The Rust binding compiled fine. then it started segfaulting in prod

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Troubleshoot a Rust application that compiles fine but segfaults in production, using tools like gdb and valgrind

intermediate Published 11 Jun 2026
Action Steps
  1. Run the application with gdb to identify the segfault location
  2. Use valgrind to detect memory leaks or invalid memory access
  3. Verify the dependencies and libraries used in the application
  4. Test the application with different input scenarios to reproduce the segfault
  5. Analyze the stacktrace to identify the root cause of the issue
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and DevOps engineers working with Rust applications can benefit from this article to identify and fix segfault issues in production environments. The article provides a real-world example of troubleshooting a Rust application built with axum and libvips

Key Insight

💡 Segfaults in Rust applications can be caused by memory leaks or invalid memory access, and using tools like gdb and valgrind can help identify the root cause

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Troubleshoot a Rust application that compiles fine but segfaults in production, using tools like gdb and valgrind

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I run a free image converter, its built on rust + axum + libvips. it had been happily running for...
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