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5
6
7<refentry id="valgrind">
8
9<refmeta>
10 <refentrytitle>VALGRIND</refentrytitle>
11 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
12 <refmiscinfo>Release &rel-version;</refmiscinfo>
13</refmeta>
14
15<refnamediv>
16 <refname>valgrind</refname>
17 <refpurpose>a suite of tools for debugging and profiling programs</refpurpose>
18</refnamediv>
19
20<refsynopsisdiv>
21<cmdsynopsis>
22 <command>valgrind</command>
njn3a5786e2009-07-30 04:22:09 +000023 <arg><replaceable>valgrind-options</replaceable></arg>
24 <arg><command>your-program</command></arg>
25 <arg><replaceable>your-program-options</replaceable></arg>
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000026</cmdsynopsis>
27</refsynopsisdiv>
28
29
30<refsect1 id="description">
31<title>Description</title>
32
33<para><command>Valgrind</command> is a flexible program for debugging
34and profiling Linux executables. It consists of a core, which provides
njn3a5786e2009-07-30 04:22:09 +000035a synthetic CPU in software, and a series of debugging and profiling tools.
36The architecture is modular, so that new tools can be created easily and
37without disturbing the existing structure.</para>
38
39<para>Some of the options described below work with all Valgrind tools, and
40some only work with a few or one. The section MEMCHECK OPTIONS and those
41below it describe tool-specific options.</para>
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000042
43<para>This manual page covers only basic usage and options. For more
44comprehensive information, please see the HTML documentation on your
45system: <filename>&vg-doc-path;</filename>, or online:
46<filename>&vg-bookset;</filename>.</para>
47
48</refsect1>
49
50
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000051
52<refsect1 id="basic-options">
53<title>Basic Options</title>
54
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +000055<xi:include href="manual-core.xml" xpointer="basic.opts.para"
56 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000057
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +000058<xi:include href="manual-core.xml" xpointer="basic.opts.list"
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000059 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
60
61</refsect1>
62
63
64
65<refsect1 id="error-related-options">
66<title>Error-Related Options</title>
67
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +000068<xi:include href="manual-core.xml" xpointer="error-related.opts.para"
69 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000070
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +000071<xi:include href="manual-core.xml" xpointer="error-related.opts.list"
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000072 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
73
74</refsect1>
75
76
77
78<refsect1 id="malloc-related-options">
79<title>malloc()-related Options</title>
80
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +000081<xi:include href="manual-core.xml" xpointer="malloc-related.opts.para"
82 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000083
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +000084<xi:include href="manual-core.xml" xpointer="malloc-related.opts.list"
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000085 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
86
87</refsect1>
88
89
90
91<refsect1 id="uncommon-options">
92<title>Uncommon Options</title>
93
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000094
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +000095<xi:include href="manual-core.xml" xpointer="uncommon.opts.para"
96 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
97
98<xi:include href="manual-core.xml" xpointer="uncommon.opts.list"
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +000099 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
100
101</refsect1>
102
103
104
105<refsect1 id="debugging-valgrind-options">
106<title>Debugging Valgrind Options</title>
107
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +0000108<xi:include href="manual-core.xml" xpointer="debug.opts.para"
109 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000110
111</refsect1>
112
113
114
115<refsect1 id="memcheck-options">
116<title>Memcheck Options</title>
117
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +0000118<xi:include href="../../memcheck/docs/mc-manual.xml"
119 xpointer="mc.opts.list"
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000120 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
121
122</refsect1>
123
124
125
126<refsect1 id="cachegrind-options">
127<title>Cachegrind Options</title>
128
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +0000129<xi:include href="../../cachegrind/docs/cg-manual.xml"
130 xpointer="cg.opts.para"
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000131 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
132
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +0000133<xi:include href="../../cachegrind/docs/cg-manual.xml"
134 xpointer="cg.opts.list"
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000135 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
136
137</refsect1>
138
139
140
weidendoaf0e7232006-03-20 10:29:30 +0000141<refsect1 id="callgrind-options">
142<title>Callgrind Options</title>
143
144<xi:include href="../../callgrind/docs/cl-manual.xml"
weidendocbf4e192007-11-27 01:27:12 +0000145 xpointer="cl.opts.list.misc"
weidendoaf0e7232006-03-20 10:29:30 +0000146 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
weidendocbf4e192007-11-27 01:27:12 +0000147<xi:include href="../../callgrind/docs/cl-manual.xml"
148 xpointer="cl.opts.list.creation"
149 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
150<xi:include href="../../callgrind/docs/cl-manual.xml"
151 xpointer="cl.opts.list.activity"
152 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
153<xi:include href="../../callgrind/docs/cl-manual.xml"
154 xpointer="cl.opts.list.collection"
155 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
156<xi:include href="../../callgrind/docs/cl-manual.xml"
157 xpointer="cl.opts.list.simulation"
158 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
weidendoaf0e7232006-03-20 10:29:30 +0000159</refsect1>
160
161
162
njn3a5786e2009-07-30 04:22:09 +0000163<refsect1 id="helgrind-options">
164<title>Helgrind Options</title>
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000165
njn3a5786e2009-07-30 04:22:09 +0000166<xi:include href="../../helgrind/docs/hg-manual.xml"
167 xpointer="hg.opts.list"
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000168 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
169
170</refsect1>
171
172
173
njn3a5786e2009-07-30 04:22:09 +0000174<refsect1 id="drd-options">
175<title>DRD Options</title>
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000176
njn3a5786e2009-07-30 04:22:09 +0000177<xi:include href="../../drd/docs/drd-manual.xml"
178 xpointer="drd.opts.list"
179 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
180
181</refsect1>
182
183
184
185<refsect1 id="massif-options">
186<title>Massif Options</title>
187
188<xi:include href="../../massif/docs/ms-manual.xml"
189 xpointer="ms.opts.list"
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000190 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
191
192</refsect1>
193
194
195
sewardj37a78a02008-10-23 13:15:23 +0000196<refsect1 id="ptrcheck-options">
197<title>Ptrcheck Options</title>
198
199<xi:include href="../../exp-ptrcheck/docs/pc-manual.xml"
200 xpointer="pc.opts.list"
201 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
202
203</refsect1>
204
njndbebecc2009-07-14 01:39:54 +0000205<refsect1 id="bbv-options">
206<title>BBV Options</title>
207
208<xi:include href="../../exp-bbv/docs/bbv-manual.xml"
209 xpointer="bbv.opts.list"
210 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
211
212</refsect1>
sewardj37a78a02008-10-23 13:15:23 +0000213
214
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000215<refsect1 id="lackey-options">
216<title>Lackey Options</title>
217
de03e0e7c2005-12-03 23:02:33 +0000218<xi:include href="../../lackey/docs/lk-manual.xml"
219 xpointer="lk.opts.list"
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000220 xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
221
222</refsect1>
223
224
debad57fc2005-12-03 22:33:29 +0000225<refsect1 id="see_also">
226<title>See Also</title>
227
228<para>
229<filename>&vg-doc-path;</filename>,
230and/or
231<filename>&vg-bookset;</filename>.
232</para>
233
234</refsect1>
235
236
237<refsect1 id="author">
238<title>Author</title>
239
240<para>This manpage has been written by Andres Roldan &lt;aroldan@debian.org&gt;
241for the Debian Project, but can be used for any other distribution.</para>
242
243<para>Updated, rearranged and expanded by Robert Walsh
244&lt;rjwalsh@durables.org&gt; for the 2.4.0 release, and by other
245Valgrind developers subsequently.</para>
246
247</refsect1>
248
249
250</refentry>
251