<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>In C, program memory is divided into stack and heap regions, each with distinct memory management mechanisms.</li><li>The stack is auto-managed by the compiler and CPU, used for function calls, local variables, and return addresses.</li><li>On the other hand, the heap is manually controlled and used for dynamic memory allocation, requiring manual deallocation.</li><li>Understanding data lifetime, access patterns, and memory allocation usage in each region is crucial for embedded engineers.</li></ul>

Stack vs. Heap Memory in C: What Every Embedded Engineer Should know

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