Is there any reason to use C instead of C++ for embedded development?

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I have two compilers on my hardware C++ and C89

I\'m thinking about using C++ with classes but without polymorphism (to avoid vtables). The main r

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Different answer post to a different aspect of the question:

"malloc"

Some previous replies talk quite a bit about this. Why do you even think that call exists? For a truly small platform, malloc tends to be unavailable, or definitely optional. Implementing dynamic memory allocation tends to be meaningful when you get to have an RTOS in the bottom of your system -- but until then, it is purely dangerous.

You can get very far without it. Just think about all the old FORTRAN programs which did not even have a proper stack for local variables...