Re: [Xotcl] memory leak analysis

From: Ben Thomasson <ben.thomasson_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 23:00:02 -0400

I recompiled tcl8.4.10 and xotcl1.3.6 for -DTCL_MEM_DEBUG=1 -g and -00 and
then run valgrind on the attached scripts. Unfortunately I couldnt find
anything in the debug outputs to pin point the problem. However I did find
that the scripts memLeakMixin and memLeakMultiMixin do increase memory over
time. memLeakClass does not increase memory over time.

It seems that the memory leak is related to the number of instmixins on the
class A. memLeakMulitMixin uses far more memory than does memLeakMixin.

Any suggestions where to go next?

Ben



On 30/09/05, Zoran Vasiljevic <zv_at_archiware.com> wrote:
>
>
> Am 30.09.2005 um 20:15 schrieb Jeff Hobbs:
>
> > We have
> > a copy that I have used many times. Valgrind comes close,
> > finds different things, but I still prefer Purify. Valgrind
> > is free though, so there's not excuse not to try that.
>
> Unfortunately (as you already know) ...
> Those will not report regular memory usage (C-wise) when
> you just expand an array, extend the list, flood the event
> loop, forget to destoy objects, etc. pp., indefinitetly.
> Hence, I found the Poor Man's Purify ([time] + glancing at
> the top display) equaly useful.
>
> What I believe, (under assumption that Ben is using only
> Tcl/XOTcl code) is that he's hitting something like the
> above. I had those problems en mass until I persuaded
> Gustaf to make the "-volatile" mechanism in XOTcl...
>
> Zoran
>
>

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