AW: [avr-gcc-list] Affecting variables

[Stumpf Michael]

As long as no pointers are involved the order of type specifiers (char,int,..)
of type qualifiers (const,volatile) and storage class (extern,static,auto,..)
doesn't matter.

If pointers are involved things change a bit:
type specifieres and storage classes are only allowed on left side of *
(though the storage class refers to the pointer rather than to the pointee)
any type qualifier on left side of * refers to the object pointed to,
any type qualifier on right side of * refers to the pointer itself, so
teh two declaratons below are the same, but

volatile char * pbTest // pointer to a volatile char
char * volatile pbTest // volatile pointer to a char
extern const char * volatile pbTest // extern volatile pointer pointing to a const char

regards,
Michael

>
> Question: could someone illuminate the difference between:
>
> volatile char bTest;
> char volatile bTest;
>
> or are they the same?
>
> Cheers!
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