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Tools for detecting corrupted memory

Martin__Paul
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‎04-22-2010 02:24 AM
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Can you recommend any tools for checking memory for corruptions, e.g. uninitialized variables, buffer overruns, etc? I am familiar with the static verifier but its usefulness seems to be limited by the large number of false positives returned.

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Les_Neilson
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‎04-22-2010 03:33 AM
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Well the compiler itself comes withrun-time diagnostics that help identify uninitialised variables and array and string bounds errors.
I have heard ofa memory toolcalled HeapWalker, but I have never used it.

Les
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Wendy_Doerner__Intel
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‎04-22-2010 11:34 AM
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I think Les is referring to the /check compile time switch in the compiler. It will add runtime checks for the things you mention.

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