Practice Dynamic Memory Allocation - 3.3.2 | 3. Memory Management in Real-Time and Embedded Operating Systems | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of dynamic memory allocation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider runtime vs. compile time.

Question 2

Easy

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

πŸ’‘ 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

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the timing of the allocation.

Question 2

Is fragmentation a potential issue with dynamic memory allocation?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall when memory gets divided into small unusable parts.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the benefits of having uniform block sizes.

Question 2

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?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you can balance dynamic needs with performance.

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