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How do you get how much memory a program uses?

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c++

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comparison

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assembly

I have two programs, one in C++, the other in assembler. I want to compare how much memory they use when running respectively. How can I do this?

I am doing the testing on Windows, but I also would like to know how to do it on Linux.

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user176121 Avatar asked Sep 26 '09 06:09

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On Linux, try valgrind. It's an amazing tool with too many features for mere mortals to totally comprehend. Have a look at valgrind's massif.

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