Memory debugging tools for Android NDK C++ code

Question

Does anyone know of memory debugging tools (like Valgrind) for native C++ code under Android NDK?

Answer 1

We have a project that uses quite a bit of native code. As hinted in one of the comments for the question, the best approach is to test that code on another environment.

We have a separate project that builds in Linux and calls the C/C++ functions we use in our Android code. Once you are at that point, all the nice tools you are used to (gdb, Valgrind, etc.) are available to you.

A lot more productive than doing the same thing on the phone (assuming you could even find a good tool).

The tricky part is to have a good test harness, but that should be a given to any project that started off on the right path... ;)