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Valgrind is amazing but i can't ever figure out how they name these things. It seems like the only rule is computer jargon followed by the word grind.

    valgrind - a multipurpose tool
    kcachegrind - a gui for callgrind
    helgrind - data race analyzer
Am I the only one that thought "what the fuck" when they heard kcachegrind for the first time?

EDIT: just read this, explained everything: http://valgrind.org/info/tools.html



On a similar (superficial) note: almost everyone pronounces the name incorrectly. See http://valgrind.org/docs/manual/faq.html#faq.pronounce.


A "grind" is a sort of gate, for example a port through a fence that keep livestock contained. "Val" comes from "Valhalla" (as mentioned in the link).

I still thought it was pronounced "val-grined".




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