[Tool] Memory leak & performance profiling tools for C# / C++

For C++:

Memory analysis tools:

1. C++ memory leak detector - Memory Validator (http://www.softwareverify.com/index.html)

2. Other as references: Purify from IBM

Performance profiling tools:

For C#:

Memory analysis tools:

As developers, we are often faced with addressing memory leaks in our applications. Despite the fact that the .NET Framework includes automatic memory management, a number of memory allocation issues will remain in your application unless you are careful to avoid them.

A number of instances exist wherein the Garbage Collector in .NET fails to free allocated resources and thus create potential memory leaks. As such, it is critical to understand how Garbage Collection works and how to analyze your code and uncover any problem areas therein.

1. ANTS Profiler (http://www.anqn.com/jiamijiemi/nixianggongchengjishu/2009-07-15/a09113325.shtml)

2. AQTime. the Allocation Profiler included in AutomatedQA's AQtime 4 (http://www.automatedqa.com/techpapers/net-allocation-profiler/).

3. .NET Memory Profiler (http://memprofiler.com/)

Performance Profiling tools:

1. Rational Quantify