Re: [avr-gcc-list] Newbie - should this work?

[Theodore A. Roth]

On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Volkmar Dierkes wrote:

:) Josh,
:)
:) Josh Thompson <address@hidden> schrieb am 17.01.03 14:41:47:
:)
:) > I'm new at using working with embedded systems.  I am fairly familiar
:) > with using gcc under Linux.  I am using an ATmega128, avr-gcc, and usip
:) > with a ByteBlaster programmer.  uisp says it detects the chip and then
:) > loads the code into flash.  I can dump the code and get the same thing
:) > that I uploaded; so, I think this part is working okay.  Here is my code:
:) >
:) > main.c:-------------------------
:) > #include <io.h>
:) >
:) > int main() {
:) >    DDRD = 0xff;
:) >    PORTD = 0X00;
:) > }
:) > -------------------------------
:)
:) You need always an endless loop in your embeded system. Otherwise the
:) mcu is running through its non used flash memory and you didn't know
:) whats happen. Therefore change it to this:
:) int main() {
:)    DDRD = 0xff;
:)    PORTD = 0X00;
:)    for(;;);
:) }

Actually, with the latest avr-libc, you don't need that for loop since the
_exit() function is automatically called when you fall off the end of the
main() routine. The _exit() supplies an endless loop too. You save
yourself a redundant jmp or rjmp instruction depending on the target
micro.

I don't remember correctly if this was true for older versions of avr-libc
(pre 20030203).

Of course, it's usually not a bad thing to be explicit.

Ted Roth

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