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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T10:15:46+00:00 2026-05-26T10:15:46+00:00

When I free the malloc ed memory which are not allocated using malloc than

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When I free the malloced memory which are not allocated using malloc than valgraind tool gives me error like:

Invalid free() / delete / delete[]

Is it dangerous in embedded C programming?

In code whenever malloc fails than i cannot judge which malloced pointer i have to release.

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    2026-05-26T10:15:46+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 10:15 am

    This will lead to undefined behavior, most likely heap corruption and/or crashing your program. It’s dangerous in any kind of system.

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