diff --git a/core/src/banking_stage.rs b/core/src/banking_stage.rs
index 1cf3c9bc83..975b8ab86a 100644
--- a/core/src/banking_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/banking_stage.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use crate::{
     packet::{limited_deserialize, Packet, Packets, PACKETS_PER_BATCH},
     poh_recorder::{PohRecorder, PohRecorderError, WorkingBankEntry},
     poh_service::PohService,
-    result::{Error, Result},
 };
 use crossbeam_channel::{Receiver as CrossbeamReceiver, RecvTimeoutError};
 use itertools::Itertools;
diff --git a/core/src/replay_stage.rs b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
index 5a55d5f433..dd24c0b046 100644
--- a/core/src/replay_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ use solana_ledger::{
     leader_schedule_cache::LeaderScheduleCache,
     snapshot_package::SnapshotPackageSender,
 };
-use solana_measure::measure::Measure;
-use solana_measure::thread_mem_usage;
+use solana_measure::{measure::Measure, thread_mem_usage};
 use solana_metrics::inc_new_counter_info;
 use solana_runtime::bank::Bank;
 use solana_sdk::{
diff --git a/core/src/streamer.rs b/core/src/streamer.rs
index 650ae746c8..83d183f45f 100644
--- a/core/src/streamer.rs
+++ b/core/src/streamer.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 use crate::packet::{self, send_to, Packets, PacketsRecycler, PACKETS_PER_BATCH};
 use crate::recvmmsg::NUM_RCVMMSGS;
-use crate::result::{Error, Result};
 use solana_measure::thread_mem_usage;
 use solana_sdk::timing::duration_as_ms;
 use std::net::UdpSocket;
diff --git a/ledger/src/blocktree_processor.rs b/ledger/src/blocktree_processor.rs
index 3525284e1a..953f152230 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blocktree_processor.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blocktree_processor.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use itertools::Itertools;
 use log::*;
 use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, thread_rng};
 use rayon::{prelude::*, ThreadPool};
+use solana_measure::thread_mem_usage;
 use solana_metrics::{datapoint, datapoint_error, inc_new_counter_debug};
 use solana_rayon_threadlimit::get_thread_count;
 use solana_runtime::{
@@ -292,6 +293,9 @@ pub fn process_blocktree_from_root(
     opts: &ProcessOptions,
 ) -> result::Result<(BankForks, Vec<BankForksInfo>, LeaderScheduleCache), BlocktreeProcessorError> {
     info!("processing ledger from root slot {}...", bank.slot());
+    let allocated = thread_mem_usage::Allocatedp::default();
+    let initial_allocation = allocated.get();
+
     // Starting slot must be a root, and thus has no parents
     assert!(bank.parent().is_none());
     let start_slot = bank.slot();
@@ -344,8 +348,9 @@ pub fn process_blocktree_from_root(
     };
 
     info!(
-        "ledger processed in {}ms. {} fork{} at {}",
+        "ledger processed in {}ms. {} MB allocated. {} fork{} at {}",
         duration_as_ms(&now.elapsed()),
+        allocated.since(initial_allocation) / 1_000_000,
         bank_forks_info.len(),
         if bank_forks_info.len() > 1 { "s" } else { "" },
         bank_forks_info
@@ -461,6 +466,9 @@ fn process_next_slots(
         // Only process full slots in blocktree_processor, replay_stage
         // handles any partials
         if next_meta.is_full() {
+            let allocated = thread_mem_usage::Allocatedp::default();
+            let initial_allocation = allocated.get();
+
             let next_bank = Arc::new(Bank::new_from_parent(
                 &bank,
                 &leader_schedule_cache
@@ -468,7 +476,12 @@ fn process_next_slots(
                     .unwrap(),
                 *next_slot,
             ));
-            trace!("Add child bank {} of slot={}", next_slot, bank.slot());
+            trace!(
+                "New bank for slot {}, parent slot is {}. {} bytes allocated",
+                next_slot,
+                bank.slot(),
+                allocated.since(initial_allocation)
+            );
             pending_slots.push((*next_slot, next_meta, next_bank, bank.last_blockhash()));
         } else {
             let bfi = BankForksInfo {
@@ -519,6 +532,9 @@ fn process_pending_slots(
             continue;
         }
 
+        let allocated = thread_mem_usage::Allocatedp::default();
+        let initial_allocation = allocated.get();
+
         // Fetch all entries for this slot
         let entries = blocktree.get_slot_entries(slot, 0, None).map_err(|err| {
             warn!("Failed to load entries for slot {}: {:?}", slot, err);
@@ -543,6 +559,12 @@ fn process_pending_slots(
             fork_info.clear();
         }
 
+        trace!(
+            "Bank for slot {} is complete. {} bytes allocated",
+            slot,
+            allocated.since(initial_allocation)
+        );
+
         if slot >= dev_halt_at_slot {
             let bfi = BankForksInfo { bank_slot: slot };
             fork_info.push((bank, bfi));
diff --git a/measure/src/thread_mem_usage.rs b/measure/src/thread_mem_usage.rs
index 07ac1a5ec9..cf8056259b 100644
--- a/measure/src/thread_mem_usage.rs
+++ b/measure/src/thread_mem_usage.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ impl Allocatedp {
         Self {}
     }
 
+    /// Return current thread heap usage
     pub fn get(&self) -> u64 {
         #[cfg(unix)]
         {
@@ -36,4 +37,9 @@ impl Allocatedp {
         #[cfg(not(unix))]
         0
     }
+
+    /// Return the difference in thread heap usage since a previous `get()`
+    pub fn since(&self, previous: u64) -> i64 {
+        self.get() as i64 - previous as i64
+    }
 }