Embedded Software, 2nd Edition

Chapter 4

C Language

Chapter Outline

4.1 C Common

4.2 Using C Function Prototypes

4.3 Interrupt Functions and ANSI Keywords

4.4 Bit by Bit

4.5 Programming Floating-Point Applications

4.6 Looking at C—A Different Perspective

4.7 Reducing Function Call Overhead

4.8 Structure Layout—Become an Expert

4.9 Memory and Programming in C

4.10 Pointers and Arrays in C and C++

4.11 Using Dynamic Memory in C and C++

C is still the most commonly used programming language for embedded software applications. Although a small language, it continues to challenge software engineers. Many of these challenges arise from the origins of the language, which were quite a different context from that in which it is now applied. The articles in this chapter address the ...