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Neil McKechnie 2021-03-10 10:33:42 +00:00
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@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ static inline int freeMemory() {
// Update low ram level. Allow for extra bytes to be specified
// by estimation or inspection, that may be used by other
// called subroutines. Must be called with interrupts disabled.
//
// Although __brkval may go up and down as heap memory is allocated
// and freed, this function records only the worst case encountered.
// So even if all of the heap is freed, the reported minimum free
// memory will not increase.
//
void updateMinimumFreeMemory(unsigned char extraBytes) {
int spare = freeMemory()-extraBytes;