Embedded Software Blog

Posts tagged with 'Heap'

Heap contiguity revisited

Posted Oct 12, 2009, by Colin Walls

Two weeks ago, I posted a blog about heap contiguity, where I proposed an idea for using an MMU to solve fragmentation problems, which I had previously discussed in a Web seminar. I have worked in the embedded software business for many years and have met and worked with a lot of fine people. It seems that quite a few of the read this blog, which is great. Two of them contacted me by email following … Read More

Tags: Heap, C, Memory, EDGE Compiler, Dynamic Memory, MMU

MMU and heap contiguity

Posted Sep 28, 2009, by Colin Walls

A while ago I did a Webinar looking at C++ for embedded applications. It was well attended and well received and there were lots of questions and comments, which is always very satisfying. I observed that a number of people were specifically interested in dynamic memory allocation in C and C++ and the challenges that are presented to embedded and real time programmers. So I developed a further Webinar … Read More

Tags: Heap, C, Memory, EDGE Compiler, Dynamic Memory, MMU