C programming for embedded system applications.pptx

C programming for embedded
microcontroller systems.
Assumes experience with
assembly language programming.
V. P. Nelson
Fall 2014 - ARM Version ELEC 3040/3050 Embedded Systems Lab (V. P. Nelson)

Outline
• Program organization and microcontroller
memory
• Data types, constants, variables
• Microcontroller register/port addresses
• Operators: arithmetic, logical, shift
• Control structures: if, while, for
• Functions
• Interrupt routines

Basic C program structure
#include "STM32L1xx.h" /* I/O port/register names/addresses for the STM32L1xx microcontrollers */
/* Global variables – accessible by all functions */
int count, bob; //global (static) variables – placed in RAM
/* Function definitions*/
int function1(char x) { //parameter x passed to the function, function returns an integer value
int i,j; //local (automatic) variables – allocated to stack or registers
-- instructions to implement the function
}
/* Main program */
void main(void) {
unsigned char sw1;
int k;
//local (automatic) variable (stack or registers)
//local (automatic) variable (stack or registers)
/* Initialization section */
-- instructions to initialize variables, I/O ports, devices, function registers
/* Endless loop */
while (1) { //Can also use: for(;;) {
-- instructions to be repeated
} /* repeat forever */
}
Declare local variables
Initialize variables/devices
Body of the program

STM32L100RC µC memory map
0xE00F FFFF
0xE000 0000
0x4002 67FF
0x4000 0000
0x2000 3FFF
0x2000 0000
0x0803 FFFF
Control/data registers: Cortex-M3 CPU functions
(NVIC, SysTick Timer, etc.)
Control/data registers: microcontroller peripherals
(timers, ADCs, UARTs, etc.)
256K byte Flash memory:
program code & constant data storage
Reset & interrupt vectors: in 1st words of flash memory
0x0800 0000
16K byte RAM: variable & stack storage
Address
Vacant
Cortex
registers
Vacant
Peripheral
registers
Vacant
16KB RAM
Vacant
256KB Flash
Memory
Vacant
0xFFFF FFFF

Microcontroller “header file”
• Keil MDK-ARM provides a derivative-specific “header
file” for each microcontroller, which defines memory
addresses and symbolic labels for CPU and peripheral
function register addresses.
#include "STM32L1xx.h“ /* target uC information */
// GPIOA configuration/data register addresses are defined in STM32L1xx.h
void main(void) {
uint16_t PAval;
GPIOA->MODER &= ~(0x00000003);
PAval = GPIOA->IDR;
//16-bit unsigned variable
// Set GPIOA pin PA0 as input
// Set PAval to 16-bits from GPIOA
for(;;) {} /* execute forever */
}

C compiler data types
• Always match data type to data characteristics!
• Variable type indicates how data is represented
• #bits determines range of numeric values
• signed/unsigned determines which arithmetic/relational
operators are to be used by the compiler
• non-numeric data should be “unsigned”
• Header file “stdint.h” defines alternate type names
for standard C data types
• Eliminates ambiguity regarding #bits
• Eliminates ambiguity regarding signed/unsigned
(Types defined on next page)

C compiler data types
Data type declaration * Number of bits Range of values
char k;
unsigned char k;
uint8_t k;
8 0..255
signed char k;
int8_t k;
8 -128..+127
short k;
signed short k;
int16_t k;
16 -32768..+32767
unsigned short k;
uint16_t k;
16 0..65535
int k;
signed int k;
int32_t k;
32 -2147483648..
+2147483647
unsigned int k;
uint32_t k;
32 0..4294967295
* intx_t and uintx_t defined in stdint.h

Data type examples
• Read bits from GPIOA (16 bits, non-numeric)
– uint16_t n; n = GPIOA->IDR; //or: unsigned short n;
• Write TIM2 prescale value (16-bit unsigned)
– uint16_t t; TIM2->PSC = t; //or: unsigned short t;
• Read 32-bit value from ADC (unsigned)
– uint32_t a; a = ADC; //or: unsigned int a;
• System control value range [-1000…+1000]
– int32_t ctrl; ctrl = (x + y)*z; //or: int ctrl;
• Loop counter for 100 program loops (unsigned)
– uint8_t cnt; //or: unsigned char cnt;
– for (cnt = 0; cnt < 20; cnt++) {

Constant/literal values
• Decimal is the default number format
int m,n; //16-bit signed numbers
m = 453; n = -25;
• Hexadecimal: preface value with 0x or 0X
m = 0xF312; n = -0x12E4;
• Octal: preface value with zero (0)
m = 0453; n = -023;
Don’t use leading zeros on “decimal” values. They will be interpreted as octal.
• Character: character in single quotes, or ASCII value following “slash”
m = ‘a’;
n = ‘13’;
//ASCII value 0x61
//ASCII value 13 is the “return” character
• String (array) of characters:
unsigned char k[7];
strcpy(m,“hellon”); //k[0]=‘h’, k[1]=‘e’, k[2]=‘l’, k[3]=‘l’, k[4]=‘o’,
//k[5]=13 or ‘n’ (ASCII new line character),
//k[6]=0 or ‘0’ (null character – end of string)

Program variables
• A variable is an addressable storage location
to information to be used by the program
– Each variable must be declared to indicate size
and type of information to be stored, plus name
to be used to reference the information
int x,y,z;
char a,b;
//declares 3 variables of type “int”
//declares 2 variables of type “char”
– Space for variables may be allocated in registers,
RAM, or ROM/Flash (for constants)
– Variables can be automatic or static

Variable arrays
• An array is a set of data, stored in consecutive
memory locations, beginning at a named address
– Declare array name and number of data elements, N
– Elements are “indexed”, with indices [0 .. N-1]
int n[5];
n[3] = 5;
//declare array of 5 “int” values
//set value of 4th array element
n[0]
n[1]
n[2]
n[3]
n[4]
Address:
n
n+4
n+8
n+12
n+16
Note: Index of first element is always 0.

Automatic variables
• Declare within a function/procedure
• Variable is visible (has scope) only within that
function
– Space for the variable is allocated on the system
stack when the procedure is entered
• Deallocated, to be re-used, when the procedure is exited
– If only 1 or 2 variables, the compiler may allocate
them to registers within that procedure, instead of
allocating memory.
– Values are not retained between procedure calls

Automatic variable example
void delay () {
int i,j; //automatic variables – visible only within delay()
//outer loop
//inner loop
//do nothing
for (i=0; i<100; i++) {
for (j=0; j<20000; j++) {
}
}
} Variables must be initialized each
time the procedure is entered since
values are not retained when the
procedure is exited.
MDK-ARM (in my example): allocated registers r0,r2 for variables i,j

Static variables
• Retained for use throughout the program in RAM
locations that are not reallocated during program
execution.
• Declare either within or outside of a function
– If declared outside a function, the variable is global in scope,
i.e. known to all functions of the program
• Use “normal” declarations. Example: int count;
– If declared within a function, insert key word static before
the variable definition. The variable is local in scope, i.e.
known only within this function.
static unsigned char bob;
static int pressure[10];

Static variable example
unsigned char count; //global variable is static – allocated a fixed RAM location
//count can be referenced by any function
void math_op () {
int i;
static int j;
if (count == 0)
j = 0;
i = count;
j = j + i;
//automatic variable – allocated space on stack when function entered
//static variable – allocated a fixed RAM location to maintain the value
//test value of global variable count
//initialize static variable j first time math_op() entered
//initialize automatic variable i each time math_op() entered
//change static variable j – value kept for next function call
//return & deallocate space used by automatic variable i
}
void main(void) {
count = 0;
while (1) {
math_op();
count++;
}
}
Fall 2014 - ARM Version
//initialize global variable count
//increment global variable count
ELEC 3040/3050 Embedded Systems Lab (V. P. Nelson)

C statement types
• Simple variable assignments
– Includes input/output data transfers
• Arithmetic operations
• Logical/shift operations
• Control structures
– IF, WHEN, FOR, SELECT
• Function calls
– User-defined and/or library functions

Arithmetic operations
• C examples – with standard arithmetic operators
int i, j, k;
uint8_t m,n,p;
i = j + k;
m = n - 5;
j = i * k;
m = n / p;
m = n % p;
// 32-bit signed integers
// 8-bit unsigned numbers
// add 32-bit integers
// subtract 8-bit numbers
// multiply 32-bit integers
// quotient of 8-bit divide
// remainder of 8-bit divide
i = (j + k) * (i – 2); //arithmetic expression
*, /, % are higher in precedence than +, - (higher precedence applied 1st)
Example: j * k + m / n = (j * k) + (m / n)
Floating-point formats are not directly supported by Cortex-M3 CPUs.

Bit-parallel logical operators
Bit-parallel (bitwise) logical operators produce n-bit results of the
corresponding logical operation:
& (AND) | (OR) ^ (XOR) ~ (Complement)
C = A & B; A 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
(AND) B 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
C 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
C = A | B; A 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
(OR) B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
C 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
C = A ^ B; A 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
(XOR) B 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
C 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
B = ~A; A 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
(COMPLEMENT) B 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1

Bit set/reset/complement/test
• Use a “mask” to select bit(s) to be altered
C = A & 0xFE; A a b c d e f g h
0xFE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
C a b c d e f g 0
C = A & 0x01; A a b c d e f g h
0xFE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 h
C = A | 0x01; A a b c d e f g h
0x01
C
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
a b c d e f g
1
1
C = A ^ 0x01; A a b c d e f g h
0x01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C a b c d e f g h’
Clear selected bit of A
Set selected bit of A
Complement selected bit of A
Clear all but the selected bit of A

Bit examples for input/output
• Create a “pulse” on bit 0 of PORTA (assume bit
is initially 0)
PORTA = PORTA | 0x01; //Force bit 0 to 1
PORTA = PORTA & 0xFE; //Force bit 0 to 0
• Examples:
if ( (PORTA & 0x80) != 0 ) //Or: ((PORTA & 0x80) == 0x80)
bob();
c = PORTB & 0x04;
if ((PORTA & 0x01) == 0)
PORTA = c | 0x01;
// call bob() if bit 7 of PORTA is 1
// mask all but bit 2 of PORTB value
// test bit 0 of PORTA
// write c to PORTA with bit 0 set to 1

Example of µC register address definitions in STM32Lxx.h
(read this header file to view other peripheral functions)
#define PERIPH_BASE ((uint32_t)0x40000000) //Peripheral base address in memory
#define AHBPERIPH_BASE (PERIPH_BASE + 0x20000) //AHB peripherals
/* Base addresses of blocks of GPIO control/data registers */
#define GPIOA_BASE (AHBPERIPH_BASE + 0x0000) //Registers for GPIOA
#define GPIOB_BASE (AHBPERIPH_BASE + 0x0400) //Registers for GPIOB
#define GPIOA ((GPIO_TypeDef *) GPIOA_BASE) //Pointer to GPIOA register block
#define GPIOB ((GPIO_TypeDef *) GPIOB_BASE) //Pointer to GPIOB register block
/* Address offsets from GPIO base address – block of registers defined as a “structure” */
typedef struct
{
Address offset: 0x00
0x06
Address offset: 0x0C
0x12
0x16
Address offset: 0x1A
Address offset: 0x1C
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
/*!< GPIO port mode register,
/*!< GPIO port output type register,
/*!< Reserved,
/*!< GPIO port output speed register,
/*!< GPIO port pull-up/pull-down register,
/*!< GPIO port input data register,
/*!< Reserved,
/*!< GPIO port output data register,
/*!< Reserved,
/*!< GPIO port bit set/reset low registerBSRR,
/*!< GPIO port bit set/reset high registerBSRR,
/*!< GPIO port configuration lock register,
/*!< GPIO alternate function low register, Address offset: 0x20-0x24 */
IO uint32_t MODER;
IO uint16_t OTYPER;
uint16_t RESERVED0;
IO uint32_t OSPEEDR;
IO uint32_t PUPDR;
IO uint16_t IDR;
uint16_t RESERVED1;
IO uint16_t ODR;
uint16_t RESERVED2;
IO uint16_t BSRRL;
IO uint16_t BSRRH;
IO uint32_t LCKR;
IO uint32_t AFR[2];
} GPIO_TypeDef;

Example: I/O port bits
(using bottom half of GPIOB)
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
uint16_t sw;
sw = GPIOB->IDR;
sw = GPIOB->IDR & 0x0010;
if (sw == 0x01)
if (sw == 0x10)
if (sw == 0)
if (sw != 0)
GPIOB->ODR = 0x005a;
GPIOB->ODR |= 0x10;
GPIOB->ODR &= ~0x10;
if ((GPIOB->IDR & 0x10) == 1)
0
h g f e d c b a
GPIOB
Switch connected to bit 4 (PB4) of GPIOB
//16-bit unsigned type since GPIOB IDR and ODR = 16 bits
// sw = xxxxxxxxhgfedcba (upper 8 bits from PB15-PB8)
// sw = 000e0000 (mask all but bit 4)
// Result is sw = 00000000 or 00010000
// NEVER TRUE for above sw, which is 000e0000
// TRUE if e=1 (bit 4 in result of PORTB & 0x10)
// TRUE if e=0 in PORTB & 0x10 (sw=00000000)
// TRUE if e=1 in PORTB & 0x10 (sw=00010000)
// Write to 16 bits of GPIOB; result is 01011010
// Sets only bit e to 1 in GPIOB (GPIOB now hgf1dcba)
// Resets only bit e to 0 in GPIOB (GPIOB now hgf0dcba)
// TRUE if e=1 (bit 4 of GPIOB)

Shift operators
Shift operators:
x >> y (right shift operand x by y bit positions)
x << y (left shift operand x by y bit positions)
Vacated bits are filled with 0’s.
Shift right/left fast way to multiply/divide by power of 2
B = A << 3;
(Left shift 3 bits)
A 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
B 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
B = A >> 2;
(Right shift 2 bits)
A 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
B 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
B = ‘1’;
C = ‘5’;
B = 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 (ASCII 0x31)
C = 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 (ASCII 0x35)
D = (B << 4) | (C & 0x0F);
(B << 4) = 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
(C & 0x0F) = 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
D = 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 (Packed BCD 0x15)

C control structures
• Control order in which instructions are executed
(program flow)
• Conditional execution
– Execute a set of statements if some condition is met
– Select one set of statements to be executed from
several options, depending on one or more conditions
• Iterative execution
– Repeated execution of a set of statements
• A specified number of times, or
• Until some condition is met, or
• While some condition is true

IF-THEN structure
if (a < b)
{
statement s1;
statement s2;
….
}
a < b
?
Yes
No
S1;
S2;
…
• Execute a set of statements if and only if some
condition is met
TRUE/FALSE condition

Relational Operators
Test TRUE condition Notes
(m == b) m equal to b Double =
(m != b) m not equal to b
(m < b) m less than b 1
(m <= b) m less than or equal to b 1
(m > b) m greater than b 1
(m >= b) m greater than or equal to b 1
(m) m non-zero
(1) always TRUE
(0) always FALSE
• Test relationship between two variables/expressions
1. Compiler uses
signed or unsigned
comparison, in
accordance with
data types
Example:
unsigned char a,b;
int j,k;
if (a < b) – unsigned
if (j > k) - signed

Boolean operators
• Boolean operators && (AND) and || (OR) produce
TRUE/FALSE results when testing multiple TRUE/FALSE
conditions
if ((n > 1) && (n < 5)) //test for n between 1 and 5
if ((c = ‘q’) || (c = ‘Q’)) //test c = lower or upper case Q
• Note the difference between Boolean operators &&, ||
and bitwise logical operators &, |
if ( k && m)
if ( k & m)
//test if k and m both TRUE (non-zero values)
//compute bitwise AND between m and n,
//then test whether the result is non-zero (TRUE)

Common error
• Note that == is a relational operator,
whereas = is an assignment operator.
if ( m == n) //tests equality of values of variables m and n
if (m = n) //assigns value of n to variable m, and then
//tests whether that value is TRUE (non-zero)
The second form is a common error (omitting the second equal sign), and
usually produces unexpected results, namely a TRUE condition if n is 0 and
FALSE if n is non-zero.

IF-THEN-ELSE structure
• Execute one set of statements if a condition is met and an
alternate set if the condition is not met.
if (a == 0)
{
statement s1;
statement s2;
}
else
{
statement s3;
statement s4:
}
a == 0
?
Yes No
S3;
S4;
S1;
S2;

IF-THEN-ELSE HCS12 assembly language vs C example
AD_PORT: EQU $91 ; A/D Data Port
MAX_TEMP: EQU 128 ; Maximum temperature
VALVE_OFF: EQU 0 ; Bits for valve off
VALVE_ON: EQU 1 ; Bits for valve on
EQU $258 ; Port P for the valve
VALVE_PORT:
. . .
; Get the temperature
ldaa AD_PORT
; IF Temperature > Allowed Maximum
cmpa #MAX_TEMP
bls ELSE_PART
; THEN Turn the water valve off
ldaa VALVE_OFF
staa VALVE_PORT
bra END_IF
; ELSE Turn the water valve on
ELSE_PART:
ldaa VALVE_ON
staa VALVE_PORT
END_IF:
; END IF temperature > Allowed Maximum
C version:
#define MAX_TEMP 128
#define VALVE_OFF 0
#define VALVE_ON 1
if (AD_PORT <= MAX_TEMP)
VALVE_PORT = VALVE_OFF;
else
VALVE_PORT = VALVE_ON;

Ambiguous ELSE association
if (n > 0)
if (a > b)
z = a;
else
z = b;
//else goes with nearest previous “if” (a > b)
if (n > 0) {
if (a > b)
z = a;
} else {
z = b;
}
//else goes with first “if” (n > 0)
Braces force proper association

Multiple ELSE-IF structure
• Multi-way decision, with expressions
evaluated in a specified order
if (n == 1)
statement1;
else if (n == 2)
statement2;
else if (n == 3)
statement3;
else
//do if n == 1
//do if n == 2
//do if n == 3
statement4; //do if any other value of n (none of the above)
Any “statement” above can be replaced with a set of
statements: {s1; s2; s3; …}

SWITCH statement
• Compact alternative to ELSE-IF structure, for multi-
way decision that tests one variable or expression
for a number of constant values
/* example equivalent to that on preceding slide */
switch ( n) { //n is the variable to be tested
case 0: statement1; //do if n == 0
case 1: statement2; // do if n == 1
case 2: statement3; // do if n == 2
default: statement4; //if for any other n value
}
Any “statement” above can be replaced with a set of
statements: {s1; s2; s3; …}

WHILE loop structure
• Repeat a set of statements (a “loop”) as long
as some condition is met
while (a < b)
{
statement s1;
statement s2;
….
}
a < b
? Yes
No
S1;
S2;
…
“loop” through these
statements while a < b
Something must eventually cause a >= b, to exit the loop

AD_PORT: EQU $91 ; A/D Data port
MAX_ALLOWED:EQU 128 ; Maximum Temp
LIGHT_ON: EQU 1
LIGHT_OFF: EQU 0
LIGHT_PORT: EQU $258 ; Port P
; - - -
; Get the temperature from the A/D
ldaa AD_PORT
; WHILE the temperature > maximum allowed
WHILE_START:
cmpa MAX_ALLOWED
bls END_WHILE
; DO - Flash light 0.5 sec on, 0.5 sec off
ldaa LIGHT_ON
staa LIGHT_PORT ; Turn the light
jsr delay ; 0.5 sec delay
ldaa LIGHT_OFF
staa LIGHT_PORT ; Turn the light off
jsr delay
; End flashing the light, Get temperature from the A/D
ldaa AD_PORT
; END_DO
bra WHILE_START
END_WHILE:
C version:
#define MAX_ALLOWED 128
#define LIGHT_ON 1
#define LIGHT_OFF 0
while (AD_PORT <= MAX_ALLOWED)
{
LIGHT_PORT = LIGHT_ON;
delay();
LIGHT_PORT = LIGHT_OFF;
delay();
}
WHILE loop example:
C vs. HCS12 Assembly
Language

DO-WHILE loop structure
do
{
statement s1;
statement s2;
….
}
while (a < b);
a < b
?
Yes
No
S1;
S2;
…
“loop” through
these statements
until a < b
• Repeat a set of statements (one “loop”)
until some condition is met
The condition is tested after executing the set of
statements, so the statements are guaranteed to
execute at least once.

DO-WHILE example
;HCS12 Assembly Language Version
;
;
DO
Flash light 0.5 sec on, 0.5 sec off
ldaa LIGHT_ON
staa LIGHT_PORT ; Turn light on
jsr
ldaa
staa
jsr
delay
LIGHT_OFF
LIGHT_PORT
delay
;
;
0.5 sec delay
Turn light off
; END_DO
; END_WHILE:
; End flashing the light
; Get the temperature from the A/D
ldaa AD_PORT
bra WHILE_START
; END_WHILE temperature > maximum allowed
; Dummy subroutine
delay: rts
C version:
#define MAX_ALLOWED 128
#define LIGHT_ON 1
#define LIGHT_OFF 0
do {
LIGHT_PORT = LIGHT_ON;
delay();
LIGHT_PORT = LIGHT_OFF;
delay();
} while (AD_PORT <= MAX_ALLOWED);

WHILE examples
/* Add two 200-element arrays. */
int M[200],N[200],P[200];
int k;
/* Method 1 – using DO-WHILE */
//initialize counter/index
k = 0;
do {
M[k] = N[k] + P[k];
k = k + 1;
} while (k < 200);
//add k-th array elements
//increment counter/index
//repeat if k less than 200
/* Method 2 – using WHILE loop
//initialize counter/index
//execute the loop if k less than 200
//add k-th array elements
//increment counter/index
k = 0;
while (k < 200} {
M[k] = N[k] + P[k];
k = k + 1;
}

WHILE example
while ( (GPIOA->IDR & 0x0001) == 0) // test bit 0 of GPIOA
{}
c = GPIOB->IDR;
// do nothing & repeat if bit is 0
// read GPIOB after above bit = 1
PORTA
bit0 0
1
No
operation
Wait for a 1 to be applied
to bit 0 of GPIOA
and then read GPIOB
Read
PORTB

FOR loop structure
• Repeat a set of statements (one “loop”) while
some condition is met
– often a given # of iterations
for (m = 0; m < 200; m++)
{
statement s1;
statement s2;
}
Initialization(s)
Condition for
execution
Operation(s) at end
of each loop

FOR loop structure
for (m = 0; m < 200; m++)
{
statement s1;
statement s2;
}
• FOR loop is a more compact form of the
WHILE loop structure
/* execute loop 200 times */ /* equivalent WHILE loop */
m = 0; //initial action(s)
while (m < 200) //condition test
{
statement s1;
statement s2;
m = m + 1; //end of loop action
}

FOR structure example
/* Read 100 16-bit values from GPIOB into array C */
/* Bit 0 of GPIOA (PA0) is 1 if data is ready, and 0 otherwise */
uint16_t c[100];
uint16_t k;
for (k = 0; k < 200; k++) {
while ((GPIOA->IDR & 0x01) == 0) //repeat until PA0 = 1
{}
c[k] = GPIOB->IDR;
//do nothing if PA0 = 0
//read data from PB[15:0]
}

FOR structure example
/* Nested FOR loops to create a time delay */
for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) { //do outer loop 100 times
for (j = 0; j < 1000; j++) { //do inner loop 1000 times
} //do “nothing” in inner loop
}

C functions
• Functions partition large programs into a set
of smaller tasks
– Helps manage program complexity
– Smaller tasks are easier to design and debug
– Functions can often be reused instead of starting
over
– Can use of “libraries” of functions developed by
3rd parties, instead of designing your own

C functions
• A function is “called” by another program to
perform a task
– The function may return a result to the caller
– One or more arguments may be passed to the
function/procedure

Function definition
int math_func (int k; int n)
{
int j;
j = n + k - 5;
return(j);
//local variable
//function body
//return the result
}
Parameters passed to
Type of value to be
returned to the caller*
Parameters passed
by the caller
* If no return value, specify “void”

Function arguments
• Calling program can pass information to a
function in two ways
– By value: pass a constant or a variable value
• function can use, but not modify the value
– By reference: pass the address of the variable
• function can both read and update the variable
– Values/addresses are typically passed to the
function by pushing them onto the system stack
• Function retrieves the information from the stack

Example – pass by value
/* Function to calculate x2 */
//passed value is type int, return an int value
//local variable – scope limited to square
//use the passed value
//return the result
int square ( int x ) {
int y;
y = x * x;
return(x);
}
void main {
int k,n;
n = 5;
k = square(n);
n = square(5);
}
//local variables – scope limited to main
//pass value of n, assign n-squared to k
// pass value 5, assign 5-squared to n

Example – pass by reference
/* Function to calculate x2 */
void square ( int x, int *y ) { //value of x, address of y
*y = x * x; //write result to location whose address is y
}
//local variables – scope limited to main
//calculate n-squared and put result in k
// calculate 5-squared and put result in n
void main {
int k,n;
n = 5;
square(n, &k);
square(5, &n);
}
In the above, main tells square the location of its local variable,
so that square can write the result to that variable.

Example – receive serial data bytes
/* Put string of received SCI bytes into an array */
Int rcv_data[10];
Int rcv_count;
//global variable array for received data
//global variable for #received bytes
void SCI_receive ( ) {
while ( (SCISR1 & 0x20) == 0) {}
rcv_data[rcv_count] = SCIDRL;
rcv_count++;
}
//wait for new data (RDRF = 1)
//byte to array from SCI data reg.
//update index for next byte
Other functions can access the received data from the global variable
array rcv_data[].

Some on-line C tutorials
• http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/c-
tutorial.html
• http://www.physics.drexel.edu/courses/Comp
_Phys/General/C_basics/
• http://www.iu.hio.no/~mark/CTutorial/CTutor
ial.html
• http://www2.its.strath.ac.uk/courses/c/

Tutorial to be continued …..

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