In C and C++, it can be very convenient to allocate and de-allocate blocks of memory as and when needed. This is certainly standard practice in both languages and almost unavoidable in C++. However, ...

Modern operating systems perform dynamic memory allocation for their own use. They may also perform the same operation for their applications, or they may include programming interface functions ...

A topic that I find particularly interesting, which is raised by many embedded software developers whom I meet, is dynamic memory allocation – grabbing chunks of memory as and when you need them. This ...

The heap and stack grow toward each other. When a process needs memory, some room is created by moving the upper bound of the heap forward, using the ... the first memory allocation takes place—useful ...

I recently presented arguments for and against using dynamic memory allocation in C and C++ programs. 1 I do agree that truly safety-critical systems should avoid using dynamic allocation because the ...

Probably like most people watching the presentation, I had one reaction: “How does memory allocation ... a brand on. Dynamic Caching is a feature that allows M3 chips to only use the precise ...