I think it really depends on your application. Car systems are pretty predictable with regards to messages received, they don't have random users sending impred

I think it really depends on your application. Car systems are pretty predictable with regards to messages received, they don't have random users sending impredictable data. I'm a SWE writing firmware for cars and I've got to admit, I never caught myself thinking: "Gee, I could sure use the heap right now!"