QA:Crash Reporting and Analysis - Revision history

Sardisson: /* Mac OS X 10.7 */ add 10.7.3 from eiichi

2012-02-04T22:39:42Z

Mac OS X 10.7: add 10.7.3 from eiichi

Sardisson: /* Mac OS X 10.6 */ add 10.6 from phiw and eiichi

2012-02-04T22:38:52Z

Mac OS X 10.6: add 10.6 from phiw and eiichi

Sardisson: /* Mac OS X 10.7 */ 10.7.3 from phiw

2012-02-04T03:26:39Z

Mac OS X 10.7: 10.7.3 from phiw

Sardisson: /* Generating Symbols for Mac OS X Libraries */ update for 10.7 libraries list

2011-11-06T02:02:23Z

Generating Symbols for Mac OS X Libraries: update for 10.7 libraries list

Sardisson: /* OS Symbols */ 10.7 from smorgan, plus some tidying of the process docs

2011-10-28T19:11:10Z

OS Symbols: 10.7 from smorgan, plus some tidying of the process docs

Sardisson: /* Mac OS X 10.6 */ typo

2011-10-23T05:12:49Z

Mac OS X 10.6: typo

Sardisson: /* Mac OS X 10.6 */ add more symbols from smorgan

2011-10-22T20:23:14Z

Mac OS X 10.6: add more symbols from smorgan

Sardisson: /* Mac OS X 10.5 */ add QT 7.7

2011-10-22T05:32:19Z

Mac OS X 10.5: add QT 7.7

Sardisson: /* Mac OS X 10.5 */ Sfri 5.0.6

2011-07-25T01:39:02Z

Mac OS X 10.5: Sfri 5.0.6

Sardisson: /* Mac OS X 10.6 */ :typo:

2011-07-11T04:57:07Z

Mac OS X 10.6: :typo:

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 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_7_1-11B26-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.7.1 11B26] (32-bit)
 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_7_2-11C74-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.7.2 11C74] (32-bit)
-* [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_7_3-11D50-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.7.3 11D50] (32-bit)
+* [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_7_3-11D50-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.7.3 11D50] (32-bit) <!-- phiw -->
 ===Generating Symbols for Mac OS X Libraries===

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 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_6_8-10K549-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.6.8 10K549] (Universal 32-bit, possibly including Security Update 2011-005) <!-- stuart desktop -->
 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_6_8-10K549-Security_Update_2011-006-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.6.8 10K549] (Universal 32-bit, including Security Update 2011-006) <!-- stuart desktop -->
 ===Mac OS X 10.7===

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 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_7_1-11B26-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.7.1 11B26] (32-bit)
 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_7_2-11C74-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.7.2 11C74] (32-bit)
 ===Generating Symbols for Mac OS X Libraries===

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 After each relevant software update, we generate Mac OS X symbols, often from a couple of different machines in an attempt to combat the "many Debug Identifiers per library per OS version and build number" issue.
-<code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/generate_macosx_symbols generate_macosx_symbols]</code> drives the symbol generation process, using lists of libraries (one per [http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/libraries_10_4.txt major] [http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/libraries_10_5.txt OS] [http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/libraries_10_6.txt version]) from which to extract symbols, and Camino’s custom <code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/scripts/symbolstore.py symbolstore.py]</code>, which includes support both for generating symbol files for Mac OS X libraries and storing them in non-read-only locations and for binaries with spaces in their names.
+<code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/generate_macosx_symbols generate_macosx_symbols]</code> drives the symbol generation process, using lists of libraries ([http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/libraries_10_4.txt one] per [http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/libraries_10_5.txt major] [http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/libraries_10_6.txt OS] [http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/libraries_10_7.txt version]) from which to extract symbols, and Camino’s custom <code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/scripts/symbolstore.py symbolstore.py]</code>, which includes support both for generating symbol files for Mac OS X libraries and storing them in non-read-only locations and for binaries with spaces in their names.
 Call <code>generate_macosx_symbols</code> with three arguments (path to Camino’s custom <code>symbolstore.py</code>, path to the <code>dump_syms</code> binary, and an output path) and then pass a list of libraries to read via <code>stdin</code> (see [[#Sample invocation|below]] for an example invocation on 10.5 wrapped as a convenience script).
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 Lists of libraries are generated on new OS versions using <code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/dependency_list_generator dependency_list_generator]</code>, Mozilla applications, and a list of <code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/extra_seed_files.txt extra libraries and plug-ins]</code> that are often loaded but not linked against by applications.
-Symbol archives are then uploaded to symbols.mozilla.org using a [http://hg.mozilla.org/users/alqahira_ardisson.org/misc/file/tip/uploadsyms.sh wrapper] around <code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/crashreporter/tools/upload_symbols.sh upload_symbols.sh]</code> (note this script is '''not''' spaces-in-paths-friendly).  Care should be taken to ensure that the symbol manifest (<code>Mac_OS_X-10_5_8-9L31a-symbols.txt</code>) has a unique filename in order to ensure all symbol files can be referenced afterwards (and removed once their OS is no longer supported by any shipping product); for minor version updates this is usually handled “automatically” by the version number and build number, '''but updates to QuickTime, Safari, Java, and Security Updates typically introduce new copies of libraries without incrementing the OS build number''', so the manifest inside the zip file should manually be renamed with additional identifiers.
+Symbol archives are then uploaded to [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/ symbols.mozilla.org] using a [http://hg.mozilla.org/users/alqahira_ardisson.org/misc/file/tip/uploadsyms.sh wrapper] around <code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/crashreporter/tools/upload_symbols.sh upload_symbols.sh]</code> (note this script is '''not''' spaces-in-paths-friendly).  Care should be taken to ensure that the symbol manifest (<code>Mac_OS_X-10_5_8-9L31a-symbols.txt</code>) has a unique filename in order to ensure all symbol files can be referenced afterwards (and removed once their OS is no longer supported by any shipping product); for minor version updates this is usually handled “automatically” by the version number and build number, '''but updates to QuickTime, Safari, Java, and Security Updates typically introduce new copies of libraries without incrementing the OS build number''', so the manifest inside the zip file should manually be renamed with additional identifiers.
 ====Sample invocation====

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 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_6_8-10K549-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.6.8 10K549] (Universal 32-bit, possibly including Security Update 2011-005) <!-- stuart desktop -->
 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_6_8-10K549-Security_Update_2011-006-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.6.8 10K549] (Universal 32-bit, including Security Update 2011-006) <!-- stuart desktop -->
 ===Generating Symbols for Mac OS X Libraries===
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 Lists of libraries are generated on new OS versions using <code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/dependency_list_generator dependency_list_generator]</code>, Mozilla applications, and a list of <code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/camino/source/tools/os-symbol-generation/extra_seed_files.txt extra libraries and plug-ins]</code> that are often loaded but not linked against by applications.
-Symbol archives are then uploaded to symbols.mozilla.org using a wrapper around <code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/crashreporter/tools/upload_symbols.sh upload_symbols.sh]</code> (note this script is '''not''' spaces-in-paths-friendly).  Care should be taken to ensure that the symbol manifest (<code>Mac_OS_X-10_5_8-9L31a-symbols.txt</code>) has a unique filename in order to ensure all symbol files can be referenced afterwards (and removed once their OS is no longer supported by any shipping product); for minor version updates this is usually handled “automatically” by the version number and build number, '''but updates to QuickTime, Safari, Java, and Security Updates typically introduce new copies of libraries without incrementing the OS build number''', so the manifest inside the zip file should manually be renamed with additional identifiers.
+Symbol archives are then uploaded to symbols.mozilla.org using a [http://hg.mozilla.org/users/alqahira_ardisson.org/misc/file/tip/uploadsyms.sh wrapper] around <code>[http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/crashreporter/tools/upload_symbols.sh upload_symbols.sh]</code> (note this script is '''not''' spaces-in-paths-friendly).  Care should be taken to ensure that the symbol manifest (<code>Mac_OS_X-10_5_8-9L31a-symbols.txt</code>) has a unique filename in order to ensure all symbol files can be referenced afterwards (and removed once their OS is no longer supported by any shipping product); for minor version updates this is usually handled “automatically” by the version number and build number, '''but updates to QuickTime, Safari, Java, and Security Updates typically introduce new copies of libraries without incrementing the OS build number''', so the manifest inside the zip file should manually be renamed with additional identifiers.
 ====Sample invocation====
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    "$DUMP_SYMS_PATH" "$OUTPUT_DIR" < "$LIBRARIES_LIST_PATH"</pre>
-For Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, there's a self-contained [http://www.ardisson.org/smokey/moz/macosxsymbols-app.zip AppleScript wrapper app] that automates the entire symbol generation process; this is useful if you need to get symbols from a user who is not familiar with this process.
+For Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7, there's a self-contained [http://www.ardisson.org/smokey/moz/macosxsymbols-app.zip AppleScript wrapper app] that automates the entire symbol generation process; this is useful if you need to get symbols from a user who is not familiar with this process.

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 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_6_7-10J869-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.6.7 10J869] (Universal 32-bit, includes Security Update 2011-001)
 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_6_8-10K540-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.6.8 10K540] (Universal 32-bit, includes Security Update 2011-004<!-- and Java Update 5? -->)
 ===Generating Symbols for Mac OS X Libraries===

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 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_5_8-9L31a-Security_Update_2011-004-Java_Update-10-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.5.8 9L31a] (Universal, includes Security Update 2011-004 and Java Update 10)
 * [http://symbols.mozilla.org/symbols_os/Mac_OS_X-10_5_8-9L31a-Safari_5_0_6-symbols.txt Mac OS X 10.5.8 9L31a] (Universal, includes Safari 5.0.6)
 ===Mac OS X 10.6===