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.\" Copyright (c) 2017, Apple Computer, Inc.  All rights reserved.
.\"
.Dd March 31, 2017
.Dt MSLUTIL 1
.Os "Mac OS X"
.Sh NAME
.Nm mslutil
.Nd Tool to enable / disable malloc stack logging on a specific proces
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm mslutil pid [--enable flavor] | [--disable] 
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm mslutil
utility enables/disables malloc stack logging on the process specified by 
.Nm pid.
It requires root privileges.
.Pp
The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.\" ==========
.It Fl -enable
Specifying the
.Fl -enable
option enables malloc stack logging, using the 
.Pa flavor
provided.
The supported flavors are:
.Pp
.Pa full		
Standard malloc stack logging that records both vm and malloc calls
.Pp
.Pa malloc	
Standard malloc stack logging that records only malloc calls
.Pp
.Pa vm		
Standard malloc stack logging that records only vm calls
.Pp
.Pa lite		
Lite mode of malloc stack logging.
.\" ==========
.It Fl -disable
Specifying the
.Fl -disable
option disables any current mode of malloc stack logging.
.\" ==========
.El