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diff --git a/devel/leaktracer/pkg-descr b/devel/leaktracer/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ab0ca2f1401d --- /dev/null +++ b/devel/leaktracer/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +LeakTracer is a small tool for checking a C++ program for memory leaks. + +To use LeakTracer, run your program using the provided LeakCheck script. It +uses the LD_PRELOAD feature to "overlay" some functions on top of your +functions (no recompile needed). + +LeakTracer uses gdb to print out the exact line where the memory was allocated +and not freed -- this of course means you have to free all dynamically +allocated data. LeakTracer also overrides the global operator new and operator +delete -- this will give problems if you override them as well. + +LeakTracer traces only new/new[] and delete calls -- it does not look at +malloc/free/realloc. + +WWW: http://www.andreasen.org/LeakTracer/ |