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02/23/08 23:43
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Responding to: ???'s previous message
Craig said:
Again, my question would be whether "const" is just to protect against rogue programs modifying variables they know they shouldn't modify?

Russ Cooper said:
I think that's the right idea, although I'd say the protection afforded by 'const' is effective more against stupid/forgetful programmers than against rogue programs.


You're right, of course.

Regards,
Craig Steiner


List of 54 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Best way to consolidate....out of memory            01/01/70 00:00      
   isn't this the classical gotcha?            01/01/70 00:00      
   There was a hint here....            01/01/70 00:00      
      Not const            01/01/70 00:00      
         Not necessarily            01/01/70 00:00      
            Hmmm...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Hmmm, indeed            01/01/70 00:00      
               Why?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  One reason ... and the prolly the original intent            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Obviously            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Speed            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Rogue programs?            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Yes. And stupid programmers            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 True            01/01/70 00:00      
                           cases            01/01/70 00:00      
                        The Obvious...            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Fair enough            01/01/70 00:00      
                              make sure the developer doesn't do something stupi            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Const to Code EPROM or FLASH,,,            01/01/70 00:00      
                           const and volatile - for optimization            01/01/70 00:00      
                  consts in other than CODE space            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Use the extended keywords            01/01/70 00:00      
                        'const' and 'volatile'            01/01/70 00:00      
   Unreadable code!            01/01/70 00:00      
      It really was all Keils fault....;)            01/01/70 00:00      
   You don't want to start from here!            01/01/70 00:00      
      Previously, on 8052.com...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Array of string            01/01/70 00:00      
         Yes, my mistake            01/01/70 00:00      
   string concatenate            01/01/70 00:00      
      Comments            01/01/70 00:00      
         Wow......LOL            01/01/70 00:00      
            Not a C vs ASM thing            01/01/70 00:00      
               From your perspective, it may make sense            01/01/70 00:00      
      I went this direction....code padding removal?            01/01/70 00:00      
         For but one byte added to the array...            01/01/70 00:00      
         With proper ordering in source file...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Putting it all together            01/01/70 00:00      
            Spectacular Russ.....            01/01/70 00:00      
   THINK            01/01/70 00:00      
      that is surely needed            01/01/70 00:00      
      A bit easier to read?            01/01/70 00:00      
         easy to read???            01/01/70 00:00      
      typedef vs #define            01/01/70 00:00      
      I think not            01/01/70 00:00      
         Tks Russ.            01/01/70 00:00      
            THINK(ing)            01/01/70 00:00      
               ???            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Objectives.            01/01/70 00:00      
                     I beg your pardon?!            01/01/70 00:00      
                     I see            01/01/70 00:00      
   Best way to consolidate....out of memory            01/01/70 00:00      
   Why specify CODE for functions?            01/01/70 00:00      
      there is so much stuff            01/01/70 00:00      

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