Stack walking enhancements using sensorpoints

1. A method, executed by a central processing unit (CPU), comprising:

receiving an image of compiled user code;

scanning the image to determine each of a plurality of functions included in the compiled user code;

identifying selected ones of the plurality of functions that cannot be used to generate a report of active stack frames using a normal compiler/debugger during execution of the compiled user code;

creating a separately compiled executable module corresponding to the selected ones of the plurality of functions, wherein the separately compiled executable module includes instructions to create a stack trace for the selected ones of the functions;

receiving further stack traces from functions not included in the selected ones of the plurality of functions; and

displaying the further stack traces to the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

storing the modules; and

sending the modules to a target device including the compiled user code.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving the stack traces from the modules that are loaded onto a target device; and

displaying the stack traces to a user.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the stack trace includes only a portion of context information for a CPU executing the corresponding function.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the portion of the context information is the entire context information.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image is an executable and linkable format (ELF) image of the compiled user code.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scanning includes searching a text portion of the image.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the stack trace includes function parameters corresponding to the selected ones of the functions.

9. A system comprising:

a target device; and

a host in networked communication with the target device, wherein the host is configured to:

receive an image of compiled user code;

scan the image to determine each of a plurality of functions included in the compiled user code;

identify selected ones of the plurality of functions that cannot be used to generate a report of active stack frames using a normal compiler/debugger during execution of the compiled user code;

create a separately compiled executable module corresponding to the selected ones of the plurality of functions, wherein the separately compiled executable module includes instructions to create a stack trace for the selected ones of the functions;

receive further stack traces from functions not included in the selected ones of the plurality of functions; and

display the further stack traces to the user.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the host is further configured to:

store the modules; and

send the modules to a target device including the compiled user code.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the host is further configured to:

receive the stack traces from the modules that are loaded onto a target device; and

display the stack traces to a user.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the stack trace includes only a portion of context information for a CPU executing the corresponding function.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the portion of the context information is the entire context information.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the scanning includes searching a text portion of the image.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the stack trace includes function parameters corresponding to the selected ones of the functions.

16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a set of instructions executable by a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to:

receive an image of compiled user code;

scan the image to determine each of a plurality of functions included in the compiled user code;

identify selected ones of the plurality of functions that cannot be used to generate a report of active stack frames using a normal compiler/debugger during execution of the compiled user code;

create a separately compiled executable module corresponding to the selected ones of the plurality of functions, wherein the separately compiled executable module includes instructions to create a stack trace for the selected ones of the functions;

receive further stack traces from functions not included in the selected ones of the plurality of functions; and

display the further stack traces to the user.