Task 13: Comparing Memory

Previous tasks have shown you how to locate explicit memory problems. These problems are often the most obvious, even though they can be difficult to locate. A more difficult task is tracking down problems related to using too much memory. For these problems, you need to understand how your program is using memory over time.

Before reading this task, you should be familiar with the following information:

Chapter 1, “Locating Memory Problems”

Contains an overview of memory concepts and MemoryScape.

Task 1: “Getting Started”

Tells you how to start MemoryScape. It also contains an overview of the kinds of information you can obtain.

Task 12: “Saving and Restoring Memory State Information”

Describes how you save state information to disk and read it back into MemoryScape.

Topics within this task are:

“Overview”

“Obtaining a Comparison”

“Memory Comparison Report”

“Where to Go Next”