Memory allocation and deallocation are essential tasks for any C or C++ programmer, especially for embedded control systems that have limited resources and strict performance requirements.

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 ...

Memory allocation issues are only a subset of the problems common to C/C++ that cause potential bugs and vulnerabilities, but they are a large subset and are very annoying to track down and fix.

Memory leaks are one of the primary causes of software aging. Despite of recent countermeasures in C/C++ such as smart pointers, leak-related defects remain a troublesome issue in C/C++ code, ...

For desktop applications, where memory is freely available, these difficulties can be ignored. For embedded - generally real time - applications, ignoring the issue is not an option. Dynamic memory ...

A fast mmap based C++ memory allocator. ccalloc is a fast mmap based memory allocator which overloads the default C++ new/delete operators. It is fully implemented in C++11 and pthreads.The allocation ...

Pointers can make memory hard to track. In complex programs, it can daunting to find memory leaks. This allocation library is designed to combat these struggles. This C++ library takes advantage of ...

C++ is known for its flexibility, allowing developers to manage memory manually through mechanisms like pointers and dynamic memory allocation. While this grants precise control, it also introduces ...

An allocation (“new” or “malloc”) is performed by placement—choosing a memory address heading a contiguous segment of (at least) a given size. A deallocation (“delete” or “free,” perhaps initiated by ...