How to debug with valgrind

Using the 'valgrind' program helps to recognize memory errors. To debug with valgrind using the command line while inside the example directory, execute the following line:

valgrind python cavity2D-incomstatic.py >debugtest.out

The debug process for "cavity2D-incomstatic.py" is saved in "debugtest.out". Several valgrind options are accesible by using the following command:

valgrind --help

So the following line could be a useful option for a thorough debug:

valgrind --leak-check=full python cavity2D-incomstatic.py >debugtest.out

There are some cases in which valgrind gives a "Conditional jump or move depends on uninitialised value(s)" message where the origin of the error can be found some statements before. In those cases, the "--track-origins=yes" option can be very useful in finding the real source of error.

valgrind --track-origins=yes python cavity2D-incomstatic.py >debugtest.out

If instead of using the command line, the commands are written in "emacs", reading the output files can be much easier.