Re: [avr-gcc-list] Problem with delay loop

[Wouter van Gulik]

Royce Pereira schreef:
> Hi all,
>
> In the latest WinAVR (avr-gcc (GCC) 4.1.2 (WinAVR 20070525) I found this.
>
> Check this out:
> //======================
> void delay(unsigned del_cnt)
>     {
>        while(del_cnt--);
>
>        return;
>     }
> //=======================

Well writing your own delay_loops is not recommended, because the 
optimiser might optimise your loop away. Use <util/delay.h> instead.

Please note that delay.h might not work if compiling without optimiser 
(but then again, your loop will not be gone)

HTH,

Wouter