Re: [avr-gcc-list] efficiency of assigning bits

[Royce & Sharal Pereira]

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 23:07:58 +0530, E. Weddington <address@hidden> wrote:

> Ned Konz wrote:
>
> > Even better, use higher-level constructs like inline functions (better  
> > than macros, because they're type-safe and can do more). In this case,  
> > of course, it would be easy to do with a macro.
> >
> > /* in a header file */
> >
> > const uint8_t STATUS_LED = 3;
> >
> > static inline
> > void turnLedOn(void)
> > {
> > PORTA |= _BV(STATUS_LED);
> > }
> >
> > /* in your main C source */
> >
> > #include "myIODefinitions.h"
> >
> > ...
> > turnLedOn();
> > ...
>
> You're absolutely correct, that's the next step in the progression in  
> putting a layer of abstraction away from the underlying hardware.

Huh? Sorry? English, please!
--Royce.


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