heap(as in malloc vs stack)

[svar]

I am trying to find out what the heap(not the datastructure), but as used in malloc is . Any pointers?
Thanks,

 

[fpmurphy]

Here is a good starting point

http://gee.cs.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html

 

[lionelhill]

Any pointers?" ... hee hee!