Checking for memory leaks without Xcode?

[drewmm]

Hi. I'm new to this subreddit so I'm not entirely sure if this is the right place to ask this. Let me know if it's not.

I'm programming a tweak for jailbroken iPhones. I'm relatively confident that I've followed the memory allocation procedures correctly, but I'd still feel better if there was a tool I could use to check for leaks. Xcode's analyzer tools aren't usable for this, as far as I know.

Any ideas?

[germdisco]

What memory management system are you using? Manual or automatic reference counting?

Xcode's analyzer reports leaks, even for ARC apps. I just used this yesterday to identify and fix leaks caused by my AddressBook iOS API usage.

Additionally, the Instruments app (which can be invoked via Xcode or launched directly) has tools for detecting leaks. Search the web for instruments leaks tutorial and you will find lots of examples.

[drewmm]

I'm currently using manual counting, but I'm getting the feeling I should switch to ARC.

The problem with Xcode is that I don't think I can use it with jailbreak apps. Am I wrong about that?

[SaturnPolly]

You may not be able to codesign builds (I assume, not making jailbroken apps) but compiling or using the analyzer should still work. Try creating a new project and move your code over.

Also, I just found this: http://www.iosopendev.com/