Purify messages: overview

When you run an instrumented program, Purify monitors how the program uses memory, and reports memory errors, leaks, and potentially interesting observations in the form of Purify messages.

Purify identifies each message by a three-character acronym, such as ABR for Array Bounds Read error.

Purify messages are compiler dependent. Not all messages described here are generated on all compilers.

Note:

• If line numbers for error messages are not displayed in the Viewer, make sure you compile with the -g option to collect debug data. For more information, click