Re: programming tools

[Christian Convey <conveycj@npt.nuwc.navy.mil>]

Try 'valgrind'.  It can run pretty slowly, but the results it produces are 
tremendously useful.

Here's how I usually invoke it:
   valgrind --tool=memcheck --error-limit=no --num-callers=40 --db-attach=yes


Joris Huizer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm wondering, is there a tool (under linux) to find memory leaks? I 
> know of smatch but it doesn't exist under apt (`apt-cache search smatch` 
> doesn't find anything relevant)
> Also, is there a way to find what piece of code is running most of the 
> time in a program?
>
> Just to try and find some clues about wine's behavior (for the latter, 
> so much X activity sometimes) and out of curiosity
>
> Thanks,
>
> regards,
>
> Joris

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Christian Convey
Computer Scientist,
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Newport, RI