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02/01/06 13:40
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#108884 - Pointer hints
Responding to: ???'s previous message

#define timers (dual_timers *)0x03FF6000

This defines a pointer to a variable of type dual_timer, which I assume is declared elsewhere. Most pointer declarations read from right to left. This pointer is given a specific value as it is probably going to be used to access some memory mapped IO registers. Apart from the fact that the memory address excedds the range of most 8052 variants, there are better ways of accessing IO registers.

#define RAM0_ADDR (*(char far *)0x0D0000)

This defines a pointer to a variable of type char, anf then the first * dereferences the pointer to give you the char. Note that RAM0_ADDR is not a good name because you don't get an address.

List of 24 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Question about pointers with C            01/01/70 00:00      
   Eh???            01/01/70 00:00      
      Compiler            01/01/70 00:00      
         is that the Keil compiler you are using?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Keil compiler            01/01/70 00:00      
               keil has '51, '251, '16x, ARM which?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  A51            01/01/70 00:00      
                      You mean C51 ?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        then what is this addressing?            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Addressing a RAM chip            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Addressing a RAM chip            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 ah banking            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    80c51 Addressing            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Pedantic            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          ridiculous            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             because            01/01/70 00:00      
   Dereference            01/01/70 00:00      
      Pointer hints            01/01/70 00:00      
         No, that's wrong            01/01/70 00:00      
            struct modelling memory-mapped IO            01/01/70 00:00      
            I think it is time to stop replies to            01/01/70 00:00      
            More pedantically            01/01/70 00:00      
      Pointer hints            01/01/70 00:00      
   start small            01/01/70 00:00      

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