The C Runtime System

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Goals

3. Roadmap

4. Assembler code

5. Generating assembler code

6. A C code example to demonstrate assembly language

7. A word on assembler code

8. Assembler output listing

9. How function calls work

10. Why is this assembler stuff important?

11. C Function Calling Convention

12. C stack layout

13. Debugging

14. Program crashes and core files

15. Pointer Arithmetics

16. Memory layout and pointer arithmetics

17. Pointers and Arrays revisited

18. Strings revisited

19. Dynamic memory allocation

20. Program Memory Areas

21. How malloc and free work

22. Rules of thumb for application programmers in need of dynamic memory

23. Example of Memory Leak

24. Implementing a dynamic list with malloc

25. C vs. Java Memory Management

26. Things to know about Java Memory Management

27. Resources

28. Open Source Information on C programming

29. Books