RE: [avr-libc-dev] Re: [bug #17216] change to the ../util/delay.hheader for increased functionality

[Weddington, Eric]

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> Subject: Re: [avr-libc-dev] Re: [bug #17216] change to the
> ../util/delay.hheader for increased functionality
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> But that way, you might as well question the other _delay_*s
> functions. ;-)  They have been created to take off the actual
> cycle count calculation from the user, to the computer, that's
> their only purpose.
> 
> Yes, it's only a few cycles, but the same is true for e.g.
> _delay_us(12) on a standard AVR running at its default clock of 1 MHz.
> I don't see a difference here to writing _delay_ns(300) on a modern
> mega or xmega device running at 20 MHz, and be it only the
> auto-documentation effect.

Ok. I'm convinced.

Personally, I just never liked dealing with the whole cycle-rounding bit, and 
it seemed a bit much for these short delays. But, again, that's just me.

I guess now we just need code...