Using Massif for Profiling Memory Use in GNOME Software
This article describes how to use the Massif heap profiler with GNOME applications. We describe how to invoke, interpret, and act on the output of Massif. The Swell Foop game is used as an example.
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Using Massif with GNOME
- 2.3. Interpreting the Results
- 2.4. Acting on the Results
- 2.5. Caveats