Memory leak detection
US7200731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/023
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique is disclosed for detecting a memory leak. A request to allocate or deallocate memory is received. In a memory leak table that is bounded in size, an entry that is associated with a call path with which the request is associated is accessed. The entry in the memory leak table is updated. The entry is accessed and a value stored in the entry is read. It is determined if the value indicates that a memory leak may be present.
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