How to read memory usage compile data

[isaacjacobson]

How exactly does one read the memory usuage compile data for Teensy?

Memory Usage on Teensy MicroMod:
  FLASH: code:164080, data:33808, headers:8956   free for files:16308228
   RAM1: variables:47424, code:161560, padding:2280   free for local variables:313024
   RAM2: variables:18112  free for malloc/new:506176

I'm specifically trying to figure out how much RAM I have available. Is that displayed in this information?

Are the numbers displayed in bits or bytes?

[defragster]

Yes, the line: RAM1: variables:47424, code:161560, padding:2280 free for local variables:313024

Shows the static allocations for the resultant binary.

More info on T_4.x memory is at: pjrc.com/store/teensy41.html#memory

RAM1 holds all 'code:164080' not kept/executed in FLASH in 32KB blocks of ITCM portion of the RAM1's 512KB - where 'padding:2280' is the remainder of a 32KB block not holding actual code. The remainder of RAM1 is DTCM for 'variables:47424' initialized or other 'reserved' memory (not run time allocated) in this case leaving 'free for local variables:313024'

RAM1 runs at full processor speed.

[isaacjacobson]

Thanks, that helps a ton!

The one thing I haven't been able to find out: is "313024" is bytes or bits? Aka – how many KB is 313024?

[BriComp]

What is the size of RAM1 before any compilation.
I think that if you add all the memory usage together you will find that it's obviously bytes.

[isaacjacobson]

I think that if you add all the memory usage together you will find that it's obviously bytes.

Yeah, you'r right – I just needed someone smarter than me to confirm. Following the link, RAM1 was labeled 512K (not b or B), so the extra confirmation was helpful. Knowing more about all the conversions would have helped me figure it out myself, but I just didn't know for 100% after my reading and research.

Thanks!

[defragster]

Indeed, the build output doesn't indicate Bytes - though that is the implied typical measure. And the linked page is sparse with the word BYTE as well and shows 'K' without a 'B' indicator.

[PaulStoffregen]

Yeah, it's bytes.

Aka – how many KB is 313024?

Where KB is understood to mean 1024 bytes, and typically you would round down to avoid any risk of overstating the amount of available memory, the answer would be 305KB.