Re: [avr-gcc-list] AVR-GCC question

[Daniel O'Connor]

On Sun, 22 May 2005 18:01, address@hidden wrote:
> > Perhaps it may be a good idea to have a separate set
> > of standards for embedded 'C'.
>
> I have programs which run on many quite different systems, including
> embedded SoC systems as well as huge UNIX clusters. While I am happy
> to get access to all the special resources (at least for the few
> time-critical parts), I am even more happy to have common base which is
> likely to work everywhere.
>
> I think that trying hard to push things into C compliance is very well
> worth it, the result being compliant implementation where possible and
> clear documentation of even slight divergencies for the rest.

I think the fundamental problem is that C wasn't designed for split 
architectures like the AVR so you are forced into using hacks to get it to 
work.

ie on say, a HC12, none of this is an issue because it behaves much more like 
a "normal" system.

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