diff --git a/src/Exception-py.i b/src/Exception-py.i
index 30686eec216..7d47627e4e4 100644
--- a/src/Exception-py.i
+++ b/src/Exception-py.i
@@ -32,20 +32,49 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 %{
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <boost/stacktrace.hpp>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include "ord/OpenRoad.hh"
+#include "utl/Logger.h"
 %}
 
 %exception {
   try { $function }
   catch (std::bad_alloc &) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Error: out of memory.");
-    exit(0);
+    abort();
   }
   // This catches std::runtime_error (utl::error) and sta::Exception.
   catch (std::exception &excp) {
+    auto* openroad = ord::OpenRoad::openRoad();
+    if (openroad != nullptr) {
+      auto* logger = openroad->getLogger();
+      if (logger->debugCheck(utl::ORD, "trace", 1)) {
+        std::stringstream trace;
+        trace << boost::stacktrace::stacktrace();
+        logger->report("Stack trace");
+        logger->report(trace.str());
+      }
+    }
+
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, excp.what());
     SWIG_fail;
   }
   catch (...) {
+    auto* openroad = ord::OpenRoad::openRoad();
+    if (openroad != nullptr) {
+      auto* logger = openroad->getLogger();
+      if (logger->debugCheck(utl::ORD, "trace", 1)) {
+        std::stringstream trace;
+        trace << boost::stacktrace::stacktrace();
+        logger->report("Stack trace");
+        logger->report(trace.str());
+      }
+    }
+
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception, "Unknown exception");
     SWIG_fail;
   }      
diff --git a/src/Exception.i b/src/Exception.i
index 91899547d9e..ecea128991e 100644
--- a/src/Exception.i
+++ b/src/Exception.i
@@ -16,16 +16,34 @@
 
 %{
 #include <new>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <boost/stacktrace.hpp>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include "ord/OpenRoad.hh"
+#include "utl/Logger.h"
 %}
 
 %exception {
   try { $function }
   catch (std::bad_alloc &) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Error: out of memory.");
-    exit(1);
+    abort();
   }
   // This catches std::runtime_error (utl::error) and sta::Exception.
   catch (std::exception &excp) {
+    auto* openroad = ord::OpenRoad::openRoad();
+    if (openroad != nullptr) {
+      auto* logger = openroad->getLogger();
+      if (logger->debugCheck(utl::ORD, "trace", 1)) {
+        std::stringstream trace;
+        trace << boost::stacktrace::stacktrace();
+        logger->report("Stack trace");
+        logger->report(trace.str());
+      }
+    }
+
     Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
     Tcl_AppendResult(interp, excp.what(), nullptr);
     return TCL_ERROR;
diff --git a/src/dst/test/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/src/dst/test/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 0beb1e33b16..fbfe2aeded2 100644
--- a/src/dst/test/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/dst/test/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 set(TEST_LIBS
     dst
+    dl
     ${TCL_LIBRARY}
 )
 
diff --git a/src/odb/src/swig/tcl/CMakeLists.txt b/src/odb/src/swig/tcl/CMakeLists.txt
index 46eed4301b9..313cdf62251 100644
--- a/src/odb/src/swig/tcl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/odb/src/swig/tcl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,16 +25,20 @@ target_link_libraries(odbtcl
 # Executable
 add_executable(odbtcl-bin
     main.cpp
+    stub.cpp
 )
 
 target_include_directories(odbtcl-bin
     PUBLIC
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/odb
+    PRIVATE
+        ${OPENROAD_HOME}/include
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(odbtcl-bin
     PUBLIC
         odbtcl
+        dl
 )
 
 set_target_properties(odbtcl-bin
diff --git a/src/odb/src/swig/tcl/stub.cpp b/src/odb/src/swig/tcl/stub.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7780e36037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/odb/src/swig/tcl/stub.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// BSD 3-Clause License
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2024, The Regents of the University of California
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+//   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+//   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+//   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+//   this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#include "ord/OpenRoad.hh"
+
+namespace ord {
+
+OpenRoad* OpenRoad::openRoad()
+{
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+}  // namespace ord
diff --git a/src/par/CMakeLists.txt b/src/par/CMakeLists.txt
index da78b853f76..dd274b9f315 100644
--- a/src/par/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/par/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ if (Python3_FOUND AND BUILD_PYTHON)
   target_link_libraries(par_py
     PUBLIC
       par_lib
+      utl_lib
   )
 
 endif()