---
name: "afl-cov"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "afl-cov"
version: "0.6.2-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/afl-cov"
---

# afl-cov(1)

code coverage for afl (American Fuzzy Lop)

## NAME

**afl-cov** - code coverage for afl (American Fuzzy Lop)

## SYNOPSIS

$ **afl-cov** -d */path/to/afl-fuzz-output/* --live -e "./bin/foo *afl-file*" -c */path/to/project-gcov/*

## DESCRIPTION

The workflow for **afl-cov** is to create a spare copy of the project binaries compiled for **gcov** profiling support (**gcc** -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage), and to start up **afl-cov** in live mode before starting the **afl-fuzz** fuzzing cycle. The command line arguments for **afl-cov** must specify the path to the output directory used by **afl-fuzz** next to the command to execute along with the associated arguments, closely resembling the manner in which **afl-fuzz** executes the targeted binary.

For exhaustive information on afl-cov and its usage see **/usr/share/doc/afl-cov/README.html**.

## OPTIONS

Please run **$ afl-cov --help** for a complete list of options.

## SEE ALSO

[**afl-fuzz**(1)](/afl-fuzz/1.md)

## AUTHORS

afl-cov is written by Michael Rash \<michael.rash@gmail.com\>