Tools to Monitor Memory Utilization

[Rohit]

..NET is a memory hog - plain and simple. This, in my opinion, makes it less
than ideal for embedded applications where memory is constrained. I am
forced to use .NET for reasons that I will not go into, so I need to be able
to code my applications in such a way as to use memory efficiently.

So, is there a tool out there that will allow me monitor my application's
memory utilization on the embedded device? I am using the .NET compact
framework 2.0, programming in C# on a Windows PocketPC OS variant.

Even if there is a tool that will allow me to monitor the app's memory usage
in the emulator would be helpful.

 

[Michael Nemtsev [MVP]]

Hello Rohit,

Performance Counters?

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R> .NET is a memory hog - plain and simple. This, in my opinion, makes
R> it less than ideal for embedded applications where memory is
R> constrained. I am forced to use .NET for reasons that I will not go
R> into, so I need to be able to code my applications in such a way as
R> to use memory efficiently.
R>
R> So, is there a tool out there that will allow me monitor my
R> application's memory utilization on the embedded device? I am using
R> the .NET compact framework 2.0, programming in C# on a Windows
R> PocketPC OS variant.
R>

 

[Rohit]

Performance Counters are not good enough. I need to be able to know which
data structures and/or .NET managed data types are occupying memory and
if/when the garbage collector is freeing them.

Basically, I need something like the CLR profiler but for a Windows PocketPC
OS instead of Windows XP. If I have retarget my app for Windows XP and then
use the profiler, that would be extremely idiotic.

If I can use performance counters (do the Windows PocketPC OSes even have
performance counters?) to figure out how to recode my app, please please tell
me - it would help immensely.