get stack trace from C program on Solaris 8

rydahl · #1 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007

I'm on solaris 8. I need to check the stack trace inside my C program. I don't have printstack or walkstack. I tested getcontext and it works. But how do I get the symbols from "stack_t" ? Help please. Many thanks!

Perderabo · #2 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007

Maybe use system() to invoke the pstack program? I have never tried that...

rydahl · #3 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007

I need to examine the stack trace inside the C program not to dump it to the shell.

Perderabo · #4 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007

Ok, then, popen rather than system.

rydahl · #5 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007

Cool. That solves my problem. Thanks a million !!!

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