From: Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@acm.org>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:32:20 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Added a note about the fact that --read-var-info=yes increases memory
X-Git-Tag: svn/VALGRIND_3_5_0~44
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Added a note about the fact that --read-var-info=yes increases memory
consumption of Valgrind tools.


git-svn-id: svn://svn.valgrind.org/valgrind/trunk@10806
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diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cb93bedabf..363dc92464 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -193,8 +193,9 @@ detail:
 
 * Something that happened in 3.4.0, but wasn't clearly announced:  the
   option --read-var-info can be used by some tools (Memcheck, Helgrind and
-  DRD).  When enabled, it makes those tools run more slowly, but
-  descriptions of data addresses in error messages become more detailed.
+  DRD).  When enabled, it makes those tools run more slowly and increases
+  memory consumption, but descriptions of data addresses in error messages
+  become more detailed.
 
 * exp-Omega, an experimental instantaneous leak-detecting tool, was disabled
   in 3.4.0 due to a lack of interest and maintenance, although the source