Re: bug in debugger?

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Check the following:

- Is the code optimized?

- Is the value of the pointer you use to view the data shown correctly by the debugger?
E.g. the value of lptr in the case of calloc (try to output the value to the console
or to debug output, and compare with the value shown by the debugger)

- If the pointer value is shown correctly, look at the raw memory in Memory window
(again, better with calloc case, since it's simpler).
Is the data correct in Memory window?

- Debug the same application with another debugger but on the same machine
(e.g. use WinDbg). Will the values be shown correctly by another debugger?

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/ddk/debugging/default.mspx

Regards,
Oleg
[VC++ MVP]










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