Understanding the Instrument for memory leak checking - iPhone

Question

Above given images is of my application leaks.

Here I want to understand that, in Extended Det

Answer 1

Look for your application name in the stack extended view. Memory allocation usually shown in the end, so you know exactly which library is responsible for memory allocation. So you should trace from the line your code appear downwards till the end. Colors just make easier to trace lines of code, that are related to same libraries. Same library calls will be colored with the same color.

As for tracing leak itself. First go to your application call by double-click on the line in extended view and try to understand what exactly leaks. Sometimes you can replace the leaking call with non-leaking substitute. For example, I used a call imageNamed to retrieve images from the bundle, the application was constantly crashing because of memory shortage. I just googled imageNamed leaks and found very useful article on how to implement image cash in my application. Indeed, imageNamed API leaks. There are API that leaks in iphone SDK.

Also, try to check how you're working with alloc/retain/release and so on, whether you release or autorelease your allocated memory.

Good luck in your detective work.