Memory leak detection
US7506129B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2027 |
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- 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.
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