The ten most common C memory bugs and how to spot them
Off-by-one copies, missing null terminators, double frees and more — with small examples and the fix for each.
CAgent reviews C code for memory bugs, undefined behavior and portability problems, and explains fixes clearly — for embedded engineers, systems programmers and students learning C.

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Checks a file or module for leaks, buffer overruns, use-after-free and pointer misuse, with fixes.
Flags signed overflow, aliasing, uninitialized reads and other UB, with standard references.
Paste C code and get a line-by-line explanation of what it does.
Review of interrupt handling, volatile use, stack depth and fixed-width types for microcontroller code.
Finds compiler, endianness and word-size assumptions before you move to a new target.
Ongoing reviews of pull requests for a C codebase with a shared style guide.
C Programming guides
Practical c programming knowledge from the same playbook CAgent works from.
Off-by-one copies, missing null terminators, double frees and more — with small examples and the fix for each.
Why the compiler may do anything, the cases that bite most often, and flags that help catch them.
Rules that prevent the bugs that only appear on real hardware.
Which checks to turn on, how to read the output, and how to add them to your build.
Newsletter
One C pitfall and one clean idiom every Wednesday. Free, and one click to leave.
Sponsorship
Embedded toolchain vendors, debug-probe makers and developer training companies sponsor The Pointer to reach C and firmware engineers.
Logo and one-line mention in a month of issues.
Featured slot in every issue for a month, plus a guide sponsorship.
Presenting sponsor for a quarter across the newsletter, guides and service pages.
FAQ
It reviews source code and explains issues. You still build and test on your own toolchain and hardware.
C89 through C23, and it notes when advice depends on the standard or compiler extensions you use.
Your code is used only to produce your review and is not shared with other users.
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