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c++ memory leak detection

Hello,
Is there any good memory leak detection software for C++ available as a
freeware...
I had used purify but had to discontinue due to huge license fees...
Also tried Sun workshop memory monitor........its a kind of buggy as it
doesnt detect most of the
memory leaks.

Cud anyone suggest some good memory leak detection software preferable
freeware.

Thanks
jack
Jul 22 '05 #1
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__jakal__ <ja***@jakal.com> spoke thus:
Is there any good memory leak detection software for C++ available as a
freeware... Cud anyone suggest some good memory leak detection software preferable
freeware.


(valgrind, I've heard, is quite nice.)

Your post is off-topic for comp.lang.c++. Please visit

http://www.slack.net/~shiva/welcome.txt
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/

for posting guidelines and frequently asked questions. Thank you.

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Jul 22 '05 #2
Christopher Benson-Manica wrote:
__jakal__ <ja***@jakal.com> spoke thus:

Is there any good memory leak detection software for C++ available as a
freeware...


Cud anyone suggest some good memory leak detection software preferable
freeware.

(valgrind, I've heard, is quite nice.)

Your post is off-topic for comp.lang.c++. Please visit

http://www.slack.net/~shiva/welcome.txt
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/

for posting guidelines and frequently asked questions. Thank you.


I looked at those pages, but I don't see that the post is off-topic.
Please explain how the post is off-topic.

Jul 22 '05 #3
__jakal__ wrote:
Hello,
Is there any good memory leak detection software for C++ available as a
freeware...
I had used purify but had to discontinue due to huge license fees...
Also tried Sun workshop memory monitor........its a kind of buggy as it
doesnt detect most of the
memory leaks.

Cud anyone suggest some good memory leak detection software preferable
freeware.

Thanks
jack


Check out mtrace utility available on GNU/Linux .

http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/man...on%20Debugging.
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Jul 22 '05 #4
Matt <ma**@themattfella.zzzz.com> spoke thus:
I looked at those pages, but I don't see that the post is off-topic.
Please explain how the post is off-topic.


comp.lang.c++ is about the standard C++ language. Third-party
applications (such as those for finding memory leaks) aren't part of
the language, and thus aren't discussed.

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Christopher Benson-Manica | I *should* know what I'm talking about - if I
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Jul 22 '05 #5
Christopher Benson-Manica wrote:
Matt <ma**@themattfella.zzzz.com> spoke thus:

I looked at those pages, but I don't see that the post is off-topic.
Please explain how the post is off-topic.

comp.lang.c++ is about the standard C++ language. Third-party
applications (such as those for finding memory leaks) aren't part of
the language, and thus aren't discussed.


Can you provide a link to the group's charter?

Jul 22 '05 #6
Matt wrote:
Christopher Benson-Manica wrote:
Matt <ma**@themattfella.zzzz.com> spoke thus:
I looked at those pages, but I don't see that the post is off-topic.
Please explain how the post is off-topic.


comp.lang.c++ is about the standard C++ language. Third-party
applications (such as those for finding memory leaks) aren't part of
the language, and thus aren't discussed.


Can you provide a link to the group's charter?


IIRC, there's no charter. Just the welcome message and FAQ.

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Jul 22 '05 #7
__jakal__ wrote:
Hello,
Is there any good memory leak detection software for C++ available as a
freeware...
I had used purify but had to discontinue due to huge license fees...
Also tried Sun workshop memory monitor........its a kind of buggy as it
doesnt detect most of the
memory leaks.

Cud anyone suggest some good memory leak detection software preferable
freeware.


<OT>Valgrind is very good.</OT>
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__jakal__ wrote:
Hello,
Is there any good memory leak detection software for C++ available as a freeware...
I had used purify but had to discontinue due to huge license fees...
Also tried Sun workshop memory monitor........its a kind of buggy as it
doesnt detect most of the
memory leaks.

Cud anyone suggest some good memory leak detection software preferable
freeware.


<OT>Valgrind is very good.</OT>
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