memory leak when using CGImageCreateWithJPEGDataProvider

Question

I use Instruments(Leaks) to detect memory leaks of my app. It sometimes says there is a memory leak in one of my methods. I am not sure whether there is a leak and how to solve it.

CGImageCreateWithJPEGDataProvider method cause the memory leak mainly. Sometimes CGDataProviderCreateWithData also cause memory leak. But i don't know why.

The leak method in Class A is as follows:

- (ResultHolder *)decodeData:(UInt8 *) data withOffset:(int) offset {

    const int length = [IOUtilities byteArrayToIntWithData:data Offset:offset+18];
    UInt8 *buffer = malloc(length*sizeof(UInt8));
    memcpy(buffer, data+offset+22, length);

    // sometimes memory leak in this line
    CGDataProviderRef jpgDataProvider = CGDataProviderCreateWithData(NULL, buffer, length, freeData);

    // mainly memory leak in this line.
    CGImageRef image = CGImageCreateWithJPEGDataProvider(jpgDataProvider, NULL, true, kCGRenderingIntentSaturation);


    CGDataProviderRelease(jpgDataProvider);        
    ResultHolder *result = [[ResultHolder alloc] initWithCGImage:image];//sometimes memory leaks in this line.
    CGImageRelease(image);
    return result;
}

Also some other related methods:

// class A free buffer callback.
void freeData(void *info, const void *data, size_t size) {
    free((void *)data);
}
// class ReslutHolder init and dealloc.
- (id)initWithCGImage:(CGImageRef)image {
    if (self = [super init]) {
        CGImageRetain(image);

        //sometimes memory leak in this line.
        mBitmap = CGImageCreateCopy(image);

        mWidth = CGImageGetWidth(image);
        mHeight = CGImageGetHeight(image);
        CGImageRelease(image);
    }
    return self;
}

- (void)dealloc {
    if (mBitmap != NULL) {
        CGImageRelease(mBitmap);
        mBitmap = NULL;
    }
}

And I release mBitmap in the dealloc.

Thanks in advance.

I am using ARC. But as @mientus said,these methods are Quartz 2D objects. — chancyWu
– chancyWu, Commented Aug 31, 2012 at 8:13
@Geoffroy yes,i have tried the analyzer.its right for these methods. — chancyWu
– chancyWu, Commented Aug 31, 2012 at 8:21

Vimal Venugopalan · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-31 08:53:35Z

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You can analyze the Memory Leaks in the Xcode using the analyzer as shown below

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Mentioning the memory leaks shown as below would help in further solving your problem

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answered Aug 31, 2012 at 8:53

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Vimal Venugopalan Over a year ago

if you can see the leaks.. can you mention the leaks in your question

chancyWu Over a year ago

I go through Leaks->Extended Detail then double click the function name, it locate one line in the method, which mainly caused by CGImageCreateWithJPEGDataProvider in my method.

Vimal Venugopalan Over a year ago

can u mention what the memory leak shown by xcode (e.g. in my case Value stored to 'copyView' during its initialization is never used)

chancyWu Over a year ago

I use analyzer,it says the methods are all right. When i use leaks of instruments, sometimes, it shows me memory leaks of the method. you know, the leaks only locate the line of leak, no others.

orkoden · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-31 09:02:14Z

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You should free the memory you allocated for your buffer.

free(buffer);

answered Aug 31, 2012 at 9:02

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chancyWu Over a year ago

I free the buffer in freeData callback method.

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