Re: Finding mem leaks with mtrace() on glibc-based systems

From: Nate Case <nd kracked com>
To: gnome-hackers gnome org
Cc: Ole Aamot <oka ping uio no>
Subject: Re: Finding mem leaks with mtrace() on glibc-based systems
Date: 22 Mar 2001 15:01:58 -0600

On 20 Mar 2001 16:56:55 +0100, Ole Aamot wrote:
> The mtrace() call and respective utility in glibc seems to handy
> for tracking leaks whenever GNU_SOURCE is defined.
> 
> It isn't utilized in GNOME sources AFAIS, why not?
> 

Is there any reason not to use these techniques?  I was waiting for
someone else
to step in and say "this is great", or "this isn't the correct
approach", but to no
avail.  Anyone have strong opinions on this matter?

-- 
Nate Case <nd kracked com>

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- Finding mem leaks with mtrace() on glibc-based systems
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