CLR Profiler

The CLR Profiler is a handy tool for developers who want to dive into the allocation profile of their managed applications. With this app, you can get insights about which methods are allocating types of objects, what's sitting on the collector heap, and even see what objects are sticking around and why they’re still alive.

Understanding CLR Profiler

Now, just a heads up: the project isn't being actively maintained anymore. So, if you've been working on newer apps, it might not be the best fit for you. But if you're curious about memory allocation in your older projects, this tool could really help.

Performance Considerations

One thing to keep in mind is that CLR Profiler can be pretty intrusive. The developer mentions that while you're using it, you might notice a slowdown in your application performance—anywhere from 10 to 100 times slower! That’s quite a difference!

Managing Log Files

The log files created after running your analysis can get really big too. But don’t worry! You can avoid filling up all your storage by turning off allocation and call logging when you don’t need them.

User-Friendly Views

This utility offers some super useful views of the allocation profile as well. You’ll find things like:

• A histogram showing allocated types


• Allocation and call graphs


• A timeline displaying garbage collections (GCs) across different generations


• A call tree that breaks down per-method allocations and assembly loads

If you're interested in checking it out or downloading it for yourself, you can do so here!