Valgrind Toolcase

Install Valgrind via APT

sudo apt install valgrind

Compile the source program

To compile the program use the following flags:

• -g3
• -O0 (optional)

Example in C

gcc -g -Wall *.c

Example in C++

g++ -g -Wall *.cpp

Execute target with Valgrind

To execute the program once you have compiled it:

./valgrind program

Advanced options

Enable extensive leak checking

For extensive testing you could also use the following flags:

--leak-check=full
--show-leak-kinds=all 
--leak-resolution=high
--track-origins=yes --vgdb=yes

Ignore forked children

To ignore forked children use the flag:

--child-silent-after-fork=yes

Multithreading

If you are creating threads you could also use one of following tools:

--tool=drd

or

--tool=helgrind

References:

• Original documentation