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Valgrind is a tool for memory debugging and profiling.
## Introduction
## About Valgrind
Valgrind is an open-source tool for memory debugging and profiling. It is used mainly for debugging memory-related problems, such as memory leaks, use of uninitalized memory, etc. in C/C++ applications. However, the toolchain has been extended over time with more functionality, such as debugging of threaded applications, cache profiling, not limited only to C/C++.
Valgrind is an open-source tool used mainly for debugging memory-related problems, such as memory leaks, use of uninitalized memory, etc. in C/C++ applications. However, the toolchain was extended over time with more functionality, such as debugging of threaded applications, cache profiling, not limited only to C/C++.
Valgind is an extremely useful tool for debugging memory errors such as [off-by-one][a]. Valgrind uses a virtual machine and dynamic recompilation of binary code, so you can expect that programs being debugged by Valgrind run 5-100 times slower.
Valgrind is an extremely useful tool for debugging memory errors such as [off-by-one][a]. Valgrind uses a virtual machine and dynamic recompilation of binary code, so you can expect that programs being debugged by Valgrind run 5-100 times slower.
