Actually it is in DDMS, just not in the DDMS view of the Eclipse plugin. You will have to run the standalone version.
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Gw1921 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ouch :( > > The documentation in that case needs updating too: > > http://code.google.com/android/reference/ddms.html > > Is there a way to get hold of an alpha-release of this SDK? I can't > think of narrowing down to these memory leaks without going down the > painful path of converting hprof files > > Thanks for your time. > > On Feb 4, 7:25 pm, Romain Guy <[email protected]> wrote: >> Argh I just remembered it's not part of the SDK yet. Sorry :( >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Gw1921 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > That definitely looks useful :) >> >> > However I can't find it for the life of me. >> >> > Is this an optional tool/view one can install in Eclipse? I only see >> > this "Threads", "Heap", "File Explorer" and on the left, "Devices" >> >> > Am on Mac OS X >> >> > On Feb 4, 7:18 pm, Romain Guy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> You want to use the Allocation Tracker tab instead. See attached >> >> screenshot. >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Gw1921 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> > Thanks again Romain for the prompt reply, much appreciated! >> >> >> > Okay I may be looking at the wrong view as I'm unable to "click" >> >> > anything. I see a "Heap" view and below that view there's a Bar Chart >> >> > of some sort. Clicking on the bars or the labels in the Heap View, >> >> > such as "data objects" doesn't do anything. I was assuming the bar >> >> > chart is in fact the allocation view as I can't seem to find anything >> >> > such as an Allocation View otherwise (as mentioned in the docs). >> >> >> > Also, does pressing the "back" button move to the previous Activity on >> >> > the stack and 'destroy' the current one? Is it in theory supposed to >> >> > reclaim all used memory in the currect activity as that seems to be >> >> > the culprit. >> >> >> > Cheers >> >> >> > On Feb 4, 7:05 pm, Romain Guy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> When you click on an allocation in DDMS it shows you the stack trace >> >> >> for that allocation. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Gw1921 <[email protected]> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Thanks again, this looks interesting. Also, where can we find >> >> >> > explanation of fields displayed under the Allocation View. For >> >> >> > example, "data objects" in our case are piling up and killing the >> >> >> > app. >> >> >> > What exactly are these and how can I trace back to where these were >> >> >> > allocated? >> >> >> >> > Cheers! >> >> >> >> > On Feb 4, 6:34 pm, Romain Guy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> There's been a discussion recently about heap analysis. There is a >> >> >> >> way >> >> >> >> to send a signal to running processes to get a heap dump. >> >> >> >> Unfortunately the format of the dump is currently compatible only >> >> >> >> with >> >> >> >> an internal tool. Andy McFadden wrote a conversion tool that turns >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> heap dumps into "standard" hprof dumps that can be opened and >> >> >> >> analyzed >> >> >> >> by MAT, VisualVM, JProfiler, etc. You will information >> >> >> >> there:http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa... >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Gw1921 <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks for that Romain. I read your article as well - very >> >> >> >> > informative. I'll have a look at DDMS as you've suggested as I'm >> >> >> >> > getting out of memory errors left right and center. So far >> >> >> >> > tracing/ >> >> >> >> > profiling has proven to be extremely painful. >> >> >> >> >> > I greatly appreciate the effort being put into a heap analysis >> >> >> >> > tool. >> >> >> >> > Do you happen to have an ETA? >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks again >> >> >> >> >> > On Feb 4, 4:30 pm, Romain Guy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> >> >> The SDK comes with traceview and DDMS to analyze performance. For >> >> >> >> >> memory usage, you can use DDMS to track allocations and the >> >> >> >> >> state of >> >> >> >> >> the heap. We are also working on ways to give SDK developers >> >> >> >> >> access to >> >> >> >> >> a heap analysis tool. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 8:17 AM, Gw1921 >> >> >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Hi >> >> >> >> >> >> > I've been running Eclipse on Mac OS X for android development. >> >> >> >> >> > Since >> >> >> >> >> > I'm new to eclipse I'm not sure how to profile my apps. >> >> >> >> >> > Especially >> >> >> >> >> > Memory usage. Could some one guide me to a direction please? >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks! >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> Romain Guy >> >> >> >> >> Android framework engineer >> >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have >> >> >> >> >> time >> >> >> >> >> to provide private support. All such questions should be posted >> >> >> >> >> on >> >> >> >> >> public forums, where I and others can see and answer them >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Romain Guy >> >> >> >> Android framework engineer >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have >> >> >> >> time >> >> >> >> to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on >> >> >> >> public forums, where I and others can see and answer them >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Romain Guy >> >> >> Android framework engineer >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time >> >> >> to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on >> >> >> public forums, where I and others can see and answer them >> >> >> -- >> >> Romain Guy >> >> Android framework engineer >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time >> >> to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on >> >> public forums, where I and others can see and answer them >> >> >> Picture 1.png >> >> 149KViewDownload >> >> -- >> Romain Guy >> Android framework engineer >> [email protected] >> >> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time >> to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on >> public forums, where I and others can see and answer them > > > -- Romain Guy Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support. 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