Memory Information (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

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1/5/2010

This topic covers CeDebugX commands for obtaining memory information. The following shows these commands.

Command Description Parameters

!heaplist <process>

Displays basic information about heaps in the system or in the specified process.

<process>

(optional)

Displays only heaps in the given process. This can be a process name, handle, or ID. See the !proclist command.

The default setting is to display all heaps in the system.

!heapwalk <process> full

!heapwalk all full

Displays detailed information about heaps in the system or the specified process. Walks each heap item, looks for corruptions, and displays totals for heap use.

<process>

Walks only heaps in the specified process. This can be a process name, handle, or ID. See the !proclist command.

all

Walks all heaps in the system.

full

(optional)

Displays summary information about each item in the heap.

!walkthisheap <process><heap ptr>

Displays summary information about each item in the specified heap.

<process>

(required)

Process context. This can be a process name, handle, or ID. See the !proclist command.

<heap ptr>

Pointer to heap. This value can be obtained with the !heaplist command. The heap pointer is referred to as "Address" in the heap list output.

!heapitem <addr><process>

Searches for a heap item at the specified address. The address does not have to be the start address of a heap item; it can be an offset into a heap item. If the item is found, this command displays information about the heap item, including header information.

To view the complete contents of a heap item use the !dumpitem command.

<addr>

Address of item or item within.

<process>

(optional)

Searches the heap in the specified process. This can be a process name, handle, or ID. See the !proclist command. Unless specified, all heaps are searched.

!dumpitem <addr> <process>

Displays the contents of a heap item, including the header. All user data is evaluated as text and displayed in DWORD increments.

<addr>

Address of a heap item. This can be obtained with the !heapwalk command.

<process>

(optional)

Searches the heap in the specified process. This can be a process name, handle, or ID. See the !proclist command. Unless specified, all heaps are searched.

!meminfo kernel

Displays information about the kernel heap.

None.

!meminfo basic

Windows CE 5.0 only. Displays a summary report of the memory in each process.

None.

!meminfo slots

Windows CE 5.0 only. Displays a summary report of the system memory and a summary for each slot.

None.

!meminfo pages

Windows CE 5.0 only. Displays all the virtual allocations and the commit information for all the pages.

None.

!meminfo full

Windows CE 5.0 only. Displays all the memory information available, including page header details.

None.

!meminfo legend

Windows CE 5.0 only. Displays Help regarding the symbols used to represent the pages.

None.

See Also

Concepts

CeDebugX Commands