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==Memory Leaks==
 
==Memory Leaks==
 
 
* [https://www.kdab.com/heaptrack-v1-0-0-release/ heaptrack] [https://www.kdab.com/heaptrack-v1-1-0-release/ v1-1-0-release] from [https://code.gnucash.org/logs/2018/09/09.html#T17:00:42]
 
* [https://www.kdab.com/heaptrack-v1-0-0-release/ heaptrack] [https://www.kdab.com/heaptrack-v1-1-0-release/ v1-1-0-release] from [https://code.gnucash.org/logs/2018/09/09.html#T17:00:42]
 
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==Profiling==
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For C exist [https://github.com/GNOME/sysprof sysprof], [https://github.com/KDE/heaptrack heaptrack], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valgrind Valgrind],... Plenty of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_performance_analysis_tools profiling tools]. I'm have done some profiling with sysprof and heaptrack (never used valgrind). Both have interactive user interfaces to drill down on profiling data. I currently prefer heaptrack as it doesn't need special privileges. Last time I used sysprof (which has been a while) it needed admin privileges to run.

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Sometimes somebody finds a tool, which is better than standard tools. Here we share our knowledge.

Memory Leaks

Profiling

For C exist sysprof, heaptrack, Valgrind,... Plenty of profiling tools. I'm have done some profiling with sysprof and heaptrack (never used valgrind). Both have interactive user interfaces to drill down on profiling data. I currently prefer heaptrack as it doesn't need special privileges. Last time I used sysprof (which has been a while) it needed admin privileges to run.