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trace_api_util

trace_api_util is a command-line interface (CLI) utility that allows node operators to perform low-level tasks associated with the Trace API Plugin. trace_api_util can perform one of the following operations:

  • Compress a trace log file into the compressed clog format.

Usage

trace_api_util <options> command ...

Options

Option (=default)Description
-h [ --help ]show usage help message

Commands

CommandDescription
compressCompress a trace file to into the clog format

compress

Compress a trace log file into the clog format. By default the name of the compressed file will be the same as the input-path but with the file extension changed to clog.

Usage

trace_api_util compress <options> input-path [output-path]

Positional Options

Option (=default)Description
input-pathpath to the file to compress
output-path[Optional] output file or directory path

Options

Option (=default)Description
-h [ --help ]show usage help message
-s [ --seek-point-stride ] arg (=512)the number of bytes between seek points in a compressed trace. A smaller stride may degrade compression efficiency but increase read efficiency

Remarks

When trace_api_util is launched, the utility attempts to perform the specified operation, then yields the following possible outcomes:

  • If successful, the selected operation is performed and the utility terminates with a zero error code (no error).
  • If unsuccessful, the utility outputs an error to stderr and terminates with a non-zero error code (indicating an error).