The Quest for a Better Crash
Offered By: CppNow via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore advanced techniques for debugging crashes in production environments during this CppNow 2021 conference talk. Delve into Windows-specific methods for reconstructing symbolicated stack traces from release builds without direct access to client machines. Learn about leveraging OS APIs like ImageHlp.dll and DbgHelp.dll to work with PE/COFF images and PDBs. Discover how to navigate challenges such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and Structured Exception Handling (SEH). Compare various approaches, from platform-specific implementations to boost::Stacktrace and potential C++23 features, analyzing their requirements, constraints, and advantages. Gain insights from Victor Ciura, a Principal Engineer at CAPHYON and Microsoft MVP, on improving crash analysis and debugging processes for Windows applications.
Syllabus
The Quest For A Better Crash - Victor Ciura [CppNow 2021]
Taught by
CppNow
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