ABRT−SERVER

abrt-server − Unix socket for ABRT.

abrt−server [−uspv[v]...]

abrt−server is executed by abrtd daemon to handle socket connections. Every application in system is able to invoke creation of a new problem directory by following the communication protocol (described below in section PROTOCOL).

−u

Use UID as client uid

−s

Log to system log.

−p

Add program names to log.

−v

Log more detailed debugging information.

Initializing new dump: open /var/run/abrt.socket

Providing dump data (hook writes to the socket):

−> "PID=number\0"
   number 0 − PID_MAX (/proc/sys/kernel/pid_max)
−> "EXECUTABLE=string\0"
   string maximum length ~MAX_PATH
−> "BACKTRACE=string\0"
   string maximum length 1 MB
−> "ANALYZER=string\0"
   string maximum length 100 bytes
−> "BASENAME=string\0"
   string maximum length 100 bytes, no slashes
−> "REASON=string\0"
   string maximum length 512 bytes

Finalizing dump creation:

−> "DONE\0"

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