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+# crash_reporter
+
+`crash_reporter` is a deamon running on the device that saves the call stack of
+crashing programs. It makes use of the
+[Breakpad](https://chromium.googlesource.com/breakpad/breakpad/) library.
+
+During a build, Breakpad symbol files are generated for all binaries.  They are
+packaged into a zip file when running `m dist`, so that a developer can upload
+them to the crash server.
+
+On a device, if the user has opted in to metrics and crash reporting, a
+Breakpad minidump is generated when an executable crashes, which is then
+uploaded to the crash server.
+
+On the crash server, it compares the minidump's signature to the symbol files
+that the developer has uploaded, and extracts and symbolizes the stack trace
+from the minidump.
+
+## SELinux policies
+
+In order to correctly generate a minidump, `crash_reporter` needs to be given
+the proper SELinux permissions for accessing the domain of the crashing
+executable.  By default, `crash_reporter` has only been given access to a select
+number of system domains, such as `metricsd`, `weave`, and `update_engine`.  If
+a developer wants their executable's crashes to be caught by `crash_reporter`,
+they will have to set their SELinux policies in their .te file to allow
+`crash_reporter` access to their domain.  This can be done through a simple
+[macro](https://android.googlesource.com/device/generic/brillo/+/master/sepolicy/te_macros):
+
+    allow_crash_reporter(domain_name)
+
+Replace *domain_name* with whatever domain is assigned to the executable in
+the `file_contexts` file.
+
+## Configuration
+
+`crash_reporter` has a few different configuration options that have to be set.
+
+- Crashes are only handled and uploaded if analytics reporting is enabled,
+  either via the weave call to set `_metrics.enableAnalyticsReporting` or by
+  manually creating the file `/data/misc/metrics/enabled` (for testing only).
+- The `BRILLO_CRASH_SERVER` make variable should be set in the `product.mk`
+  file to the URL of the crash server.  For Brillo builds, it is set
+  automatically through the product configuration.  Setting this variable will
+  populate the `/etc/os-release.d/crash_server` file on the device, which is
+  read by `crash_sender`.
+- The `BRILLO_PRODUCT_ID` make variable should be set in the `product.mk` file
+  to the product's ID.  For Brillo builds, it is set automatically through the
+  product configuration.  Setting this variable will populate the
+  `/etc/os-release.d/product_id`, which is read by `crash_sender`.
+
+## Uploading crash reports in *eng* builds
+
+By default, crash reports are only uploaded to the server for production
+*user* and *userdebug* images.  In *eng* builds, with crash reporting enabled
+the device will generate minidumps for any crashing executables but will not
+send them to the crash server.  If a developer does want to force an upload,
+they can do so by issuing the command `SECONDS_SEND_SPREAD=5 FORCE_OFFICIAL=1
+crash_sender` from an ADB shell.  This will send the report to the server, with
+the *image_type* field set to *force-official* so that these reports can be
+differentiated from normal reports.