I've often found the Clang Static Analyzer to be of great use in these
matters though it is still in development and can produce false
positives (and miss a few things). Instruments also includes a Leaks
tool that can assist in tracking down leaks (be sure to expand the
right extended detail view) though it also isn't foolproof as it's
possible for an application to leak memory as a result of an action
you didn't take while testing in Instruments.
Here's a link to the static analyzer -
http://clang.llvm.org/StaticAnalysis.html
Both tools are very useful but aren't substitutes for a thorough
understanding of the rules for memory management.
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/MemoryMgmt/Tasks/MemoryManagementRules.html
-rob.
On Feb 11, 2009, at 2:32 AM, Valentin Dan wrote:
Hi,
What tools are there to analyze memory leaks in programs ? Is there
something that would tell the exact location of the leak (the object
that's not being released) ?
Thanks!
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