> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.prescaler.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Memory and ELF analysis

> Investigate placement, size regressions and target memory.

Investigate placement, size regressions and target memory.

## Before you start

The matching ELF/map for offline analysis; a compatible debug session for live memory.

## Workflow

Open the ELF/map views after building. Compare section placement with the linker script. In Memory Browser, select an address/range relevant to the investigation and verify the memory map before reading.

## Interpret the result

Size utilities and section totals do not establish stack safety or runtime headroom. Memory-mapped peripheral reads may have side effects.

For an unexplained result, preserve the source/configuration and observation together. Use [Diagnose a failure](/workflows/diagnose) to turn it into a reproducible investigation. Check [support boundaries](/reference/limitations) before assuming a vendor-specific operation is implemented.