how do i use strace to know about system calls in my C program

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I'd like to know how to use strace to trace system calls in my C program and how to use it for debugging my code.

ThiefMaster · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-16 23:40:11Z

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By running your program through strace:

strace path/to/your/executable

e.g. strace ./myapp

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answered May 16, 2010 at 14:45

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Arkku · Accepted Answer · 2010-05-16 14:46:54Z

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Run strace [arguments to strace] your_program [arguments to your program]. See man strace or just strace without arguments for the possible arguments.

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user50049 · Accepted Answer · 2010-05-16 17:22:54Z

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Strace is great to see system calls. Once you understand how it works, be sure to check out ltrace as well, which shows calls to dynamically linked libraries.

Together, they give you a very good understanding of what any given program is doing (unless statically linked, of course).

answered May 16, 2010 at 17:22

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