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tracemalloc

The tracemalloc module is a debug tool to trace memory blocks allocated by Python. It provides the following information:

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Symbols in tracemalloc

c

clear_traces: Clear traces of memory blocks allocated by Python.

d

DomainFilter: Filter traces of memory blocks by their address space (domain).

f

Filter: Filter on traces of memory blocks.
Frame: Frame of a traceback.

g

get_object_traceback: Get the traceback where the Python object *obj* was allocated.
get_traceback_limit: Get the maximum number of frames stored in the traceback of a trace.
get_traced_memory: Get the current size and peak size of memory blocks traced by tracemalloc.
get_tracemalloc_memory: Get the memory usage in bytes of the tracemalloc module.

i

is_tracing: Return True if the tracemalloc module is tracing Python memory allocations.

r

reset_peak: Set the peak size of memory blocks traced by tracemalloc to the current size.

s

Snapshot: Snapshot of traces of memory blocks allocated by Python.
start: Start tracing Python memory allocations.
Statistic: Statistic difference on memory allocations between two Snapshot instance.
StatisticDiff: Statistic difference on memory allocations between an old and a new Snapshot instance.
stop: Stop tracing Python memory allocations.

t

take_snapshot: Take a snapshot of traces of memory blocks allocated by Python.
Trace: Trace of a memory block.
Traceback: Sequence of Frame instances sorted from the oldest frame to the most recent frame.