Memory Dump Analysis Anthology (Diagnomicon)

Preface 6

Acknowledgments 7

About the Author 8

PART 1: Crash Dump Analysis Patterns 9

False Frame 9

Procedure Call Chain 11

C++ Object 12

COM Exception 16

Structure Sheaf 19

Saved Exception Context (.NET) 20

Rough Stack Trace (Managed Space) 25

PART 2: Pattern Interaction 27

Exception Reporting Thread, Stored Exception, Exception Stack Trace, Exception Module, Foreign Module Frame, and Stack Trace Motif 27

PART 3: Software Trace Analysis Patterns 35

Flag 35

Strand of Activity 36

Cord of Activity 37

Text Trace 39

Weave of Activity 41

Multidimensional Message 43

Message Metadata 44

Trace Quilt 46

Feature of Activity 48

Trace Schema 50

Definition Trace 52

Serial Trace 53

Container Trace 55

Trace Join 56

PART 4: Cloud Analysis Patterns 57

Introducing Methodology and System of CAPS 57

PART 5: Software Diagnostics, Root Cause Analysis, Troubleshooting, and Debugging 67

The Fractal Nature of Software Traces and Logs 67

General Architecture of Analysis Pattern Networks 68

PART 6: Software Narratology 73

Exercises in Tracing Style 73

Prologue 73

Literary Theory Terms 75

Ab ovo, in medias res, flashback, abridged edition 75

Abstract, accent, act, action, adaptation, address 76

PART 7: Fun with Debugging, Crash Dumps, and Traces 79

Reading Capital 79

INSECuriTy 79

Desperate AI 79

Imperator 79

Buratino and Security 79

Two Types of Dump Analysis Jobs 79

Debugging Slang 80

POET 80

ijit 80

DREAM 80

Logistics 80

Poorrific 80

PART 8: Art and Photography 81

Chasing a Trace 81

Love of Logs 82

When Anomaly Detection is Your Bread 83

Observability of Traces 84

Array[T] 85

Old Card Bookmark 86

Cloud Tea Break 87

Fiber Bundle in the Wild 88

PART 9: A Bit of Science, Philosophy, and Religion 89

Plotinus on Overflow 89

Ereignis and Error 90

PART 10: Miscellaneous 91

WinDbg Notes 91

Quotes 95

My Favorite Category Theory Books (Continuation) 96

Data Pathology 101

FP Police 102

The Seed of Trace and Log Analysis Patterns 103

My Number Theory Book Collection (Continuation) 104

Artifacts for Lockdown 110

Books that Influenced Me 111

Streaming Architecture of Pattern-Oriented Software Diagnostics Publications 178

Appendix 179

My IT Reading List in 2006 179

Index of WinDbg Commands 189