Practice Dynamic Memory Allocation (3.3.2) - Memory Management in Real-Time and Embedded Operating Systems
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Dynamic Memory Allocation

Practice - Dynamic Memory Allocation

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of dynamic memory allocation?

💡 Hint: Consider runtime vs. compile time.

Question 2 Easy

What function is commonly used in C for dynamic memory allocation?

💡 Hint: What function do we use to reserve memory in our code?

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Question 1

What does dynamic memory allocation allow a program to do?

Allocate memory at compile time
Allocate memory at runtime
Use a fixed amount of memory only

💡 Hint: Think about the timing of the allocation.

Question 2

Is fragmentation a potential issue with dynamic memory allocation?

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall when memory gets divided into small unusable parts.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Imagine a system that frequently requests memory of random sizes and then frees them. Describe how you would implement a memory allocation strategy to handle this efficiently.

💡 Hint: Consider the benefits of having uniform block sizes.

Challenge 2 Hard

You have a series of tasks that each require different amounts of memory at different times. How would you structure your dynamic memory allocation to avoid performance penalties?

💡 Hint: Think about how you can balance dynamic needs with performance.

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