Demystifying Memory - A Practical Tutorial on Managing and Optimizing Memory in Zephyr

Learn practical memory management and optimization techniques for Zephyr RTOS through this comprehensive tutorial featuring real-world case studies with Nordic's nRF5340 SOC and nRF7002 WiFi chip. Explore fundamental memory concepts including flash and RAM, heap versus stack memory, and the differences between static and dynamic allocation while understanding how Zephyr allocates and manages memory resources. Discover which parts of the codebase are placed into different memory sections and examine various memory optimization strategies. Dive into hands-on experience with the nRF5340, addressing the increased memory demands of Wi-Fi stacks and learning specific mitigation techniques. Master configuration tweaks, code-level optimizations, and essential memory analysis tools to effectively manage memory in resource-constrained embedded systems.