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# 2. Introduction

## 2.1. Purpose

Valgrind is an open-source tool for finding memory-management problems in Linux-x86 executables. It detects memory leaks/corruption in the program being run. It is being developed by Julian Seward.

## 2.2. Acknowledgments

We express our sincere appreciation to Julian Seward for creating Valgrind. Thanks to Mr.Pramode C.E and also friends at the Govt Engineering College, Trichur for their advice and cooperation.

## 2.3. Copyright and Distribution Policy

Copyright (C)2002 Deepak P, Sandeep S.

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in Appendix A entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".

## 2.4. Feedback and Corrections

Kindly forward feedback and criticism to Deepak.P or/and Sandeep.S. We shall be indebted to anybody who points out errors and inaccuracies in this document; we will rectify them as soon as we are informed.

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