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Finding memory leaks in Postgres C code
I spent the last week looking for a memory leak in Postgres’s WAL Sender process. I spent a few days getting more acquainted with Valgrind and gcc/clang sanitizers, but ultimately got nowhere useful with them. Finally, I stumbled on the memleak program from the bcc tools collection which led me right to the source…
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Databases & DataSoftware Engineering2024
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2024 | Finding memory leaks in Postgres C code by lichtenberger | 106 | 19 |
