Task 12: Saving and Restoring Memory State Information

In many cases, obtaining information from an executing program doesn’t give you the information you need. What you may really need is to examine a past state or compare memory states over time. This task describes saving state information and bringing it back into MemoryScape so that it can be examined.

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 3: “­Setting MemoryScape Options”

Describes configuring MemoryScape so that it performs the activities you want it to perform.

Task 13: “Comparing Memory”

Shows the procedure for comparing two memory states.

Topics within this task are:

“Procedures for Exporting and Adding Memory Data”

“Using Saved State Information”

“Where to Go Next”