tool recommendations: C heap leak checker that works with C++ code

[Shao Voon Wong]

I use Deleaker[^] to find leaks in Visual Studio.

[honey the codewitch]

Oooh thank you! I'll give that a shot. Update: Works fantastically. Thanks again!

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[RickZeeland]

For Linux: AddressSanitizerLeakSanitizer[^] Also see: AddressSanitizer — Clang 18.0.0git documentation[^] Something similar exists for Visual Studio, see CodeProject article: Address Sanitizer in Visual C++[^] For a comparison between AddressSanitizer and Other Memory Detect Tools, see: Medium article[^] :-\

[Storm blade]

Try [DrMemory](https://drmemory.org/).

[honey the codewitch]

Thanks. Unlike Deleaker it's free, but looks a little bit cumbersome to use relatively (not saying it's awkward, it's just that deleaker is very slick workflow-wise) I'll give them a comparison run.

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[Rick York]

If you can run the code in windows and compile with Visual Studio then you can use its built-in facility along with this header file : Memory Allocation Tracking for C++ Code[^].

"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"

[honey the codewitch]

Yeah, that's an option, although less than ideal as my code isn't currently tied to a particular compiler. That said I could probably keep the blast radius of the changes small enough to manage. However, I've been pointed to Deleaker which worked aces and didn't require me to instrument my code.

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[Luca Leonardo Scorcia]

Back when I still did C++ stuff I used BoundsChecker, not sure if it's still around... was that the one you didn't remember?

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[honey the codewitch]

You know what? That sounds familiar, so it's likely. I'll look into it, thanks!

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[Mladen Jankovic]

[Application Verifier](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/application-verifier)

[Amarnath S]

Many centuries ago, had used VTune. It's still around. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/tools/oneapi/vtune-profiler.html

[honey the codewitch]

My experience with Intel tools is they have been clunky at best and confusing at worst, so I tend to avoid them if I have other solutions. In this case I do. So thank you, but no offense, I'll pass on VTune.

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[Amarnath S]

:thumbsup:

[jschell]

Luca Leonardo Scorcia wrote:

I used BoundsChecker

Yes I remember that too. I think that was one of the very few tools I bought back then. Probably along with the Borland IDE. But far as I can tell you can't get just that (by itself) anymore.