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	DMD (short for "dark matter detector") is a tool that tracks which heap blocks have been reported by memory reporters. It helps us reduce the "heap-unclassified" value in Firefox's about:memory page~~. It~~ also detects if any heap blocks are reported twice.		DMD (short for "dark matter detector") is a tool that tracks the contents of the heap, including which heap blocks have been reported by memory reporters. It helps us reduce the "heap-unclassified" value in Firefox's about:memory page, and also detects if any heap blocks are reported twice. It also can be used for general heap profiling.

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