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In message: <200405231445.07562.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
            "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> writes:
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: On Sun, 23 May 2004 04:06, Cole wrote:
: > I just wanted to know what programs any of you have used to track down a
: > memory leak in your programs?
: > Also wondering if there is maybe a good tutorial on the subject under
: > FreeBSD or even linux if possible.
: >
: > Im running FreeBSD 4.9 so just looking for something try to help me track
: > it down.
: >
: > Unless there is someone willing to help me with this since ive never really
: > had to do anything like this, else i can easily read something, just kinda
: > need to know a good memory tracing program or something of the sorts.
: 
: There is valgrind..
: http://www.rabson.org/#valgrind
: 
: I thought it was in ports but I can't see it.

Has anybody gotten valgrind to work with non-trivial threaded
programs?  We've had some issues with that...

Warner