bit Types

The C166 Compiler provides a bit data type that may be used for variable declarations, argument lists, and function return values. A bit variable is declared just as other C data types are declared. For example:

static bit done_flag = 0;    /* bit variable */

bit testfunc (               /* bit function */
  bit flag1,                 /* bit arguments */
  bit flag2)
{
.
.
.
  return (0);                /* bit return value */
}

All bit variables are stored in a bit segment located in the bit memory area of the C16x/ST10. This area is only 256 bytes long, so, a maximum of 2048 bit variables may be declared within any one scope.

Automatic bit variables are stored in register R14 and R15 and limited to a maximum of 32 automatic bits inside a function.

Note

• Functions that disable interrupts (using #pragma disable) and functions that that use explicit register banks (with the using function attribute) may not return a bit value. The C166 Compiler generates an error if functions of this type attempt to return a bit.
• A bit may not be declared as a pointer. For example:

  bit *ptr;          /* invalid */
  

• An array of type bit is invalid. For example:

  bit ware [5];      /* invalid */