FleetingMemory

Memory Analysis Tool

Memory Analysis Tool

This program is a memory analysis tool that operates on Linux systems. It analyzes user space memory usage and detects potential memory leaks. Additionally, it monitors process memory usage in real-time.

Features

1. User Space Memory Analysis

   • Analyzes memory usage of all processes
   • Detects potential memory leaks (when data segment is approximately 4GB or larger)

2. Real-time Memory Monitoring

   • Displays memory usage of all processes every second
   • Shows Process ID, process name, and memory usage

Usage

1. Compile the program:

   g++ -std=c++17 -o Fleeting_Memory FleetingMemory.cpp
   

2. Run with root privileges:

   sudo ./Fleeting_Memory
   

3. The program operates in the following order:

   • Executes user space memory analysis
   • Starts real-time memory monitoring (terminate with Ctrl+C)

Recommended Environment

• Operating System: Linux (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later recommended)
• Compiler: GCC 9.0 or later
• Required Libraries: Standard C++ Library

Notes

• This program requires root privileges to access the /proc filesystem.
• The memory leak detection threshold (currently 4GB) should be adjusted according to your system requirements.

Limitations

• The current version does not implement kernel space memory analysis.
• Process-specific memory usage patterns are not considered, which may lead to false positives.

License

This program is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.