sysdecode_utrace(3)

✨ sysdecode_utrace(3) ✨

okay so bestie, this is the sysdecode_utrace(3) manual page — the one that’s all about turning a utrace record into a text description. it’s giving “translator for tiny trace receipts,” and honestly? iconic. 💅

---

💖 NAME 💖

sysdecode_utrace — produce text description of a utrace record

📚 LIBRARY 📚

library “libsysdecode”

🛠️ SYNOPSIS 🛠️

#include <sysdecode.h>

int
sysdecode_utrace(FILE *fp, void *buf, size_t len, int decimal);

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so sysdecode_utrace() takes a utrace(2) record — identified by buf and len — and outputs a textual representation of it to the output stream fp. cute, right? it’s literally handing your trace record a little text outfit. 🎀

but here’s the vibe check: this function only outputs a representation for <em>certain types</em> of records. it’s not out here describing every single thing. 🙈

• if a record is recognized, the function outputs the description and returns a non-zero value. slay. ✨
• if the record is not recognized, the function does not output anything and returns zero. no output, no drama. 💀

and which records is it currently recognizing? the page says sysdecode_utrace() currently recognizes utrace(2) records generated by malloc(3) and rtld(1). so those two are in the group chat. 🫶

🔁 RETURN VALUES 🔁

sysdecode_utrace() returns a non-zero value if it recognizes a utrace(2) record; otherwise it returns zero. that’s the whole yes/no situation, and the function said what it said. periodt. 👑

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

• utrace(2)
• sysdecode(3)

---

mwah 💋 this page is from Debian, dated November 24, 2017. take care of her, she’s a little libsysdecode legend. 🌈🦋