19. Memory Tools

Use the following memory debugging tools

• The "MPatrol" is a very powerful memory debugging tool. It is at http://www.cbmamiga.demon.co.uk/mpatrol and at http://www.rpmfind.net go here and search mpatrol. If you are using linux then you must download the mpatrol*.src.rpm file from the rpmfind.net. To update the mpatrol*.src.rpm to latest version, you can use the old mpatrol.spec file and latest mpatrol*.tar.gz file to rebuild new *.src.rpm.

• On linux contrib cdrom see mem_test*.rpm package and at http://www.rpmfind.net go here and search mem_test.

• On linux cdrom see ElectricFence*.rpm package and at http://www.rpmfind.net go here and search electricfence.

• Purify Tool from Rational Software Corp http://www.rational.com

• Insure++ Tool from Parasoft Corp http://www.parasoft.com

• Linux Tools at http://www.xnet.com/~blatura/linapp6.html#tools

• Search the Internet engines like Yahoo, Lycos, Excite, Mamma.com for keyword "Linux memory debugging tools".