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diff --git a/doc/devel/debug.dox b/doc/devel/debug.dox index 5feac16d..f9f4696a 100644 --- a/doc/devel/debug.dox +++ b/doc/devel/debug.dox @@ -18,4 +18,16 @@ file dhcpd b lease_reference @endverbatim +DEBUG_MEMORY_LEAKAGE may be defined in includes/site.h to enable some debugging +code to help with debugging memory issues. This code keeps a running total +of the outstanding memory that has been allocated and a list of the outstanding +allocations. Both are updated whent he memory is freed. Status information is +printed when do_packet() and do_packet6() complete processing. The outstanding +value is expected to grow when new structures are used - for example when a new +IPv6 lease is created. It is not expected to grow when a structure is reused +for example when an IPv6 lease is renewed. + +DEBUG_RC_HISTORY and DEBUG_RC_HISTORY_EXHAUSTIVELY can also be defined to provide +more verbose information about reference counts on objects. + */ |