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List:       hpux-devtools
Subject:    RE: HPUX-DEVTOOLS: Tracing memory leak from core file?
From:       "Lee, Philip" <Philip.Lee () logicacmg ! com>
Date:       2003-09-23 13:51:02
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I suppose it might have been possible for gdb to scan the stack in a manner
similar to garbage collectors to identify unreferenced memory but I suppose
there's no book keeping in the default heap to identify what's there.

Plan B then :)

Thanks for your help.

	Phil.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: P.M.Srividya [mailto:pmsvidya@india.hp.com]
> Sent: 23 September 2003 14:25
> To: Lee, Philip
> Cc: hpux-devtools@cxx.cup.hp.com
> Subject: Re: HPUX-DEVTOOLS: Tracing memory leak from core file?
> 
> 
> 
> It is not possible to do heap analysis in core file using GDB.
> 
> -Srividhya.P.M.
> 
> 
> Lee, Philip wrote:
> > Alas we are restricted to examining the core file, i.e. we 
> can't run the
> > process under gdb at the customer site :(
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > 	Phil.
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: P.M.Srividya [mailto:pmsvidya@india.hp.com]
> > > Sent: 23 September 2003 10:53
> > > To: Lee, Philip; hpux-dev@cxx.cup.hp.com
> > > Subject: Re: HPUX-DEVTOOLS: Tracing memory leak from core file?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Is it possible to get gdb to dump the heap (pref inc object 
> > > 
> > > types) so we can
> > > 
> > > > see if any needles jump out?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Yes.. It is possible to dump the heap. Do the following in 
> > > gdb to get it.
> > > 
> > > (gdb) file a.out
> > > (gdb) set heap-check on
> > > (gdb) break <function>
> > > (gdb) run
> > > (gdb) info leak            =====> To see the leaks
> > > (gdb) info heap            =====> To see the heap
> > > 
> > > To get the leaks / heap information as a report in a file  
> just give 
> > > filename with info leak.
> > > 
> > > i.e. (gdb) info leak <filename>
> > > 
> > > For additional information go through the following web link:
> > > 
> > > http://devrsrc1.external.hp.com/devresource/Tools/wdb/doc/guid
> > 
> > e/gdb_15.html#IDX568
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks and Regards,
> > Srividhya.P.M.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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