how bad is it to use dynamic datastuctures on an embedded system?

Question

So in an embedded systems unit, that i\'m taking at uni next year, we will learn that dynamic data structures are a bad thing to have in an embedded system program. but the

Answer 1

I would say both the lack of memory and the problem of a failed malloc. The latter is more of an issue since you do not have an OS / interface to rescue the system from such a failure. It is very dangerous to use a function that can put your complete system that may be running headless into a screeching halt (Or perhaps cause a reset, still bad).