Steve Gordon 1/28/2026

The Grand Mystery of the Missing 18 Bytes

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The article details a technical investigation into why a .NET benchmark reported 312 bytes allocated for a SQL parsing method, while a JetBrains dotMemory profiler showed 322 bytes. The author methodically explores the source of the missing 18 bytes, discussing tools like BenchmarkDotNet, memory profiling techniques, and the importance of understanding such discrepancies in performance optimization work.

The Grand Mystery of the Missing 18 Bytes

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