malloc ld script requirements

[Bryce Schober]

Bryce Schober wrote:

> What does the memory heap (malloc, etc) need from an ld script?

I ask this question here because the anwer I got on the binutils-list was:

> That entirely depends on how your implementation of malloc works.  It
> might require you to define symbols in the linker script that it can refer
> to later to know the amount of memory available.  Or your malloc
> implementation might depend on something else in your BSP to test, measure,
> deduce or infer the amount of memory.  You'll have to find out what library
> code you're using and look at how it works.

I really hope that you're not going to ask me to delve into the source to figure this out. Can a newbie get some help?

Thanks,
- Bryce Schober