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  */

 

 /**

- * @defgroup heap Heap

+ * @defgroup memcore Core Memory Manager

+ * Core Memory Manager related APIs.

+ * <h2>Operation mode</h2>

+ * The core memory manager is a simplified allocator that only allows to

+ * allocate memory blocks without the possibility to free them.<br>

+ * This allocator is meant as a memory blocks provider for the other

+ * allocators such as:

+ * - C-Runtime allocator.

+ * - Heap allocator (see @ref heaps).

+ * - @ref Memory pools allocator (see @ref pools).

+ * .

+ * By having a centralized memory provider the various allocators can coexist

+ * and share the main memory.<br>

+ * This allocator, alone, is also useful for very simple applications that

+ * just require a simple way to get memory blocks.<br>

+ * In order to use the core memory manager APIs the @p CH_USE_MEMCORE option

+ * must be specified in @p chconf.h.

+ * @ingroup memory

+ */

+

+/**

+ * @defgroup heaps Heaps

  * Heap Allocator related APIs.

  * <h2>Operation mode</h2>

  * The heap allocator implements a first-fit strategy and its APIs are