Re: [HACKERS] Leaks? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Leaks?
Date
Msg-id 199804191435.KAA23326@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Leaks?  (Michael Richards <miker@scifair.acadiau.ca>)
List pgsql-hackers
We are releasing a 6.3.2 fix, perhaps today, that will fix this.
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> Hi.
> I was wondering if you used any leak finding tools in your code? There
> seems to be a few mallocs that don't get freed, and a few internal buffer
> overruns.
> I don't know if it will work for you, but I'd suggest trying out a proggie
> called memcheck. I use it for wireless terminals (DOS based) and it works
> great. When the proggie shuts down, it tells me the location and size of
> every structure that wasn't freed. Also it will tell me during runtime
> when I overwrite something that I shouldn't have. Just a suggestion.
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> If I had more time I would dig in and see if I couldn't do some work on
> some code here.
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> -Mike
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