Address Sanitizer (Visual Studio)
Master Address Sanitizer in Visual Studio to quickly identify, diagnose, and fix elusive memory errors in your C++ projects, with practical, hands-on debugging techniques
Course Description
This course offers a comprehensive and detailed exploration of Address Sanitizer (ASAN) usage within Visual Studio tailored for professional C++ developers. It begins with an introduction to ASAN’s principles, explaining how it detects critical memory errors like buffer overflows and use-after-free bugs through runtime instrumentation.
The course delves deeply into common memory error types, including heap buffer overflows, use-after-free conditions, and mismatches between allocation and deallocation methods, illustrating how ASAN reports and handles each. Special attention is given to stack and global memory management issues, including typical stack-related errors and how ASAN uses poisoned memory regions to detect improper accesses.
Advanced topics include user-managed poisoned memory regions with examples showing custom poisoning strategies, as well as techniques for conditional compilation to enable or disable ASAN instrumentation selectively. Practical guidance is provided on disabling instrumentation in specific code sections to reduce overhead or avoid false positives, including concrete code examples.
Finally, more advanced ASAN configuration options are introduced, such as halting program execution immediately on error detection and enabling runtime logging to aid post-mortem analysis or integration with larger debugging systems.
Features
2.5-hrs On Demand Video
Exclusive 1-on-1 With Instructor
Course Completion Certificate
Priority Q/A
Full Lifetime Access
Community Access
Curriculum
Understand in detail on what is planned under each module
Why Do This Course
Efficiently detect and fix elusive memory errors in C++ using Address Sanitizer in Visual Studio
Leverage powerful runtime diagnostics integrated seamlessly with Visual Studio to improve debugging
Identify and resolve heap, stack, and global memory issues early in development
Configure advanced ASAN options for precise memory bug detection and tailored instrumentation control
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of C++
- Visual Studio 2022
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Instructor
- Hello! I'm Umar Lone
I've educated and mentored students and professionals globally, leveraging over 20 years of experience in C++, Object-Oriented Programming, Design Patterns, and related technologies. My professional background includes significant contributions to C++, Java, and C# projects with esteemed companies, alongside providing specialized project consultation & mentoring.
My current focus is on delivering comprehensive video courses that distill this extensive knowledge. I specialize in transforming intricate concepts into clear, practical, and actionable insights, supported by real-world examples. This approach is designed to equip you with the necessary clarity and confidence for sustained growth and impactful contributions within your projects and career trajectory.
Begin your learning journey with me now and unlock the advanced understanding and practical expertise essential for making a significant impact in your field.
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