[avr-gcc-list] typdefing 'cost' .. PROGMEM doesn't work

[Reza Naima]

I'm confused in how 'const' is affecting the storage of arrays the
flash.  Take a look at these two cases and please tell me what's going
on ...


  | typedef const uint16_t prog_word PROGMEM; 
  | prog_word fontoffsetSevenet_7[] = { .... };

then fontoffsetSevenet_7 appears in the the .data section : 

  ] .data          0x00800213       0xcb font_Sevenet_7.o
  ]                0x00800213                fontoffsetSevenet_7


However, if I remove the const from the typedef and put it on the
array..

  | typedef uint16_t prog_word PROGMEM;
  | const prog_word fontoffsetSevenet_7[] = { .... };

then it appears in the .progmem section : 

  ] .progmem.data  0x000000aa      0x2fa font_Sevenet_7.o
  ]                0x000002e8                fontoffsetSevenet_7



Is this how it's supposed to behave, or is this a bug?  I'm running this
version of avr-gcc on linux : avr-gcc-3.2.90.20030512-1

Also, what's the advantage of const if it's already being saved in the
flash memory?  It can't get more constant than that.. Or is it for
compiler optimisations?

Thanks,
Reza