Android Tombstone Symbolication
.NET (Microsoft)OfficialPublished by .NET (Microsoft)
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- MIT
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- Has scripts
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This skill provides a structured workflow for triaging native crashes in .NET Android applications (MAUI, Xamarin, Mono). It guides the user through parsing Android tombstone files, identifying .NET runtime libraries, downloading the correct debug symbols from the Microsoft symbol server, and using llvm-symbolizer to map PC offsets to specific function names, source files, and line numbers. It is designed to help developers investigate native signals like SIGSEGV or SIGABRT originating from the .NET runtime.
What it does
- Parses native backtrace frames from Android tombstone files.
- Identifies .NET runtime libraries like libmonosgen-2.0.so and libcoreclr.so.
- Downloads debug symbols from the Microsoft symbol server using ELF BuildIds.
- Resolves PC offsets to function names and source locations using llvm-symbolizer.
- Automates the process via a provided PowerShell script.
- Maps CI-based source paths to the .NET VMR repository structure.
When to use it
- When investigating native crashes (SIGSEGV, SIGABRT) in .NET MAUI or Mono Android apps.
- When you need to resolve native backtrace frames in .NET runtime libraries.
- When you have a tombstone file containing BuildIds and PC offsets.
- When you need to identify the specific .NET runtime version and source commit associated with a crash.
Advantages
- Enables deep debugging of native runtime crashes that are otherwise opaque.
- Provides clear mapping to source code locations for faster root cause analysis.
- Automates the complex manual steps of symbol retrieval and symbolication.
- Integrates with standard Android NDK and LLVM toolchains.
Usage examples
- “How do I symbolicate a crash in my .NET MAUI app using a tombstone file?”
- The agent will guide you to use the Symbolicate-Tombstone.ps1 script, pointing you to provide the tombstone file and the path to your llvm-symbolizer executable.
- “I have a SIGSEGV in libmonosgen-2.0.so, how can I find the source line?”
- The agent will explain how to extract the BuildId and PC offset from the tombstone, download the corresponding debug symbols from the Microsoft server, and run llvm-symbolizer.
Install
Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/dotnet/android-tombstone-symbolication/downloadUnzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:
mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip android-tombstone-symbolication.zip -d .agents/skills
Documentation by .NET (Microsoft)
Android Tombstone .NET Symbolication
Resolves native backtrace frames from .NET Android app crashes (MAUI, Xamarin, Mono) to function names, source files, and line numbers using ELF BuildIds and Microsoft's symbol server.
Inputs: Tombstone file or logcat crash output, llvm-symbolizer (from Android NDK or any LLVM 14+ toolchain), internet access for symbol downloads.
Do not use when: The crash is a managed .NET exception (visible in logcat with a managed stack trace), the crashing library is not a .NET component (e.g., libart.so), or the tombstone is from iOS.
Workflow
Step 1: Parse the Tombstone Backtrace
Each backtrace frame has this format:
#NN pc OFFSET /path/to/library.so (optional_symbol+0xNN) (BuildId: HEXSTRING)Extract: frame number, PC offset (hex, already library-relative), library name, and BuildId (32–40 hex chars).
Symbolicate all threads by default (background threads like GC/finalizer often have useful .NET frames). The crashing thread's backtrace is listed first; additional threads appear after --- --- --- markers.
Format notes:
The script auto-detects
#NN pcframe lines with or without abacktrace:header, and strips logcat timestamp/tag prefixes automatically.Logcat-captured tombstones often omit BuildIds. Recover via
adb shell readelf -n, CI build artifacts, or the .NET runtime NuGet package.GitHub issue pastes may mangle
#1 pcinto issue links — replaceorg/repo#N pcwith#N pcbefore saving to a file.If the script fails to parse a format, fall back to manual extraction of
#NN pc OFFSET library.so (BuildId: HEX)tuples.
Step 2: Identify .NET Runtime Libraries
Filter frames to .NET runtime libraries:
| Library | Runtime |
|---|---|
libmonosgen-2.0.so | Mono (MAUI, Xamarin, interpreter) |
libcoreclr.so | CoreCLR (JIT mode) |
libSystem.*.so | .NET BCL native components (Native, Globalization.Native, IO.Compression.Native, Security.Cryptography.Native.OpenSsl, Net.Security.Native) |
NativeAOT: No libcoreclr.so or libmonosgen-2.0.so — the runtime is statically linked into the app binary (e.g., libMyApp.so). The libSystem.*.so BCL libraries remain separate and can be symbolicated via the symbol server. For the app binary itself, you need the app's own debug symbols.
Skip libc.so, libart.so, and other Android system libraries unless the user specifically asks.
Step 3: Download Debug Symbols
For each unique .NET BuildId, download debug symbols:
https://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/_.debug/elf-buildid-sym-<BUILDID>/_.debugcurl -sL "https://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/_.debug/elf-buildid-sym-1eb39fc72918c7c6c0c610b79eb3d3d47b2f81be/_.debug" \
-o libmonosgen-2.0.so.debugVerify with file libmonosgen-2.0.so.debug — should show ELF 64-bit ... with debug_info, not stripped. If the download returns 404 or HTML, symbols are not published for that build. Do not add or subtract library base addresses — offsets in tombstones are already library-relative.
Step 4: Symbolicate Each Frame
llvm-symbolizer --obj=libmonosgen-2.0.so.debug -f -C 0x222098Output:
ves_icall_System_Environment_FailFast
/__w/1/s/src/runtime/src/mono/mono/metadata/icall.c:6244The /__w/1/s/ prefix is the CI workspace root — the meaningful path starts at src/runtime/, mapping to dotnet/dotnet VMR.
Step 5: Present the Symbolicated Backtrace
Combine original frame numbers with resolved function names and source locations:
#00 libc.so abort+164
#01 libmonosgen-2.0.so ves_icall_System_Environment_FailFast (mono/metadata/icall.c:6244)
#02 libmonosgen-2.0.so do_icall (mono/mini/interp.c:2457)
#03 libmonosgen-2.0.so mono_interp_exec_method (mono/mini/interp.c)For unresolved frames (??), keep the original line with BuildId and PC offset.
Automation Script
scripts/Symbolicate-Tombstone.ps1 automates the full workflow:
pwsh scripts/Symbolicate-Tombstone.ps1 -TombstoneFile tombstone_01.txt -LlvmSymbolizer llvm-symbolizerFlags: -CrashingThreadOnly (limit to crashing thread), -OutputFile path (write to file), -ParseOnly (report libraries/BuildIds/URLs without downloading), -SkipVersionLookup (skip runtime version identification).
Finding llvm-symbolizer
Check the Android NDK first: $ANDROID_NDK_ROOT/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/*/bin/llvm-symbolizer or $ANDROID_HOME/ndk/*/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/*/bin/llvm-symbolizer. Also available via brew install llvm, apt install llvm, or xcrun --find llvm-symbolizer on macOS.
If unavailable, complete steps 1–3 and present the download commands and llvm-symbolizer commands for the user to run. Do not spend time installing LLVM.
Understanding the Output
CI source paths use these prefixes:
| Path prefix | Maps to |
|---|---|
/__w/1/s/src/runtime/ | src/runtime/ in dotnet/dotnet VMR |
/__w/1/s/src/mono/ | src/mono/ in the VMR (older builds) |
/__w/1/s/ | VMR root |
Runtime Version Identification
The script identifies the exact .NET runtime version by matching BuildIds against locally-installed runtime packs. It searches: SDK packs ($DOTNET_ROOT/packs/), NuGet cache (~/.nuget/packages/), and NuGet.org as an online fallback. When found, it extracts the version and source commit from the .nuspec <repository commit="..." /> element. Pass -SkipVersionLookup to disable. Requires llvm-readelf (auto-discovered from the NDK).
Validation
file <debug-file>showsELF ... with debug_info, not strippedAt least one .NET frame resolves to a function name (not
??)Resolved paths contain recognizable .NET runtime structure (e.g.,
mono/metadata/,mono/mini/)
Stop Signals
No .NET frames found: Report parsed frames and stop.
All frames resolved: Present symbolicated backtrace. Do not trace into source or attempt to build/debug the runtime.
Symbols not available (404): One attempt per BuildId, then stop. Report unsymbolicated frames with BuildIds and offsets.
llvm-symbolizer not available: Use
-ParseOnly, present manual commands. Do not install LLVM.
Common Pitfalls
Missing BuildIds: Logcat tombstones often omit BuildIds. Recover via:
adb shell readelf -n /path/to/lib.so, CI build artifacts, or the runtime NuGet package (~/.dotnet/packs/Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.Mono.android-arm64/<version>/). Prefer pulling raw tombstone files (adb shell cat /data/tombstones/tombstone_XX) which always include BuildIds.Symbols not found (404): Pre-release/internal builds may not publish symbols. Check for local unstripped
.so/.so.dbgin build artifacts or the NuGet runtime pack.NativeAOT: No runtime
.soin the tombstone — runtime is in the app binary.libSystem.*.soBCL libraries still work with the symbol server; the app binary needs its own debug symbols.Wrong llvm-symbolizer version: Use LLVM 14+ for best DWARF compatibility.
Multiple BuildIds: Each .NET library has its own BuildId — download symbols for each separately.
Files
- ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer873 B
- LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer1.1 KiB
- SKILL.md8.0 KiB
- scripts/Symbolicate-Tombstone.ps1Script29.5 KiB
scripts/Symbolicate-Tombstone.ps1
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Symbolicates .NET runtime frames in an Android tombstone file.
.DESCRIPTION
Parses an Android tombstone file, extracts backtrace frames from .NET runtime
libraries (libmonosgen-2.0.so, libcoreclr.so, etc.), downloads debug symbols
from the Microsoft symbol server using the ELF BuildId, and runs llvm-symbolizer
to resolve each frame to function name, source file, and line number.
.PARAMETER TombstoneFile
Path to the Android tombstone text file.
.PARAMETER LlvmSymbolizer
Path to llvm-symbolizer. Defaults to 'llvm-symbolizer' (assumes it is on PATH).
.PARAMETER SymbolCacheDir
Directory to cache downloaded debug symbol files. Defaults to a temp directory.
.PARAMETER OutputFile
Optional path to write the symbolicated backtrace. If omitted, writes to stdout.
.PARAMETER SymbolServerUrl
Base URL for the symbol server. Defaults to Microsoft's public server.
.EXAMPLE
pwsh Symbolicate-Tombstone.ps1 -TombstoneFile tombstone_01.txt
.EXAMPLE
pwsh Symbolicate-Tombstone.ps1 -TombstoneFile tombstone_01.txt -LlvmSymbolizer /path/to/llvm-symbolizer -OutputFile symbolicated.txt
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$TombstoneFile,
[Parameter()]
[string]$LlvmSymbolizer = 'llvm-symbolizer',
[Parameter()]
[string]$SymbolCacheDir,
[Parameter()]
[string]$OutputFile,
[Parameter()]
[string]$SymbolServerUrl = 'https://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols',
[Parameter()]
[switch]$CrashingThreadOnly,
[Parameter()]
[switch]$ParseOnly,
[Parameter()]
[switch]$SkipVersionLookup
)
Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
# Required for NuGet package inspection in Find-RuntimeVersionOnline
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# .NET runtime libraries we know how to symbolicate
$dotnetLibraries = @(
'libmonosgen-2.0.so'
'libcoreclr.so'
'libSystem.Native.so'
'libSystem.Globalization.Native.so'
'libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.OpenSsl.so'
'libSystem.IO.Compression.Native.so'
'libSystem.Net.Security.Native.so'
)
function Test-DotNetLibrary([string]$libraryName) {
foreach ($lib in $dotnetLibraries) {
if ($libraryName -like "*$lib*") { return $true }
}
return $false
}
# Strip logcat prefixes from a line.
# Supports common logcat formats:
# threadtime (default): "05-06 11:27:48.795 2931 2931 F DEBUG : text"
# time: "05-06 11:27:48.795 F/DEBUG( 2931): text"
# brief: "F/DEBUG( 2931): text"
# Returns the content after the prefix, or the original line if no prefix found.
function Remove-LogcatPrefix([string]$line) {
# threadtime: MM-DD HH:MM:SS.mmm PID TID PRIO TAG : content
if ($line -match '^\d{2}-\d{2}\s+\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\.\d+\s+\d+\s+\d+\s+[A-Z]\s+.*?:\s*(.*)$') {
return $Matches[1]
}
# time: MM-DD HH:MM:SS.mmm PRIO/TAG(PID): content
if ($line -match '^\d{2}-\d{2}\s+\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\.\d+\s+[A-Z]/[^\(]+\(\s*\d+\):\s*(.*)$') {
return $Matches[1]
}
# brief: PRIO/TAG(PID): content
if ($line -match '^[A-Z]/[^\(]+\(\s*\d+\):\s*(.*)$') {
return $Matches[1]
}
return $line
}
# Parse tombstone backtrace frames, grouped by thread
# Returns an array of thread objects, each with Header and Frames properties
function Get-BacktraceFrames([string[]]$lines, [bool]$firstThreadOnly) {
$threads = @()
$currentFrames = @()
$currentHeader = 'Crashing thread'
$inBacktrace = $false
foreach ($rawLine in $lines) {
# Strip logcat prefix if present (CI systems often capture tombstones via logcat)
$line = Remove-LogcatPrefix $rawLine
# Thread separator — save current thread and start a new one
if ($line -match '^---\s+---\s+---') {
if ($currentFrames.Count -gt 0) {
$threads += [PSCustomObject]@{ Header = $currentHeader; Frames = @($currentFrames) }
if ($firstThreadOnly) { return @($threads) }
$currentFrames = @()
}
$inBacktrace = $false
$currentHeader = $null
continue
}
# Thread header line — flush any accumulated frames as a new thread
# Standard tombstone format: "pid: NNN, tid: NNN, name: ..."
# Debuggerd short-form: "name (native):tid=NNN systid=NNN"
if ($line -match '^\s*pid:\s*\d+,\s*tid:\s*(\d+),\s*name:\s*(.+)' -or
$line -match '^\s*(\S.*?)\s*\(native\)\s*:\s*tid=(\d+)') {
if ($currentFrames.Count -gt 0) {
$threads += [PSCustomObject]@{ Header = $currentHeader; Frames = @($currentFrames) }
if ($firstThreadOnly) { return @($threads) }
$currentFrames = @()
$inBacktrace = $false
}
# Extract thread id and name (capture groups are in different order for the two patterns)
if ($line -match '^\s*pid:\s*\d+,\s*tid:\s*(\d+),\s*name:\s*(.+)') {
$threadId = $Matches[1]; $threadName = $Matches[2].Trim()
} else {
$line -match '^\s*(\S.*?)\s*\(native\)\s*:\s*tid=(\d+)' | Out-Null
$threadId = $Matches[2]; $threadName = $Matches[1].Trim()
}
# Keep 'Crashing thread' label for the first thread (before any separator)
if ($threads.Count -gt 0 -or $currentHeader -ne 'Crashing thread') {
$currentHeader = "Thread $threadId ($threadName)"
}
continue
}
if ($line -match '^\s*backtrace:') {
$inBacktrace = $true
continue
}
if ($line -match '^\s*#(\d+)\s+pc\s+(0x)?([0-9a-fA-F]+)\s+(\S+)(.*)$') {
$inBacktrace = $true
$frameNum = $Matches[1]
$pcOffset = '0x' + $Matches[3]
$libraryPath = $Matches[4]
$remainder = $Matches[5]
$buildId = $null
if ($remainder -match '\(BuildId:\s*([0-9a-fA-F]+)\)') {
$buildId = $Matches[1].ToLowerInvariant()
}
$existingSymbol = $null
if ($remainder -match '^\s*\(([^)]+)\)') {
$sym = $Matches[1]
if ($sym -notmatch '^BuildId:') {
$existingSymbol = $sym
}
}
$libraryName = Split-Path $libraryPath -Leaf
$currentFrames += [PSCustomObject]@{
FrameNumber = [int]$frameNum
PcOffset = $pcOffset
LibraryPath = $libraryPath
LibraryName = $libraryName
BuildId = $buildId
ExistingSymbol = $existingSymbol
IsDotNet = (Test-DotNetLibrary $libraryName)
OriginalLine = $line.Trim()
}
}
elseif ($inBacktrace -and $line -match '^\s*#\d+\s+pc\s+') {
# Looks like a frame but didn't fully parse — warn about truncation/malformation
Write-Warning "Skipping malformed frame line: $($line.Trim())"
}
elseif ($inBacktrace -and $line -notmatch '^\s*#\d+' -and $line.Trim() -ne '') {
# End of this backtrace section
$inBacktrace = $false
}
}
# Save the last thread
if ($currentFrames.Count -gt 0) {
$threads += [PSCustomObject]@{ Header = $currentHeader; Frames = @($currentFrames) }
}
return @($threads)
}
# Download debug symbols from the Microsoft symbol server
function Get-DebugSymbols([string]$buildId, [string]$cacheDir, [string]$serverUrl) {
$debugFile = Join-Path $cacheDir "$buildId.debug"
if (Test-Path $debugFile) {
Write-Verbose "Using cached symbols for BuildId $buildId"
return $debugFile
}
$url = "$serverUrl/_.debug/elf-buildid-sym-$buildId/_.debug"
Write-Verbose "Downloading symbols from $url"
$savedProgressPreference = $ProgressPreference
try {
$ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $debugFile -UseBasicParsing -TimeoutSec 120
# Verify the download is an ELF file (starts with 0x7f ELF)
$stream = [System.IO.File]::OpenRead($debugFile)
try {
$header = [byte[]]::new(4)
$bytesRead = $stream.Read($header, 0, 4)
}
finally {
$stream.Close()
}
if ($bytesRead -ge 4 -and $header[0] -eq 0x7f -and $header[1] -eq 0x45 -and $header[2] -eq 0x4c -and $header[3] -eq 0x46) {
$size = (Get-Item $debugFile).Length
Write-Verbose "Downloaded $([math]::Round($size / 1MB, 1)) MB debug symbols for BuildId $buildId"
return $debugFile
}
else {
Write-Warning "Downloaded file for BuildId $buildId is not a valid ELF file (symbols may not be published)"
Remove-Item $debugFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
return $null
}
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Failed to download symbols for BuildId $buildId`: $_"
Remove-Item $debugFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
return $null
}
finally {
$ProgressPreference = $savedProgressPreference
}
}
# Try to identify the .NET runtime version and commit hash by matching a BuildId against
# locally-installed runtime packs (SDK workloads) and the NuGet package cache.
function Find-RuntimeVersion([string]$buildId, [string]$libraryName, [string]$llvmReadelf) {
# Map library name to candidate runtime pack names
$packNames = @()
if ($libraryName -like '*monosgen*') {
$packNames += 'Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.Mono.android-{0}'
}
elseif ($libraryName -like '*coreclr*') {
$packNames += 'Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.android-{0}'
}
else {
# libSystem.*.so can be in either pack
$packNames += 'Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.Mono.android-{0}'
$packNames += 'Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.android-{0}'
}
$rids = @('arm64', 'arm', 'x64', 'x86')
$expandedPackNames = foreach ($tmpl in $packNames) { foreach ($rid in $rids) { $tmpl -f $rid } }
# Build list of directories to search
$searchRoots = @()
# 1. SDK packs folder (workload installs — most likely for MAUI apps)
$dotnetRoot = if ($env:DOTNET_ROOT) { $env:DOTNET_ROOT }
elseif (Test-Path (Join-Path $HOME '.dotnet')) { Join-Path $HOME '.dotnet' }
else { $null }
if ($dotnetRoot) {
foreach ($pn in $expandedPackNames) {
$p = Join-Path $dotnetRoot "packs/$pn"
if (Test-Path $p) { $searchRoots += $p }
}
}
# 2. NuGet packages cache
$nugetDir = if ($env:NUGET_PACKAGES) { $env:NUGET_PACKAGES }
else { Join-Path $HOME '.nuget/packages' }
foreach ($pn in $expandedPackNames) {
$p = Join-Path $nugetDir $pn.ToLowerInvariant()
if (Test-Path $p) { $searchRoots += $p }
}
foreach ($root in $searchRoots) {
foreach ($versionDir in (Get-ChildItem $root -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
# Find the native library under this version directory
$soFile = Get-ChildItem $versionDir.FullName -Recurse -Filter $libraryName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1
if (-not $soFile) { continue }
# Read BuildId from the local binary
$localBuildId = $null
if ($llvmReadelf) {
$readelfOut = (& $llvmReadelf --notes $soFile.FullName 2>$null) -join "`n"
if ($readelfOut -match 'Build ID:\s*([0-9a-fA-F]+)') {
$localBuildId = $Matches[1].ToLowerInvariant()
}
}
if (-not $localBuildId) { continue }
if ($localBuildId -ne $buildId) { continue }
# Match found — extract commit hash from .nuspec
$version = $versionDir.Name
$commit = $null
$nuspec = Get-ChildItem $versionDir.FullName -Filter '*.nuspec' -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1
if ($nuspec) {
try {
$xml = [xml](Get-Content $nuspec.FullName -Raw)
$repoNode = $xml.package.metadata.repository
if ($repoNode -and $repoNode.commit) {
$commit = $repoNode.commit
}
}
catch {
Write-Verbose "Could not parse nuspec for version $version`: $_"
}
}
return [PSCustomObject]@{
Version = $version
Commit = $commit
PackPath = $versionDir.FullName
}
}
}
return $null
}
# Fallback: query NuGet.org to identify the .NET version when the runtime pack is not installed locally.
# Downloads candidate nupkg files and checks the BuildId of the contained native library.
function Find-RuntimeVersionOnline([string]$buildId, [string]$libraryName, [string]$llvmReadelf, [string]$cacheDir) {
# Determine which NuGet package IDs and RIDs to try
$packNames = @()
if ($libraryName -like '*monosgen*') {
$packNames += 'Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.Mono.android-{0}'
}
elseif ($libraryName -like '*coreclr*') {
$packNames += 'Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.android-{0}'
}
else {
$packNames += 'Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.Mono.android-{0}'
$packNames += 'Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.android-{0}'
}
# Try arm64 first (most common), then others
$rids = @('arm64', 'arm', 'x64', 'x86')
$packageIds = foreach ($tmpl in $packNames) { foreach ($rid in $rids) { ($tmpl -f $rid).ToLowerInvariant() } }
$nugetBase = 'https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer'
$savedProgressPreference = $ProgressPreference
try {
$ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
foreach ($pkgId in $packageIds) {
# List available versions
$indexUrl = "$nugetBase/$pkgId/index.json"
try {
$indexJson = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $indexUrl -TimeoutSec 15 -UseBasicParsing
}
catch {
Write-Verbose "Could not fetch version index for $pkgId`: $_"
continue
}
# Only check stable release versions (no previews/RCs), newest first
$versions = @($indexJson.versions | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '-' }) | Sort-Object { [version]($_ -replace '[^0-9.]', '') } -Descending
if ($versions.Count -eq 0) { continue }
Write-Host " Checking $($versions.Count) release versions of $pkgId on NuGet.org..." -ForegroundColor DarkGray
foreach ($ver in $versions) {
$nupkgUrl = "$nugetBase/$pkgId/$ver/$pkgId.$ver.nupkg"
$nupkgFile = Join-Path $cacheDir "$pkgId.$ver.nupkg"
$extractDir = Join-Path $cacheDir "$pkgId.$ver"
try {
# Download the nupkg (zip file)
if (-not (Test-Path $nupkgFile)) {
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $nupkgUrl -OutFile $nupkgFile -UseBasicParsing -TimeoutSec 120
}
# Extract only the native library
if (-not (Test-Path $extractDir)) {
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $extractDir -Force | Out-Null
}
$zip = [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::OpenRead($nupkgFile)
try {
$entry = $zip.Entries | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $libraryName } | Select-Object -First 1
if (-not $entry) {
Remove-Item $nupkgFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
continue
}
$soPath = Join-Path $extractDir $libraryName
if (-not (Test-Path $soPath)) {
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFileExtensions]::ExtractToFile($entry, $soPath, $true)
}
}
finally {
$zip.Dispose()
}
# Check BuildId
$readelfOut = (& $llvmReadelf --notes $soPath 2>$null) -join "`n"
if ($readelfOut -match 'Build ID:\s*([0-9a-fA-F]+)') {
$localBuildId = $Matches[1].ToLowerInvariant()
if ($localBuildId -eq $buildId) {
# Match — extract commit from .nuspec inside the nupkg
$commit = $null
$zip2 = [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::OpenRead($nupkgFile)
try {
$nuspecEntry = $zip2.Entries | Where-Object { $_.FullName -like '*.nuspec' } | Select-Object -First 1
if ($nuspecEntry) {
$reader = [System.IO.StreamReader]::new($nuspecEntry.Open())
try {
$xml = [xml]$reader.ReadToEnd()
$repoNode = $xml.package.metadata.repository
if ($repoNode -and $repoNode.commit) {
$commit = $repoNode.commit
}
}
finally { $reader.Dispose() }
}
}
finally { $zip2.Dispose() }
# Clean up downloaded packages (keep only the match)
Remove-Item $extractDir -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item $nupkgFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
return [PSCustomObject]@{
Version = $ver
Commit = $commit
PackPath = $null
}
}
}
# No match — clean up this version
Remove-Item $extractDir -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item $nupkgFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
catch {
Write-Verbose "Failed to check version $ver`: $_"
Remove-Item $nupkgFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item $extractDir -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
}
}
finally {
$ProgressPreference = $savedProgressPreference
}
return $null
}
function Resolve-Frame([string]$debugFile, [string]$pcOffset, [string]$symbolizerPath) {
try {
$output = & $symbolizerPath "--obj=$debugFile" -f -C $pcOffset 2>$null
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0 -or -not $output) { return $null }
$lines = $output -split "`n" | Where-Object { $_.Trim() -ne '' }
if ($lines.Count -ge 2) {
$functionName = $lines[0].Trim()
$sourceLocation = $lines[1].Trim()
if ($functionName -eq '??' -and $sourceLocation -eq '??:0') { return $null }
# Strip common CI build agent path prefixes (Azure DevOps hosted agents)
$sourceLocation = $sourceLocation -replace '^/__w/\d+/s/', ''
return [PSCustomObject]@{
Function = $functionName
Source = $sourceLocation
}
}
}
catch {
Write-Verbose "llvm-symbolizer failed for offset $pcOffset`: $_"
}
return $null
}
# --- Main ---
if (-not (Test-Path $TombstoneFile)) {
Write-Error "Tombstone file not found: $TombstoneFile"
exit 1
}
# Set up symbol cache directory
if (-not $SymbolCacheDir) {
$SymbolCacheDir = Join-Path ([System.IO.Path]::GetTempPath()) 'dotnet-tombstone-symbols'
}
if (-not (Test-Path $SymbolCacheDir)) {
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $SymbolCacheDir -Force | Out-Null
}
Write-Verbose "Symbol cache: $SymbolCacheDir"
# Read and parse tombstone
$tombstoneLines = Get-Content $TombstoneFile
$threads = Get-BacktraceFrames $tombstoneLines $CrashingThreadOnly
$allFrames = @($threads | ForEach-Object { $_.Frames } | ForEach-Object { $_ })
if ($allFrames.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Error "No backtrace frames found in $TombstoneFile"
exit 1
}
$dotnetFrames = @($allFrames | Where-Object { $_.IsDotNet })
Write-Host "Found $($allFrames.Count) backtrace frames across $($threads.Count) thread(s) ($($dotnetFrames.Count) from .NET libraries)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
if ($dotnetFrames.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Warning "No .NET runtime frames found in the backtrace. Nothing to symbolicate."
Write-Host "`nBacktrace frames found:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
foreach ($t in $threads) {
if ($t.Header) { Write-Host " $($t.Header)" }
foreach ($f in $t.Frames) { Write-Host " $($f.OriginalLine)" }
}
exit 0
}
# --- ParseOnly mode: report what was found without downloading or symbolicating ---
if ($ParseOnly) {
Write-Host "`n=== Tombstone Parse Report ===" -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Host "Threads: $($threads.Count)"
Write-Host "Total frames: $($allFrames.Count)"
Write-Host ".NET frames: $($dotnetFrames.Count)"
$uniqueBuildIds = @($dotnetFrames | Where-Object { $_.BuildId } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty BuildId -Unique)
$framesWithoutBuildId = @($dotnetFrames | Where-Object { -not $_.BuildId })
Write-Host "`n--- .NET Libraries ---"
$libGroups = $dotnetFrames | Group-Object LibraryName
foreach ($g in $libGroups) {
$bidFrame = $g.Group | Where-Object { $_.BuildId } | Select-Object -First 1
if ($bidFrame) {
Write-Host " $($g.Name) BuildId: $($bidFrame.BuildId) ($($g.Count) frame(s))"
Write-Host " Symbol URL: $SymbolServerUrl/_.debug/elf-buildid-sym-$($bidFrame.BuildId)/_.debug"
}
else {
Write-Host " $($g.Name) (no BuildId) ($($g.Count) frame(s))"
}
}
if ($framesWithoutBuildId.Count -gt 0) {
Write-Host "`n--- Frames Without BuildId ---"
foreach ($f in $framesWithoutBuildId) {
Write-Host " #$($f.FrameNumber) $($f.LibraryName) pc $($f.PcOffset)"
}
}
Write-Host "`n--- Frames to Symbolicate ---"
foreach ($t in $threads) {
if ($threads.Count -gt 1 -and $t.Header) {
Write-Host " [$($t.Header)]"
}
foreach ($f in $t.Frames) {
if ($f.IsDotNet) {
$marker = if ($f.BuildId) { "✓" } else { "✗ (no BuildId)" }
Write-Host " #$($f.FrameNumber) $($f.LibraryName) pc $($f.PcOffset) $marker"
}
}
}
Write-Host "`n=== End Parse Report ==="
exit 0
}
# Collect unique BuildIds and download symbols
$buildIdMap = @{} # BuildId -> debug file path
$uniqueBuildIds = @($dotnetFrames | Where-Object { $_.BuildId } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty BuildId -Unique)
$framesWithoutBuildId = @($dotnetFrames | Where-Object { -not $_.BuildId })
if ($framesWithoutBuildId.Count -gt 0) {
Write-Warning "$($framesWithoutBuildId.Count) .NET frame(s) have no BuildId metadata — these cannot be symbolicated via the symbol server."
}
if ($uniqueBuildIds.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Warning "No BuildIds found on any .NET frame. Outputting unsymbolicated backtrace."
}
else {
# Verify llvm-symbolizer is available (only needed when we have symbols to resolve)
$symbolizerCmd = Get-Command $LlvmSymbolizer -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# If not on PATH, try common NDK locations
if (-not $symbolizerCmd) {
$ndkPaths = @()
if ($env:ANDROID_NDK_ROOT) {
$ndkPaths += Join-Path $env:ANDROID_NDK_ROOT 'toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/*/bin/llvm-symbolizer'
}
if ($env:ANDROID_HOME) {
$ndkPaths += Join-Path $env:ANDROID_HOME 'ndk/*/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/*/bin/llvm-symbolizer'
}
foreach ($pattern in $ndkPaths) {
$found = Get-Item $pattern -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1
if ($found) {
$LlvmSymbolizer = $found.FullName
$symbolizerCmd = Get-Command $LlvmSymbolizer -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
break
}
}
}
if (-not $symbolizerCmd) {
Write-Error "llvm-symbolizer not found. Set ANDROID_NDK_ROOT, add it to PATH, or pass -LlvmSymbolizer."
exit 1
}
Write-Verbose "Using llvm-symbolizer: $($symbolizerCmd.Source)"
Write-Host "Downloading debug symbols for $($uniqueBuildIds.Count) unique .NET BuildId(s)..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
foreach ($bid in $uniqueBuildIds) {
$lib = ($dotnetFrames | Where-Object { $_.BuildId -eq $bid } | Select-Object -First 1).LibraryName
Write-Host " $lib (BuildId: $bid)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray
$debugFile = Get-DebugSymbols $bid $SymbolCacheDir $SymbolServerUrl
if ($debugFile) {
$buildIdMap[$bid] = $debugFile
}
}
$downloadedCount = $buildIdMap.Count
if ($downloadedCount -eq 0) {
Write-Warning "Could not download debug symbols for any .NET library. Outputting unsymbolicated backtrace."
}
else {
Write-Host "Successfully downloaded symbols for $downloadedCount/$($uniqueBuildIds.Count) BuildId(s)" -ForegroundColor Green
}
# Try to identify .NET runtime version from locally-installed packs
$llvmReadelf = Join-Path (Split-Path $symbolizerCmd.Source) 'llvm-readelf'
if (-not (Test-Path $llvmReadelf)) {
$llvmReadelf = (Get-Command 'llvm-readelf' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)?.Source
}
$versionMap = @{} # BuildId -> version info
if (-not $SkipVersionLookup -and $llvmReadelf) {
Write-Host "Identifying .NET runtime version..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
foreach ($bid in $uniqueBuildIds) {
$lib = ($dotnetFrames | Where-Object { $_.BuildId -eq $bid } | Select-Object -First 1).LibraryName
$versionInfo = Find-RuntimeVersion $bid $lib $llvmReadelf
if (-not $versionInfo) {
# Fallback: search NuGet.org
Write-Host " Not found locally — searching NuGet.org..." -ForegroundColor DarkGray
$versionInfo = Find-RuntimeVersionOnline $bid $lib $llvmReadelf $SymbolCacheDir
}
if ($versionInfo) {
$versionMap[$bid] = $versionInfo
$commitShort = if ($versionInfo.Commit) { " (commit $($versionInfo.Commit.Substring(0, [Math]::Min(12, $versionInfo.Commit.Length))))" } else { '' }
Write-Host " $lib → .NET $($versionInfo.Version)$commitShort" -ForegroundColor Green
}
}
}
}
# Symbolicate each frame, grouped by thread
Write-Host "`nSymbolicating backtrace..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
$output = @()
$resolvedCount = 0
foreach ($thread in $threads) {
if ($threads.Count -gt 1 -and $thread.Header) {
$output += ""
$output += "--- $($thread.Header) ---"
}
foreach ($frame in $thread.Frames) {
if ($frame.IsDotNet -and $frame.BuildId -and $buildIdMap.ContainsKey($frame.BuildId)) {
$resolved = Resolve-Frame $buildIdMap[$frame.BuildId] $frame.PcOffset $LlvmSymbolizer
if ($resolved) {
$resolvedCount++
# Keep last 2-3 path segments for context (e.g., "mono/metadata/icall.c:6244")
$sourceParts = $resolved.Source -split '/'
if ($sourceParts.Count -gt 3) {
$sourceShort = ($sourceParts[-3..-1]) -join '/'
}
elseif ($sourceParts.Count -gt 1) {
$sourceShort = ($sourceParts[-2..-1]) -join '/'
}
else {
$sourceShort = $resolved.Source
}
$line = "#{0:D2} {1,-24} {2,-48} ({3})" -f $frame.FrameNumber, $frame.LibraryName, $resolved.Function, $sourceShort
$output += $line
continue
}
}
# Fallback: preserve original detail for triage (BuildId, path, symbol)
if ($frame.ExistingSymbol) {
$line = "#{0:D2} {1,-24} {2}" -f $frame.FrameNumber, $frame.LibraryName, $frame.ExistingSymbol
}
elseif ($frame.BuildId) {
$line = "#{0:D2} {1,-24} pc {2} (BuildId: {3})" -f $frame.FrameNumber, $frame.LibraryName, $frame.PcOffset, $frame.BuildId
}
else {
$line = "#{0:D2} {1,-24} pc {2} {3}" -f $frame.FrameNumber, $frame.LibraryName, $frame.PcOffset, $frame.LibraryPath
}
$output += $line
}
}
# Output results
$header = @(
"--- Symbolicated Backtrace ---"
""
)
$footer = @(
""
"--- $resolvedCount of $($dotnetFrames.Count) .NET frame(s) symbolicated ---"
)
# Append runtime version info if identified
if ($versionMap.Count -gt 0) {
$footer += ""
$footer += "--- .NET Runtime Version ---"
foreach ($bid in $versionMap.Keys) {
$vi = $versionMap[$bid]
$lib = ($dotnetFrames | Where-Object { $_.BuildId -eq $bid } | Select-Object -First 1).LibraryName
$commitInfo = if ($vi.Commit) { " Commit: https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/commit/$($vi.Commit)" } else { '' }
$footer += "$lib → .NET $($vi.Version)"
if ($commitInfo) { $footer += $commitInfo }
}
}
$result = ($header + $output + $footer) -join "`n"
if ($OutputFile) {
$result | Out-File -FilePath $OutputFile -Encoding utf8
Write-Host "`nWrote symbolicated backtrace to $OutputFile" -ForegroundColor Green
}
else {
Write-Host ""
Write-Host $result
}
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