Shouldnt you avoid malloc and free (after the startup phase of your application)... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		andi999 on Oct 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: So you want to build an embedded Linux system? Shouldnt you avoid malloc and free (after the startup phase of your application) completely in long running applications?

nine_k on Oct 16, 2020 [–]

If your system is basically one long-running process, why would you need Linux? Maybe something lighter weight, like FreeRTOS, would be a better fit?

andi999 on Oct 16, 2020 | [–]

well the article was mentioning long running. But I agree, I shd use FreeRTOS.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact