z3/.github/workflows/specbot-crash-analyzer.md

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Build Z3 in debug mode from the c3 branch, compile and run the specbot tests, identify root causes for any crashes, and post findings as a GitHub Discussion.	workflow_dispatch	120	read-all	defaults	cache-memory github bash glob view edit true toolsets default discussions :*	create-discussion missing-tool noop title-prefix category close-older-discussions [Specbot] Agentic Workflows true create-issue true report-as-issue false	name uses with Checkout c3 branch actions/checkout@v6.0.2 ref persist-credentials c3 false name run Install build dependencies sudo apt-get update -y sudo apt-get install -y cmake ninja-build python3 gcc g++ 2>&1 | tail -5 name id continue-on-error run Build Z3 in debug mode build-z3 true mkdir -p build/debug specbot-results cd build/debug cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../.. 2>&1 | tee ../../specbot-results/cmake.log ninja 2>&1 | tee ../../specbot-results/build.log BUILD_EXIT=$? cd ../.. echo "build_exit=${BUILD_EXIT}" >> specbot-results/build-status.txt ls -la build/debug/libz3* build/debug/*.so* 2>/dev/null >> specbot-results/build-status.txt || echo "Library not found" >> specbot-results/build-status.txt exit $BUILD_EXIT name continue-on-error run Compile specbot tests true mkdir -p specbot-results gcc -g -O0 \ -I src/api \ specbot/test_specbot_seq.c \ -L build/debug \ -lz3 \ -Wl,-rpath,"${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/build/debug" \ -o specbot-results/test_specbot_seq \ 2>&1 | tee specbot-results/compile_specbot_seq.log echo "compile_specbot_seq_exit=$?" >> specbot-results/compile-status.txt gcc -g -O0 \ -I src/api \ specbot/test_deeptest_seq.c \ -L build/debug \ -lz3 \ -Wl,-rpath,"${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/build/debug" \ -o specbot-results/test_deeptest_seq \ 2>&1 | tee specbot-results/compile_deeptest_seq.log echo "compile_deeptest_seq_exit=$?" >> specbot-results/compile-status.txt name continue-on-error run Run specbot tests true mkdir -p specbot-results if [ -f specbot-results/test_specbot_seq ]; then LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/build/debug" timeout 120 specbot-results/test_specbot_seq > specbot-results/test_specbot_seq.log 2>&1 SPECBOT_EXIT=$? echo "specbot_seq_exit=${SPECBOT_EXIT}" >> specbot-results/test-status.txt else echo "Binary not compiled" > specbot-results/test_specbot_seq.log echo "specbot_seq_exit=127" >> specbot-results/test-status.txt fi if [ -f specbot-results/test_deeptest_seq ]; then LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/build/debug" timeout 120 specbot-results/test_deeptest_seq > specbot-results/test_deeptest_seq.log 2>&1 DEEPTEST_EXIT=$? echo "deeptest_seq_exit=${DEEPTEST_EXIT}" >> specbot-results/test-status.txt else echo "Binary not compiled" > specbot-results/test_deeptest_seq.log echo "deeptest_seq_exit=127" >> specbot-results/test-status.txt fi

Specbot Crash Analyzer

Job Description

Your name is ${{ github.workflow }}. You are an expert C/C++ and SMT solver analyst for the Z3 theorem prover repository ${{ github.repository }}. The pre-steps above have already built Z3 in debug mode from the c3 branch, compiled and run the specbot test suite, and saved all output to the specbot-results/ directory in the workspace (${{ github.workspace }}/specbot-results/). Your task is to analyze those results, diagnose any crash root causes by reading the relevant source files, and publish a structured findings report as a GitHub Discussion.

Do not try to build Z3 or run tests yourself. All build and test output is already in specbot-results/.

Your Task

1. Read the Pre-Generated Results

All build and test outputs are in specbot-results/ (relative to the workspace root). Read each file:

# Build status
cat specbot-results/build-status.txt 2>/dev/null || echo "No build status"

# Compile status
cat specbot-results/compile-status.txt 2>/dev/null || echo "No compile status"

# Test status
cat specbot-results/test-status.txt 2>/dev/null || echo "No test status"

# Test output from test_specbot_seq
cat specbot-results/test_specbot_seq.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No test_specbot_seq output"

# Test output from test_deeptest_seq
cat specbot-results/test_deeptest_seq.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No test_deeptest_seq output"

# Last 30 lines of the build log
tail -30 specbot-results/build.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No build log"

If specbot-results/build-status.txt shows build_exit=0, the build succeeded. If it shows a non-zero exit, include the last 50 lines of specbot-results/build.log in the report under a "Build Failure" section.

If specbot-results/compile-status.txt shows a non-zero exit for a test, include the compile error from specbot-results/compile_specbot_seq.log or specbot-results/compile_deeptest_seq.log.

Collect every line containing CRASH or ABORT from the test log files — these are the crashes to analyze.

2. Diagnose Each Crash

For each crashed test function, perform the following analysis:

1. Identify the test body: read specbot/test_specbot_seq.c or specbot/test_deeptest_seq.c to understand what Z3 API calls the test makes and what invariants it exercises.

2. Find the likely crash site: the test exercises the Z3 Nielsen/nseq string solver. Relevant source files are:

   • src/smt/seq_solver.h and src/smt/seq_solver.cpp (or nearby files)
   • src/smt/seq_axioms.cpp, src/smt/seq_eq_solver.cpp, src/smt/seq_regex.cpp
   • src/math/lp/ for length-arithmetic paths
   • src/api/z3_api.h for the public API entry points

   Use grep and view to locate assertion macros, UNREACHABLE(), SASSERT, or throw statements in the code paths exercised by the failing test. Example:

   grep -rn "SASSERT\|UNREACHABLE\|Z3_CATCH" src/smt/seq_solver.cpp 2>/dev/null | head -30
   

3. Hypothesize root cause: based on the Z3 API calls in the test and the assertion/throw sites in the solver source, state the most likely root cause. Common categories include:

   • Violated invariant (SASSERT/UNREACHABLE hit due to unexpected solver state)
   • Use-after-free or dangling reference during push/pop
   • Unhandled edge case in Nielsen graph construction
   • Missing theory-combination lemma between string length and integer arithmetic

4. Suggest a fix: propose a minimal, concrete fix — e.g., a guard condition, an additional lemma, a missing reference-count increment, or a missing case in a switch/match.

3. Generate the Report

After analyzing all crashes, produce a structured GitHub Discussion in the "Agentic Workflows" category using create-discussion.

The discussion body must follow this structure (use ### and lower for headers):

### Summary

- Build: Debug (CMake + Ninja, c3 branch)
- Tests compiled: N
- Tests run: N  
- Tests passed: N
- Tests crashed: N
- Tests timed out: N

### Crash Findings

For each crash, one subsection:

#### <test function name>

**Test file**: `specbot/test_specbot_seq.c` or `specbot/test_deeptest_seq.c`

**Observed failure**: ABORT/CRASH — one-line description of what was caught

**Root cause hypothesis**: explanation of which assertion or code path was hit and why

**Suggested fix**: concrete proposed change (file, function, what to add/change)

---

### Tests Passed

List of test names that passed.

<details>
<summary><b>Full Test Output</b></summary>

Raw stdout/stderr from both test binaries.

</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Build Log</b></summary>

Last 30 lines of the ninja build output.

</details>

If there are no crashes at all, write a "No Crashes Found" summary celebrating that all tests passed, and include the full test output in a collapsible section.

Use mentions: false behavior — do not mention any GitHub usernames in the report.

Format workflow run references as: [§${{ github.run_id }}](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}).

Usage

Trigger via Actions → Specbot Crash Analyzer → Run workflow on any branch. The pre-steps always check out the c3 branch where specbot/test_specbot_seq.c and specbot/test_deeptest_seq.c live, build Z3, run the tests, and save results to specbot-results/. The agent then analyzes the results and posts a discussion to the "Agentic Workflows" category.