valgrind ☆
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Description:
Dynamic analysis tools (memory, debug, profiling)
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: debugging profiling c c++ memory-leaks dynamic-analysis
Install: brew install valgrind
About:
Valgrind is an instrumentation framework for building dynamic analysis tools. It detects memory management and threading bugs in C and C++ programs, helping developers identify leaks, corruption, and synchronization issues. Its tools, like Memcheck, provide detailed reports that significantly improve code reliability and debugging efficiency.
Key Features:
  • Memory error detection (leaks, corruption, uninitialized values)
  • Multi-threaded error detection (race conditions, deadlocks)
  • Profiling and performance analysis tools (cachegrind, callgrind)
  • Extensible framework for custom analysis tools
  • Support for x86, amd64, ARM, and more
Use Cases:
  • Debugging memory leaks and buffer overflows in C/C++ applications
  • Profiling application performance to identify bottlenecks
  • Validating code correctness in multi-threaded environments
  • Ensuring memory safety in long-running services
Alternatives:
  • AddressSanitizer (ASan) – Compiler-based instrumentation that offers lower overhead but less comprehensive error detection than Valgrind's dynamic instrumentation
  • Dr. Memory – Similar dynamic analysis tool for Windows and Linux, often faster but with fewer advanced features
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