Memory profiling and optimization
Just as a reminder, a memory leak occurs when a computer program mishandles memory allocations, leading to unreleased memory that is no longer needed. .NET applications are generally less vulnerable to memory leaks due to automatic garbage collection and the fact that .NET applications are written in managed code. This means that the runtime has control over memory allocation and deallocation. However, if we produce code with smells or misuse the disposable pattern, memory leaks can still occur.
In this section, we will explore how we can leverage Visual Studio to resolve memory leaks using the Memory Usage profiling tools and then the diagnostic tools available while debugging.
Using the Memory Usage tools
To find and resolve a memory leak, we can use the Memory Usage tool in Visual Studio. It is a robust profiling feature designed to monitor and analyze our application’s memory usage effectively. It supports various application types...
