Prefer efficient memory allocation patterns to improve performance. Key practices: 1. Use RAII containers (like Mat) instead of raw pointers to prevent memory leaks 2. Pre-allocate containers when size is known 3. Use stack allocation for small, fixed-size objects 4. Avoid unnecessary dynamic allocation Example - Before: ```cpp // Inefficient allocation patterns char* get_raw_data() { return new char[size]; // Raw pointer, potential memory leak } std::vector img_vec; img_vec.push_back(img); // Potential reallocation fcvPyramidLevel_v2 *framePyr = new fcvPyramidLevel_v2[2]; // Unnecessary heap allocation ``` Example - After: ```cpp // Efficient allocation patterns Mat get_data() { return Mat(size); // RAII handles cleanup } std::vector img_vec(1, img); // Pre-allocated size fcvPyramidLevel_v2 framePyr[2]; // Stack allocation for small arrays ``` Benefits: - Prevents memory leaks - Reduces allocation overhead - Improves cache utilization - More predictable performance