Method for monitoring heap for memory leaks

Details Method for monitoring heap for memory leaks Method for monitoring heap for memory leaks

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Kim, Matthew (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C711S170000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07325106

ABSTRACT:
A low overhead method for identifying memory leaks is provided. The low overhead method includes a) detecting completion of a garbage collection cycle; and b) identifying a boundary between used objects in memory and free memory space. The steps of a) and b) are repeated and then it is determined if there is an existing memory leak based upon evaluation of boundary identifiers. A computer readable media and a system for identifying memory leaks for an object-oriented application are also provided.

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