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+# valgrind(1)
+
+## Memcheck `--tool=memcheck`
+
+Is the default tool when invoking `valgrind` without explicitly specifying
+`--tool`.
+
+Memory checker used to identify:
+- memory leaks
+- out of bound accesses
+- uninitialized reads
+
+```sh
+valgrind [OPTIONS] PROGRAM [ARGS]
+    --log-file=FILE             Write valgrind output to FILE.
+    --leak-check=full           Enable full leak check.
+    --track-origins=yes         Show origins of undefined values.
+    --keep-debuginfo=no|yes     Keep symbols etc for unloaded code.
+
+    --gen-suppressions=yes      Generate suppressions file from the run.
+    --suppressions=FILE         Load suppressions file.
+```