The following gdb commands are used to setup memory leak detection in C++ programs:
set heap-check leaks on
set heap-check free on
set heap-check bounds on
set heap-check scramble on

To show the leak the following command is used:

(gdb) info leaks

To view a particular leak from a list of leaks detected use the following:

(gdb) info leak  <leak number> ( leak number is the relevant number from the leak)

It is very important that program be linked with librt.sl shared library to use heap profiling.

The following example is using xscAppAdapter as a C++ program to demonstrate memory leak detection.

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