How to Test for Memory Leaks?

Question

We have an application with hundreds of possible user actions, and think about how enhancing memory leak testing.

Currently, here\'s the way it happens: When manuall

Answer 1

first line of defense:

• check list with common memory allocation related errors for developers
• coding guidelines

second line of defense:

• code reviews
• static code analyis (as a part of build process)
• memory profiling tools

If you work with unmanaged language (like C/C++) you can efficiently discover most of the memory leaks by hijacking memory management functions. For example you can track all memory allocations/deallocations.