gperftools ☆
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Description:
Multi-threaded malloc() and performance analysis tools
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: profiling performance c++ malloc debugging
Install: brew install gperftools
About:
Gperftools is a high-performance memory allocator and profiling suite designed for multi-threaded applications. It includes the TCMalloc allocator which reduces lock contention and improves memory efficiency over standard allocators. The package also provides powerful tools like CPU profiler and heap checker to identify performance bottlenecks.
Key Features:
  • TCMalloc: A fast, multi-threaded memory allocator
  • CPU Profiler: Identifies hot spots in code execution
  • Heap Profiler/Checker: Analyzes memory usage and leaks
  • Minimal overhead in production environments
Use Cases:
  • Optimizing memory allocation in high-concurrency C++ applications
  • Profiling CPU usage to find performance bottlenecks
  • Debugging memory leaks in long-running server processes
Alternatives:
  • jemalloc – Another high-performance allocator often used in large scale systems like FreeBSD and Facebook
  • Valgrind – A heavier weight instrumentation framework for dynamic analysis and memory debugging
Version History
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Sep 10, 2025 6:28pm 0 VERSION_BUMP b61018f9
Sep 26, 2024 10:54am 0 VERSION_BUMP 80595db1
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