Practice Embedded Os Memory Apis (3.8) - Memory Management in Real-Time and Embedded Operating Systems
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Embedded OS Memory APIs

Practice - Embedded OS Memory APIs

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of 'pvPortMalloc()' in FreeRTOS?

💡 Hint: Think about memory allocation functions you know.

Question 2 Easy

Which function is used to free memory in FreeRTOS?

💡 Hint: Look for the counterpart to the allocation function.

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Question 1

What function in FreeRTOS is used for memory allocation?

pvPortMalloc()
vPortFree()
k_malloc()

💡 Hint: Remember the memory allocation functions in the context of FreeRTOS.

Question 2

True or False: 'k_free()' is used in Embedded Linux for memory deallocation.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the context of each operating system.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Suppose you have a resource-intensive task in an embedded system using FreeRTOS. Describe how you would effectively manage memory allocation and deallocation during task execution.

💡 Hint: Think about lifecycle management of task resources.

Challenge 2 Hard

In a scenario where fragmentation could be a problem, discuss how you would optimize memory usage in an embedded Linux environment.

💡 Hint: Consider ways to optimize memory allocations when using standard functions.

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