[omniORB] Memory Leaks with omniORB 4.1.1 for VC8 and MFC

[Martin Trappel]

Martin Trappel wrote:
> Martin Trappel wrote:
>> Greetings!
>>
>> I'm currently trying out omniORB 4.1.1.
>> * omniORB-4.1.1-x86-win32-vc8.zip
>> * Windows XP with Visual Stuido 2005 (VC8)
>>
>> I have run into this:
>> When I compile the echo example with a VS2005 sample project (type: 
>> Win32 console) with MFC support turned OFF, everything works fine.
>>
>> When I compile the echo example with a sample project where MFC is 
>> turned ON, I get reported a lot of memory leaks, even if no omniORB 
>> calls are done, but only echoSK.cc is compiled + linked with the project.
>>
>> (...)
> 
> OK, I just found out that memory leak detection is actually only 
> available with MFC. That explains why I get no leaks reported with a 
> simple win32 app. ::)
> 
> Still, there remains the question: Are the reported leaks "real" leaks 
> or is there some misreporting because of ... ?
> 

I have now confirmed that this is a problem of the MFC memory leak 
detection.
In short: The MFC memory leak detection will kick in before other 
modules that do not use MFC have been unloaded, thereby reporting false 
leaks.

br,
Martin