Re: problem report #97: base/src/emacs/src/term.c (init_tty):RESOURCE_LEAK

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

>> >> >     What tool do you use to check the Emacs memory leak? I just know
>> >> >     valgrind doesn't work.
>> >> 
>> >> IIRC someone mentioned getting valgrind to work (maybe without dumping
>> >> and with some extra work?).  If someone could add some blurb about it in
>> >> etc/DEBUG that would be helpful.  Even if it doesn't work fully, adding
>> >> some info about what was tried can be useful for the next one who
>> >> tries it.
>> 
>> > etc/DEBUG already includes a section about running under "malloc
>> > debuggers", doesn't that work with valgrind?
>> 
>> It doesn't work for "grep"pers like myself.

> I'm not sure I follow.  If you mean that it doesn't mention valgrind,
> then we could add that, once someone tells that the advice works for
> them.

Yes, I mean just that.  I did "find -type f | xargs grep -i valgrind".


        Stefan