---
name: "ovs-parse-backtrace"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "openvswitch-common"
version: "3.5.0-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ovs-parse-backtrace"
---

# ovs-parse-backtrace(8)

parses ovs-appctl backtrace output

## NAME

ovs-parse-backtrace - parses ovs-appctl backtrace output

## SYNOPSIS

**ovs-appctl backtrace \| ovs-parse-backtrace \[\<binary\>\]**

**ovs-parse-backtrace \[\<binary\>\] \< \<backtrace\>**

## DESCRIPTION

In some configurations, many Open vSwitch daemons can produce a series of backtraces using the **ovs-appctl backtrace** command.  Users can analyze these backtraces to figure out what the given Open vSwitch daemon may be spending most of its time doing.  **ovs-parse-backtrace** makes this output easier to interpret.

The **ovs-appctl backtrace** output must be supplied on standard input.  The binary that produced the output should be supplied as the sole non-option argument.  For best results, the binary should have debug symbols.

## OPTIONS

- •

  **--help**

  Prints a usage message and exits.

- •

  **--version**

  Prints the version and exits.

## AUTHOR

The Open vSwitch Development Community

## COPYRIGHT

2016-2024, The Open vSwitch Development Community