VS Arduino - How to analyze a crash dump from a log file

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Martinus Maxiumus Newbies Offline Posts: 6 Joined: Jul 28^th, 2022	How to analyze a crash dump from a log file Jul 28^th, 2022 at 3:24pm	Print Post
	Hello all, Working with VisualMicro for some time, whereas i'm using a remote serial controller to monitor the com-port traffic. Now when i capture a crash as text output, how do i let VisualMicro decode de stack trace? Probably googling the wrong keywords or it is just nu possible... Code --------------- CUT HERE FOR EXCEPTION DECODER --------------- Exception (28): epc1=0x4021cfe8 epc2=0x00000000 epc3=0x00000000 excvaddr=0x00000000 depc=0x00000000 >>>stack>>> ctx: cont sp: 3fff2820 end: 3fff2ba0 offset: 0190 3fff29b0: 3fff46b4 00000001 3fff2a30 00000010 3fff29c0: 00000000 00000000 3ffe882c 40100c53 3fff29d0: 00000000 00000001 3fff2a30 0000000f 3fff29e0: 00000002 3fff2a41 3fff4744 4021d111 3fff29f0: 3fff08e0 3fff2a4c 3fff2a30 4021ce90 3fff2a00: 00f40002 800f655b 3fff6b00 40100e32 3fff2a10: 00f42400 800f6a9f 3fff2c00 4021cefc 3fff2a20: 3fff0180 3fff16d0 3fff1434 4021cbc8 3fff2a30: 3fff4744 00000000 00000000 01020002 3fff2a40: 3fff0801 3fff16d0 00000000 40226034 3fff2a50: 00000000 00000001 00000001 4021cc98 3fff2a60: 3fff08e0 3fff16d0 00000001 402173ec 3fff2a70: 00000000 00000000 3fff2a90 4022c031 3fff2a80: 3fff08e0 00000000 00000000 40208ae4 3fff2a90: 00000000 0010001f 00000000 00000000 3fff2aa0: 00000001 3fff16d0 3fff08e0 40216c81 3fff2ab0: 00000000 3fff16d0 3fff08e0 40217142 3fff2ac0: 3fff08e0 00000000 00000000 40208ae4 3fff2ad0: 00000001 00000000 3fff2aac 3fff2a70 3fff2ae0: 0010001f 00000000 4bc6a7f0 00000000 3fff2af0: 00000001 3fff08e0 00000001 4020a6f2 3fff2b00: 3ffe8664 00000023 00001388 4021c3fe 3fff2b10: 40275516 3fff0864 3ffe8660 00000000 3fff2b20: 3fff08e0 3ffe8664 00000001 4020c6e9 3fff2b30: 3fff16d0 3ffe8664 3fff062c 40206c94 3fff2b40: 402367c8 00000000 00001388 3fff2be4 3fff2b50: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 3fff2b60: 3fff16d0 3ffe8664 3fff0860 40206e8d 3fff2b70: 3fffdad0 00000000 3fff2bd0 3fff2be4 3fff2b80: 3fffdad0 00000000 3fff2bd0 40226154 3fff2b90: feefeffe feefeffe 3ffe8828 401010ed <<<stack<<< --------------- CUT HERE FOR EXCEPTION DECODER ---------------


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Simon@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 2828 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2019	Re: How to analyze a crash dump from a log file Reply #1 - Jul 28^th, 2022 at 3:46pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the report. When you hit an exception, if you expand the serial monitor window, there should be an [!] button at the bottom, which when clicked will decode the stack trace: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32ESP8266-Serial-Exception-Decoder.aspx


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Martinus Maxiumus Newbies Offline Posts: 6 Joined: Jul 28^th, 2022	Re: How to analyze a crash dump from a log file Reply #2 - Jul 28^th, 2022 at 3:49pm	Print Post
	Hello Simon, Thank you for your response. The crashdump is captured by a user through our app, connected to the USB. It shows then in a log file. When working in the serial debugger all works fine, but i want to paste the crash details manually and then process it.


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Simon@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 2828 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2019	Re: How to analyze a crash dump from a log file Reply #3 - Jul 28^th, 2022 at 3:53pm	Print Post
	Thanks for clarifying. Did you build the project in Visual Micro and Upload it to the board initially, before capturing to a log file?


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Martinus Maxiumus Newbies Offline Posts: 6 Joined: Jul 28^th, 2022	Re: How to analyze a crash dump from a log file Reply #4 - Jul 28^th, 2022 at 3:54pm	Print Post
	Yes, all users have the same code base and when we release a new binary the application is flashing the ESP8266 using OTA. Hence the stack trace is always at the latest build (except one we found the issue and started fixing, then i understand that the stack trace is no longer valid)


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Simon@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 2828 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2019	Re: How to analyze a crash dump from a log file Reply #5 - Jul 28^th, 2022 at 3:59pm	Print Post
	Thanks for clarifying. If you open the project in Visual Micro (and compile the same version with the correct board, configuration etc), then you should be able to: 1) Open the Serial Monitor for any port 2) Ensure Clear On Open is not enabled 3) Paste in the stack trace into the Serial Monitor Window 4) Click connect to disconnect the port 5) Click connect to reconnect the port - the [!] button should now appear, and will have access to the compiled files for address lookups etc..


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Martinus Maxiumus Newbies Offline Posts: 6 Joined: Jul 28^th, 2022	Re: How to analyze a crash dump from a log file Reply #6 - Jul 28^th, 2022 at 4:00pm	Print Post
	Okay, that easy. Let me try...


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