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STL containers and managing memory allocation in embedded systems

The memory allocation issue in embedded systems is usually critical..

How can one manage that?

1. Via 'new'
char* p = new (nothrow) char [SOME_SIZE];
if (p == 0)
{
// He we know that it is impossible to allocate the requested memory
// We can do something relevant.
}
2. But how to manage memory allocation in containers for embedded
systems?

For instance,
vector<Foo> v;
Foo f;
v.push_back(f);

push_back() returns no values.

So, how can we know (except try-catch) that it is impossible to
allocate the requested memory in push_back()?
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Alex Vinokur
email: alex DOT vinokur AT gmail DOT com
http://mathforum.org/library/view/10978.html
http://sourceforge.net/users/alexvn

Mar 31 '06
10 2523
Maxim Yegorushkin wrote:
Alex Vinokur wrote:
Green Hills' Extended Embedded C++ compiler enables the user to cancel
exception handling. In this case, can the code below work? Does anybody
have such experience?

> if (v.size() != (the_size + 1))
> {
> cerr << "Unable to allocate memory via push_back()" << endl;
> }


The standard containers do not provide any guarantees for your case.
Create and use your own containers that do.


Or own allocators for STL containers?

Alex Vinokur
email: alex DOT vinokur AT gmail DOT com
http://mathforum.org/library/view/10978.html
http://sourceforge.net/users/alexvn

Apr 1 '06 #11

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