Comment on Valgrind is much more than a leak checking toolComments−tbrock11yValgrind 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−nnethercote11yOn a similar (superficial) note: almost everyone pronounces the name incorrectly. See http://valgrind.org/docs/manual/faq.html#faq.pronounce.−Dewie11yA "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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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.
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".