The original questions were:
q1> I'm looking for a good profiler which helps me pin point
q1> the slow parts of an application.
q1>
q1> I've had a look at uprofile, which is of limited use
q1> since it does not handle multithreaded applications
q1> very well. Also, multiple instances of the same
q1> application all send their information to the
q1> same output file, rendering it rather useless.
and
q2> I.m looking for tools that help in detecting memory leaks,
q2> freeing already free'd memory, array bound overruns, etc.
q2>
q2> I have some (good) experience with Purify, but that appears
q2> not to be available for Digital Unix.
Within 48 hours I had about 2 dozen answers. Suggested tools
are:
Profiler: Atom/hiprof, prof, gprof, Parasight, uprofile
Memory leak detector: Insure++, Sentinel, Atom/3rd degree, Insight
I have included detailed information below.
Many thanks to all,
Han (Han.Weegink_at_cmg.nl)
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From: Christophe Colle <colle_at_krtkg1.rug.ac.be> (translated)
>
> try malloc_dbg ... available for free somewhere on the net.
> use Archie to find out where exactly.
From: gagnons_at_cae.ca
>
> We evaluate the product Insure++ from Parasoft is specialize for C++
> memory leak on the Digital UNIX platform, and seem very good, you can
> get more info from:
> Joe Valdez
> Corporate Accounts Manager email: joe_at_ParaSoft.com
> ParaSoft Corporation web: http://www.parasoft.com
> 2031 South Myrtle Ave voice: (818) 305-0041
> Monrovia, CA 91016 fax: (818) 305-9048
From: gosejac_at_rto.dec.com
>
> you asked:
>>I.m looking for tools that help in detecting memory leaks,
>>freeing already free'd memory, array bound overruns, etc.
> Try 'man third'. This man page describes a tool (3rd aka third degree)
> based on the Atom analysis tool. Make sure you have the ATMBASE320 subset
> installed (its on the OSF/1 CD under ALPHA/ATOM). Very helpful tool for
> several types of analysis.
>
> you asked:
>>I'm looking for a good profiler which helps me pin point
>>the slow parts of an application.
>
> Missed your second mail. Again Atom is worth a try. Type
> 'man atomtools' and check out 'hiprof'.
> Martin Gosejacob
From: "Anthony D'Atri" <aad_at_nwnet.net>
>
>There's a suite of tools called ATOM on the OS CD's that may be useful to you.
From: SXRGS <sxrgs_at_orca.alaska.edu>
>
>The 3rd Degree tool supplied with ATOM is real good for this. ATOM comes as
>an optional product with the operating system. It had some problems at 3.2,
>don't know abuot 3.2c.
>gordon schumacher
>sxrgs_at_alaska.edu
From: vsp_at_unx.dec.com
>
>you may want to try insure++ from parasoft.
> vipul patel
From: mogul_at_pa.dec.com (Jeffrey Mogul)
>
>You want to install the "ATOM tools", which are in the ATMBASE
>optional subset, I believe.
>
>This includes a memory access checker called "Third Degree"
>(try "man third"), and also includes a variety of profiling
>tools (to answer your other question); try "man hiprof".
>Finally, it lets you write your own tools really easily.
>
>This is not currently a "supported" product, but it works
>pretty well.
>From lsw_at_zk3.dec.com
>
>For memory leak tools, two third party products available are
>Sentinel from Aib Software and Insight from Parasoft.
>
>A free but unsupported tool for debugging memory leaks is available
>from gatekeeper.dec.com:/pub/misc/dmalloc/*. Refer to the information
>in file ./contrib/dec_notes in the tar file.
>
>The prof and gprof tools on Digital Unix 3.0 and later releases
>support threaded programs. See prof(1), gprof(1) and monitor(3).
>You can obtain samples across the process or on a per-thread basis
>with these tools.
>You need to set environment variables (described in the man pages and
>in the Programmer's Guide) to enable per-thread profiling.
>
>The Atom ADK (Advanced Developer's Kit) is available on Digital
>Unix 3.0 and later systems. However, the tools supplied in this kit:
>pixie, hiprof, and Third Degree (memory leak detection), do not support
>threaded programs. The kit provides an API for development of customized
>performance or debugging tools.
>Atom and the Atom tools will be fully productized and supported in
>Digital Unix 4.0 which is currently in field test.
>
>uprofile should work correctly with threaded programs, since all
>data collection is done in the kernel. It cannot perform per-thread
>profiling, and does not provide an interface for generating uniquely
>named profiling output files. This will be added to the requirements
>for a future release.
> Linda
From: Frank Nick Riley <nick_at_alldata.com>
>
>We use Sentinel on our Alphas and Purify on our Sparcs. We have had
> good experience w/ both.
>
> Sentinel is available from AIB Software Corp., (703) 430-9247,
> info_at_aib.com.
From: Gyula Szokoly <szgyula_at_skysrv.Pha.Jhu.EDU>
>
>> I.m looking for tools that help in detecting memory leaks,
>> freeing already free'd memory, array bound overruns, etc.
>
> Insight. If you need, drop an e-mail in the afternoon and I dig up
>the name of the company.
> Gyula
From:golden_at_falcon.invincible.com
>
>AIB software makes a product called sentinel for Digital
>UNIX. I started evaluating it at one time, but haven't
>really had a chance to look at it seriously.
> Dave
From:lampert_at_alf.dec.com
>
>There is a product called ATOM (aka 3rd Degree) which ships on the Digital
>UNIX Operating System CD.
> Pat
From:dhinz_at_dna406.dna.mci.com
>
>Try AIB's Sentinel tool for Digital UNIX. It has worked great for us.
>Info at www.aib.com
> David Hinz MCI
From: Mike Palmer <mpalmer_at_encore.com>
>
>You might want to take a look at Parasight from Encore Computer Corporation.
>Parasight is a Debugger, Profiler/Execution Analysis and Data Monitor package
>that runs under OSF/1 3.0 and up.
>
>It's execution analysis part times all or selected routines in an application
>down to micro second resolution. The instrumentation is inserted dynamically
>into the target application - which can be stopped - or even running at the
>time of insertion. In addition, the overhead of performing the instrumentation
>is very small.
>
>You can download a demo copy of Parasight from:
>ftp.encore.com:/pub/development/demos/alpha
>or checkout Encore's www page for more details:
>www.encore.com
From: Benoit Maillard - Digital France <maillard_at_atyisa.enet.dec.com>
>
>atom(1) and third(1) will help you.
> Regards, Benoit
From:joe_at_resptk.bhp.com.au
>
>Ive been using Insure++, its a rival for Purify & Sentinel and outbeats them
>by a long shot, can detect almost anything.
>Web page is http://www.parasoft.com/
>
>Should try the following person if you wish to try it out. It can be
>evaluated, you just need to get the package from the network by ftp. It comes
>in a tar file (9Mbytes)
>
> Joe Valdez
> Corporate Accounts Manager email: joe_at_ParaSoft.com
> ParaSoft Corporation web: http://www.parasoft.com
> 2031 South Myrtle Ave voice: (818) 305-0041
> Monrovia, CA 91016 fax: (818) 305-9048
>
>Regards Joe
From: Dougal Scott <dwagon_at_aaii.oz.au>
>
>> I'm looking for tools that help in detecting memory leaks,
>> freeing already free'd memory, array bound overruns, etc.
>
>We have exactly the same problem, and evaluated the following two products:
>
>Insure++: We had great problems getting it to work properly with cxx (it would
>core dump during the link phase). Also we were abused by their sales person
>when we requested an extension to the evaluation, when we had problems with
>their program, which didn't impress any of us.
>
>Sentinel: This seemed to work, however we have our own threads library, which
>it couldn't handle, so we weren't able to use this. However the support and
>marketing people where very helpful.
And many others.
Han Weegink
email: Han.Weegink_at_cmg.nl
CMG Computer Management Group
P.O. Box 412
1180 AK Amstelveen
The Netherlands
Phone: +31-20-5033000
Fax: +31-20-5033016
Received on Fri Dec 15 1995 - 03:33:31 NZDT