Efficiently tracking code location of run-time events in system software

A computer program product comprising computer-readable program code to be executed by one or more processors when retrieved from a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the program code including instructions to:

• receiving an encoded identifier function call as a parameter for a first function included in at least one file in a plurality of files of a source code base;
• returning an encoded identifier generated by the encoded identifier function call during compilation of the plurality of files of the source code base;
• and
• in response to receiving a runtime event from execution of the source code base, decoding the encoded identifier to trace back to a location of the first function in the source code base.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
• receiving an encoded identifier function call as a parameter for a first function included in at least one file in a plurality of files of a source code base;
• returning an encoded identifier generated by the encoded identifier function call during compilation of the plurality of files of the source code base;
• and
• in response to receiving a runtime event from execution of the source code base, decoding the encoded identifier to trace back to a location of the first function in the source code base.