a solid stacktrace to go off of."