RE: [avr-gcc-list] use of specifin RAM location

[Matt.VanDeWerken]

I have the same problem, and the point is that part of my external
memory is inside an FPGA, basically under control of the FPGA (It's
high-speed ADC data), while another part is external SRAM which I use
for my heap etc. 

I access the FPGA memory at the moment using pointers which I initialise
to the right value. I don't yet have a method mapped out for the SRAM -
it's on the next version of the board (the present version has no
external SRAM).

I will have a need to allocate some large-ish arrays in the external
SRAM in the next hardware version.

Memory-mapped peripherals need to be accessed at particular addresses
also, however these don't usually need allocation (and hence can be
accessed via pointers initialised to the correct address).

Cheers,
Matthew van de Werken - Electronics Engineer
CSIRO E&M - Rock Mass Characterisation - 1 Technology Court - Pullenvale
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> Subject: Re: [avr-gcc-list] use of specifin RAM location
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> On Mon, 28 Nov 2005, varsha wrote:
> 
> > I'm working on avr-gcc (GCC) 3.4.3 compiler and target MCU 
> is Atmega 
> > 16 i want to declare some variables, such that hey will 
> take specific 
> > ram locations...
> > 
> > how to achieve this in c?
> 
> What's the point of using the abstraction of the C language, 
> then?  The compiler should handle those details for you.
> 
> Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your question.  You can store 
> data in EEPROM at specific locations, or in flash, letting 
> the compiler choose the location. You can read more about it 
> in avr-libc Library Reference or FAQ.
> 
> --Kevin
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