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05/01/08 02:57
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#154237 - Correct !
Responding to: ???'s previous message
The code reveals behaviour of the compiler - not the MCU.

And Yes, to get size of a register we propably need ASM.

For example one could assign a zero to a register and then count the number of times it takes to increment it to get it's value back to zero.

I needed the code when we were VERY frequently porting a program (containing embedded SQL) between Digital Alpha, HP-UX and Windows platforms. Since the Ingres sqlc is really stoopid - this was the only cure.... and we tried...

List of 22 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
find the size of processor            01/01/70 00:00      
   C is not that portable!            01/01/70 00:00      
      thanks but could u clarify            01/01/70 00:00      
         I think you missed the point            01/01/70 00:00      
      Various compilers different results            01/01/70 00:00      
         Word size - not code size?            01/01/70 00:00      
            u r correct            01/01/70 00:00      
   Determining object sizes - at run time            01/01/70 00:00      
      Not quite            01/01/70 00:00      
         Correct !            01/01/70 00:00      
         not sure what you would do with the information            01/01/70 00:00      
            This was an interview question            01/01/70 00:00      
               More trick interview questions            01/01/70 00:00      
   I found the solution, Andy , Neil please comment            01/01/70 00:00      
      Great! Now do it in C            01/01/70 00:00      
         Same logic for C and asm            01/01/70 00:00      
            No, it isn't.            01/01/70 00:00      
      What would be the point?            01/01/70 00:00      
         It is worse than that            01/01/70 00:00      
   the whole question is silly            01/01/70 00:00      
      It can even get this silly...            01/01/70 00:00      
      It is an interview question            01/01/70 00:00      

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