Function Declarations

The CARM Compiler provides a number of extensions for standard C function declarations. These extensions allow you to:

Declare a function as an interrupt (irq), fast interrupt (fiq), or software interrupt (swi).
Select the memory area (ROM or RAM) where the function is stored.
Declare a real-time task function.
Specify an absolute memory address for a function.

You may include these extensions or attributes (some of which may be combined) in the function declaration.

Function Type	Description
Absolute	Absolute functions are located at a specific address.
ARM	ARM functions are coded using the ARM instruction set.
Fast Interrupt	Fast interrupt functions are invoked by the MCU when the fast interrupt is triggered.
Inline	In-line functions are expanded into the caller function. The call and parameter passing overhead is removed.
Interrupt	Interupt functions are invoked by the MCU when the interrupt is triggered.
RAM	RAM functions are copied to RAM for execution.
Real-Time Task	Real-Time Task functions are coded without prolog or epilog and must be invoked from an RTOS.
Software Interrupt	Software Interrupt functions are invoked using the SWI instruction.
THUMB	Thumb functions are coded using the Thumb instruction set.