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Systematic 7-step workflow for finding and fixing memory bottlenecks in MATLAB code.
matlab-optimize-performance)Measure current memory usage before making changes.
m0 = memory;
targetFunction(inputs);
m1 = memory;
deltaBytes = m1.MemUsedMATLAB - m0.MemUsedMATLAB;
fprintf('Memory delta: %.2f MB\n', deltaBytes / 1e6);When memory errors (Linux/macOS), use whos for variable sizes or Java runtime for heap:
info = whos('result');
fprintf('Variable size: %.2f MB\n', info.bytes / 1e6);Find where memory is being allocated.
profile('-memory', 'on');
for iter = 1:5
targetFunction(inputs);
end
profile off;
p = profile('info');
ft = p.FunctionTable;
[~, idx] = sort([ft.TotalMemAllocated], 'descend');
for i = 1:min(15, numel(idx))
f = ft(idx(i));
fprintf('%-40s %10.2f MB\n', f.FunctionName, f.TotalMemAllocated/1e6);
endIf TotalMemAllocated fields are zero, fall back to whos snapshots before/after each function call.
Key things to look for:
Based on profiling, identify which patterns apply. See references/memory-patterns.md for code examples.
| Pattern | Typical Reduction | Look For |
|---|---|---|
Cell collection + vertcat | O(N²) → O(N) | [arr; newRow] inside loops |
Implicit expansion over repmat | Eliminates full copy | repmat(A, [1 1 K]) for broadcasting |
| Clear variables when done | Immediate reclamation | Large arrays used only in early steps |
| Break chained expressions | 1 fewer peak temporary | a.*b.*c./d all alive at once |
| Reuse variables (overwrite in-place) | Avoids output allocation | Separate variables for each step |
max/min instead of masking | Eliminates logical temporary | x .* (x > 0) pattern |
zeros(...,'like',x) | Eliminates temporaries | 0 * x to create zeros |
| Copy-on-write sharing | Shares backing memory | Same array assigned to multiple places |
| Dense → sparse | O(N²) → O(N·bw) | zeros(N,N) where N > 10000 |
Apply the identified patterns. Focus only on the hotspots identified in Step 2 — do not apply patterns everywhere.
Re-measure using the same method as Step 1:
m0 = memory;
optimizedFunction(inputs);
m1 = memory;
deltaOpt = m1.MemUsedMATLAB - m0.MemUsedMATLAB;
reduction = 1 - deltaOpt / deltaBytes;
fprintf('Optimized: %.2f MB (%.0f%% reduction)\n', deltaOpt/1e6, reduction*100);Every optimization must produce the same results:
original = originalFunction(inputs);
optimized = optimizedFunction(inputs);
maxErr = max(abs(original(:) - optimized(:)));
fprintf('Max error: %.2e\n', maxErr);
assert(maxErr < 1e-10, 'Results differ!');Summarize the memory optimization with baseline, optimized, reduction percentage, correctness check, and patterns applied.
memory command returns full statistics (MemUsedMATLAB, etc.)memory errors ("not supported on this platform"). Use whos for variable sizes, Java Runtime.getRuntime for heap usage, or OS-level RSS via system('ps ...')whos snapshots before/after function calls.Copyright 2026 The MathWorks, Inc.
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