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Reputation: 5166

Debugging memory usage with dumps without Visual Studio Ultimate

This old blog post describes how to diagnose memory issues using dump files. Unfortunately, the method described only works with Visual Studio Ultimate, which I don't have access to.

How could I extract similar information from a dump? Ideally, I'd like to know which objects are taking the most memory and where they are in the hierarchy of references. I don't really need to compare two dumps at this point.

I know how to use Diagnostic Tools window to get that information when debugging a live application, but I'm looking for a solution that works in a dump-only situation.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2411

Answers (1)

Fletcher
Fletcher

Reputation: 420

If you don't want to use VS IDE, Windbg would be a better choice.

How do I use a dump file to diagnose a memory leak?

Of course, you could also think about using other tools, like PerfView or DebugDiag Analyzer:

Analyzing memory dump to find leak

Upvotes: 1

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