There is a distinction between const and non-const static memory, though, in that the former can be stored in Read-Only Memory. Still, static memory is generall

There is a distinction between const and non-const static memory, though, in that the former can be stored in Read-Only Memory. Still, static memory is generally used for many fewer purposes than the stack or the heap, and if I understand correctly, sbrk is still working with the heap, just more manually.