> > The problem i have with the standard C is that it lacks a > > proper 8 bit arithmetic. That is why -mint8 comes in so > > handy, and produces very compact code. In many > > cases 8 bit are more than enough to do the job, but within > > the standard you are enforced to use a char (!) for numerical > > operations what in it self is already a strange situation. > > Of course it would be better to follow the standard > > to the letter. But if the standard does not allow for a > > much neaded feature AND a hack comes along which > > makes it possible anyway, than you will see that the bear > > is loose. > > I agree with you except for one point: I don't want to *have* > to do a hack (-mint8) to have the compiler do the right thing.
Eh, did i say so? Well in any case: me too. > I want the compiler to do the right thing in the code > generation without me having to specify anything! Same here. Note that, however, proper 8 bit arithmetic is not 16 bit arithmetic without promotions when its save. (Which could, theoretically, be left to the compiler, if it were smart enough to find all optimizations.) And i must agree, it became much smarter over time. -mint8 is of much less now then a few years back) _______________________________________________ AVR-GCC-list mailing list AVR-GCC-list@nongnu.org https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/avr-gcc-list
