System and method for memory leak detection

A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for detecting a memory leak by:

• obtaining memory usage data for a memory using component;
• computing the first derivative of the memory usage data;
• determining if the area under a curve based on said first derivative of the memory usage data is greater than a predetermined value;
• if the area under a curve based on said first derivative of the memory usage data is greater than said first predetermined value, computing the second derivative of the memory usage data;
• determining if the area under a curve based on said second derivative of the memory usage data is greater than or equal to a second predetermined value;
• if the area under a curve based on said second derivative of the memory usage data is greater than or equal to said second predetermined value, determining the number of minima points in said usage data;
• and
• indicating a memory leak if said number of minima points in said usage data is less than a third predetermined value.

A computing apparatus having a processor and a memory containing computer executable instructions, the processor operative to execute the executable instructions from memory to:

• obtain memory usage data for a memory using component;
• compute the first derivative of the memory usage data;
• determine if the area under a curve based on said first derivative of the memory usage data is greater than a predetermined value;
• if the area under a curve based on said first derivative of the memory usage data is greater than said first predetermined value, compute the second derivative of the memory usage data;
• determine if the area under a curve based on said second derivative of the memory usage data is greater than or equal to a second predetermined value;
• if the area under a curve based on said second derivative of the memory usage data is greater than or equal to said second predetermined value, determine the number of minima points in said usage data;
• and
• indicate a memory leak if said number of minima points in said usage data is less than a third predetermined value.