---
name: "mtrace"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtrace"
---

# mtrace(1)

interpret the malloc trace log

## NAME

mtrace - interpret the malloc trace log

## SYNOPSIS

**mtrace** \[*option* ...\] \[*binary*\] *mtracedata*

## DESCRIPTION

**mtrace** is a Perl script used to interpret and provide human readable output of the trace log contained in the file *mtracedata*, whose contents were produced by [**mtrace**(3)](/mtrace/3.md). If *binary* is provided, the output of **mtrace** also contains the source file name with line number information for problem locations (assuming that *binary* was compiled with debugging information).

For more information about the [**mtrace**(3)](/mtrace/3.md) function and **mtrace** script usage, see [**mtrace**(3)](/mtrace/3.md).

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Print help and exit.

- **--version**

  Print version information and exit.

## BUGS

For bug reporting instructions, please see: ⟨http:\\://www.gnu.org/software/libc/bugs.html⟩.

## SEE ALSO

[**memusage**(1)](/memusage/1.md), [**mtrace**(3)](/mtrace/3.md)