[R-pkg-devel] RFC: C backtraces for R CMD check via just-in-time debugging

[Kevin Ushey]

Would libSegFault be useful here?
https://lemire.me/blog/2023/05/01/under-linux-libsegfault-and-addr2line-are-underrated/

On Sun, Mar 3, 2024, 5:15 PM Rolf Turner <rolfturner using posteo.net> wrote:

> On Sun, 3 Mar 2024 11:14:44 +0300
> Ivan Krylov via R-package-devel <r-package-devel using r-project.org> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > This may be of interest to people who run lots of R CMD checks and
> > have to deal with resulting crashes in compiled code.
>
> <SNIP>
>
> > Is adding C-level backtraces to R CMD checks worth the effort? Could
> > it be a good idea to add this on CRAN? If yes, how can I help?
> >
>
> Sounds like an excellent idea to me, but I am not really qualified to
> judge.  Most of this stuff is was over my head.
>
> cheers,
>
> Rolf Turner
>
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