Texas Instruments v17.6.0.STS Compiler User's Guide
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ARM Optimizing C/C++ Compiler v17.6.0.STS
User's Guide
Literature Number: SPNU151P
June 2017
Contents
Preface
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1
2
Introduction to the Software Development Tools
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1.1
Software Development Tools Overview
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1.2
1.3
Compiler Interface
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ANSI/ISO Standard
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1.4
1.5
Output Files
Utilities
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Using the C/C++ Compiler
2.1
...................................................................................................
About the Compiler
.........................................................................................................
2.2
2.3
Invoking the C/C++ Compiler
.............................................................................................
Changing the Compiler's Behavior with Options
.......................................................................
2.3.1
Linker Options
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2.3.2
Frequently Used Options
.........................................................................................
2.3.3
Miscellaneous Useful Options
...................................................................................
2.3.4
Run-Time Model Options
.........................................................................................
2.3.5
Symbolic Debugging and Profiling Options
....................................................................
2.3.6
Specifying Filenames
.............................................................................................
2.3.7
Changing How the Compiler Interprets Filenames
...........................................................
2.3.8
Changing How the Compiler Processes C Files
..............................................................
2.3.9
Changing How the Compiler Interprets and Names Extensions
............................................
2.3.10
Specifying Directories
............................................................................................
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.3.11
Assembler Options
2.3.12
Deprecated Options
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..............................................................................................
Controlling the Compiler Through Environment Variables
............................................................
2.4.1
Setting Default Compiler Options (TI_ARM_C_OPTION)
....................................................
2.4.2
Naming One or More Alternate Directories (TI_ARM_C_DIR)
..............................................
Controlling the Preprocessor
.............................................................................................
2.5.1
Predefined Macro Names
........................................................................................
2.5.2
The Search Path for #include Files
.............................................................................
2.5.3
Support for the #warning and #warn Directives
...............................................................
2.5.4
Generating a Preprocessed Listing File (--preproc_only Option)
...........................................
2.5.5
Continuing Compilation After Preprocessing (--preproc_with_compile Option)
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2.5.6
Generating a Preprocessed Listing File with Comments (--preproc_with_comment Option)
...........
2.5.7
Generating Preprocessed Listing with Line-Control Details (--preproc_with_line Option)
...............
2.5.8
Generating Preprocessed Output for a Make Utility (--preproc_dependency Option)
2.5.9
Generating a List of Files Included with #include (--preproc_includes Option)
...................
...........................
2.5.10
Generating a List of Macros in a File (--preproc_macros Option)
Passing Arguments to main()
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Understanding Diagnostic Messages
....................................................................................
2.8
2.9
2.7.1
Controlling Diagnostic Messages
...............................................................................
2.7.2
How You Can Use Diagnostic Suppression Options
.........................................................
Other Messages
............................................................................................................
Generating Cross-Reference Listing Information (--gen_cross_reference Option)
................................
2.10
Generating a Raw Listing File (--gen_preprocessor_listing Option)
.................................................
2.11
Using Inline Function Expansion
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2.11.1
Inlining Intrinsic Operators
2.11.2
Automatic Inlining
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2.11.3
Inlining Restrictions
2.12
Using Interlist
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...............................................................................................................
2.13
Controlling Application Binary Interface
2.14
VFP Support
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................................................................................................................
2.15
Enabling Entry Hook and Exit Hook Functions
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Optimizing Your Code
.........................................................................................................
3.1
Invoking Optimization
......................................................................................................
3.2
Performing File-Level Optimization (--opt_level=3 option)
............................................................
3.3
3.2.1
Creating an Optimization Information File (--gen_opt_info Option)
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Program-Level Optimization (--program_level_compile and --opt_level=3 options)
...............................
3.3.1
Controlling Program-Level Optimization (--call_assumptions Option)
......................................
3.3.2
Optimization Considerations When Mixing C/C++ and Assembly
..........................................
3.4
3.5
Link-Time Optimization (--opt_level=4 Option)
.........................................................................
3.4.1
Option Handling
...................................................................................................
3.4.2
Incompatible Types
...............................................................................................
Using Feedback Directed Optimization
..................................................................................
3.5.1
Feedback Directed Optimization
................................................................................
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.5.2
Profile Data Decoder
..............................................................................................
3.5.3
Feedback Directed Optimization API
...........................................................................
3.5.4
Feedback Directed Optimization Summary
....................................................................
Using Profile Information to Analyze Code Coverage
.................................................................
3.6.1
Code Coverage
....................................................................................................
3.6.2
Related Features and Capabilities
..............................................................................
Accessing Aliased Variables in Optimized Code
.......................................................................
Use Caution With asm Statements in Optimized Code
...............................................................
3.9
Automatic Inline Expansion (--auto_inline Option)
3.10
Using the Interlist Feature With Optimization
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...........................................................................
3.11
Debugging and Profiling Optimized Code
...............................................................................
3.11.1
Profiling Optimized Code
........................................................................................
3.12
Controlling Code Size Versus Speed
...................................................................................
3.13
What Kind of Optimization Is Being Performed?
.......................................................................
3.13.1
Cost-Based Register Allocation
................................................................................
3.13.2
Alias Disambiguation
............................................................................................
3.13.3
Branch Optimizations and Control-Flow Simplification
3.13.4
Data Flow Optimizations
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........................................................................................
3.13.5
Expression Simplification
........................................................................................
3.13.6
Inline Expansion of Functions
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3.13.7
Function Symbol Aliasing
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3.13.8
Induction Variables and Strength Reduction
3.13.9
Loop-Invariant Code Motion
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3.13.10
Loop Rotation
...................................................................................................
3.13.11
Instruction Scheduling
..........................................................................................
3.13.12
Tail Merging
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3.13.13
Autoincrement Addressing
3.13.14
Block Conditionalizing
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..........................................................................................
3.13.15
Epilog Inlining
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3.13.16
Removing Comparisons to Zero
..............................................................................
3.13.17
Integer Division With Constant Divisor
.......................................................................
3.13.18
Branch Chaining
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Linking C/C++ Code
............................................................................................................
4.1
Invoking the Linker Through the Compiler (-z Option)
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4.3
4.1.1
Invoking the Linker Separately
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4.1.2
Invoking the Linker as Part of the Compile Step
..............................................................
4.1.3
Disabling the Linker (--compile_only Compiler Option)
Linker Code Optimizations
......................................................
................................................................................................
4.2.1
Generate List of Dead Functions (--generate_dead_funcs_list Option)
....................................
4.2.2
Generating Aggregate Data Subsections (--gen_data_subsections Compiler Option)
..................
Controlling the Linking Process
..........................................................................................
4.3.1
Including the Run-Time-Support Library
4.3.2
Run-Time Initialization
.......................................................................
............................................................................................
4.3.3
Initialization of Cinit and Watchdog Timer Hold
4.3.4
Global Object Constructors
...............................................................
......................................................................................
4.3.5
Specifying the Type of Global Variable Initialization
..........................................................
4.3.6
Specifying Where to Allocate Sections in Memory
4.3.7
A Sample Linker Command File
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ARM C/C++ Language Implementation
..................................................................................
5.1
Characteristics of ARM C
.................................................................................................
5.1.1
Implementation-Defined Behavior
...............................................................................
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
Characteristics of ARM C++
Using MISRA C 2004
..............................................................................................
......................................................................................................
Using the ULP Advisor
....................................................................................................
Data Types
..................................................................................................................
5.5.1
Size of Enum Types
..............................................................................................
Keywords
....................................................................................................................
5.6.1
The const Keyword
................................................................................................
5.6.2
The __interrupt Keyword
.........................................................................................
5.7
5.8
5.6.3
The volatile Keyword
..............................................................................................
C++ Exception Handling
...................................................................................................
Register Variables and Parameters
......................................................................................
5.8.1
Local Register Variables and Parameters
.....................................................................
5.8.2
Global Register Variables
........................................................................................
5.9
The __asm Statement
.....................................................................................................
5.10
Pragma Directives
..........................................................................................................
5.10.1
The CALLS Pragma
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5.10.2
The CHECK_MISRA Pragma
..................................................................................
5.10.3
The CHECK_ULP Pragma
......................................................................................
5.10.4
The CLINK Pragma
..............................................................................................
5.10.5
The CODE_SECTION Pragma
...............................................................................
5.10.6
The CODE_STATE Pragma
5.10.7
The DATA_ALIGN Pragma
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....................................................................................
5.10.8
The DATA_SECTION Pragma
................................................................................
5.10.9
The Diagnostic Message Pragmas
...........................................................................
5.10.10
The DUAL_STATE Pragma
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5.10.11
The FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE Pragma
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5.10.12
The FUNC_CANNOT_INLINE Pragma
....................................................................
5.10.13
The FUNC_EXT_CALLED Pragma
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5.10.14
The FUNCTION_OPTIONS Pragma
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5.10.15
The INTERRUPT Pragma
....................................................................................
5.10.16
The LOCATION Pragma
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5.10.17
The MUST_ITERATE Pragma
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5.10.18
The NOINIT and PERSISTENT Pragmas
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5.10.19
The NO_HOOKS Pragma
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5.10.20
The pack Pragma
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5.10.21
The RESET_MISRA Pragma
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5.10.22
The RESET_ULP Pragma
5.10.23
The RETAIN Pragma
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5.10.24
The SET_CODE_SECTION and SET_DATA_SECTION Pragmas
5.10.25
The SWI_ALIAS Pragma
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.....................................................................................
5.10.26
The TASK Pragma
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5.10.27
The UNROLL Pragma
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5.10.28
The WEAK Pragma
...........................................................................................
5.11
The _Pragma Operator
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5.12
Application Binary Interface
.............................................................................................
5.13
ARM Instruction Intrinsics
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5.14
Object File Symbol Naming Conventions (Linknames)
..............................................................
5.15
Changing the ANSI/ISO C/C++ Language Mode
.....................................................................
5.15.1
Enabling C99 Mode (--c99)
....................................................................................
5.15.2
Enabling Strict ANSI/ISO Mode and Relaxed ANSI/ISO Mode (--strict_ansi and --relaxed_ansi
Options)
...........................................................................................................
5.16
GNU Language Extensions
5.16.1
Extensions
.............................................................................................
.......................................................................................................
5.16.2
Function Attributes
..............................................................................................
5.16.3
Variable Attributes
5.16.4
Type Attributes
..............................................................................................
..................................................................................................
5.16.5
Built-In Functions
5.17
AUTOSAR
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.................................................................................................................
5.18
Compiler Limits
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Run-Time Environment
......................................................................................................
6.1
Memory Model
............................................................................................................
6.1.1
Sections
...........................................................................................................
6.2
6.1.2
C/C++ System Stack
............................................................................................
6.1.3
Dynamic Memory Allocation
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Object Representation
...................................................................................................
6.2.1
Data Type Storage
...............................................................................................
6.2.2
Bit Fields
..........................................................................................................
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.2.3
Character String Constants
.....................................................................................
Register Conventions
....................................................................................................
Function Structure and Calling Conventions
6.4.1
How a Function Makes a Call
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..................................................................................
6.4.2
How a Called Function Responds
.............................................................................
6.4.3
C Exception Handler Calling Convention
.....................................................................
6.4.4
Accessing Arguments and Local Variables
...................................................................
Accessing Linker Symbols in C and C++
..............................................................................
Interfacing C and C++ With Assembly Language
....................................................................
6.7
6.6.1
Using Assembly Language Modules With C/C++ Code
....................................................
6.6.2
Accessing Assembly Language Functions From C/C++
6.6.3
Accessing Assembly Language Variables From C/C++
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....................................................
6.6.4
Sharing C/C++ Header Files With Assembly Source
6.6.5
Using Inline Assembly Language
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6.6.6
Modifying Compiler Output
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Interrupt Handling
.........................................................................................................
6.7.1
Saving Registers During Interrupts
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6.7.2
Using C/C++ Interrupt Routines
...............................................................................
6.7.3
Using Assembly Language Interrupt Routines
...............................................................
6.7.4
How to Map Interrupt Routines to Interrupt Vectors
.........................................................
6.7.5
Using Software Interrupts
.......................................................................................
6.7.6
Other Interrupt Information
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6.8
Intrinsic Run-Time-Support Arithmetic and Conversion Routines
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6.8.1
CPSR Register and Interrupt Intrinsics
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6.9
Built-In Functions
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6.10
System Initialization
......................................................................................................
6.10.1
Boot Hook Functions for System Pre-Initialization
6.10.2
Run-Time Stack
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6.10.3
Automatic Initialization of Variables
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6.10.4
Initialization Tables
.............................................................................................
6.11
Dual-State Interworking Under TIABI (Deprecated)
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6.11.1
Level of Dual-State Support
6.11.2
Implementation
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Using Run-Time-Support Functions and Building Libraries
7.1
...................................................
C and C++ Run-Time Support Libraries
...............................................................................
7.1.1
Linking Code With the Object Library
.........................................................................
7.1.2
Header Files
......................................................................................................
7.1.3
Modifying a Library Function
...................................................................................
7.1.4
Support for String Handling
.....................................................................................
7.2
7.1.5
Minimal Support for Internationalization
7.1.6
Allowable Number of Open Files
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..............................................................................
7.1.7
Nonstandard Header Files in the Source Tree
..............................................................
7.1.8
Library Naming Conventions
The C I/O Functions
...................................................................................
......................................................................................................
7.2.1
High-Level I/O Functions
.......................................................................................
7.2.2
Overview of Low-Level I/O Implementation
..................................................................
7.3
7.4
7.2.3
Device-Driver Level I/O Functions
.............................................................................
7.2.4
Adding a User-Defined Device Driver for C I/O
..............................................................
7.2.5
The device Prefix
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Handling Reentrancy (_register_lock() and _register_unlock() Functions)
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Library-Build Process
.....................................................................................................
7.4.1
Required Non-Texas Instruments Software
..................................................................
7.4.2
Using the Library-Build Process
7.4.3
Extending mklib
...............................................................................
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C++ Name Demangler
........................................................................................................
8.1
Invoking the C++ Name Demangler
....................................................................................
8.2
8.3
C++ Name Demangler Options
.........................................................................................
Sample Usage of the C++ Name Demangler
.........................................................................
Glossary
..........................................................................................................................
A.1
Terminology
...............................................................................................................
Revision History
B.1
...............................................................................................................
Recent Revisions
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1-1.
ARM Software Development Flow
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6-1.
Char and Short Data Storage Format
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6-2.
32-Bit Data Storage Format
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6-3.
Double-Precision Floating-Point Data Storage Format
..............................................................
6-4.
Bit-Field Packing in Big-Endian and Little-Endian Formats
.........................................................
6-5.
Use of the Stack During a Function Call
...............................................................................
6-6.
Autoinitialization at Run Time
...........................................................................................
6-7.
Initialization at Load Time
...............................................................................................
6-8.
Constructor Table
.........................................................................................................
6-9.
Format of Initialization Records in the .cinit Section
6-10.
Format of Initialization Records in the .pinit Section
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.................................................................
List of Tables
2-1.
Processor Options
.........................................................................................................
2-2.
Optimization Options
......................................................................................................
2-3.
Advanced Optimization Options
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2-4.
Debug Options
..............................................................................................................
2-5.
Include Options
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2-6.
ULP Advisor Options
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2-7.
Control Options
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2-8.
Language Options
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2-9.
Parser Preprocessing Options
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2-10.
Predefined Symbols Options
2-11.
Diagnostic Message Options
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.............................................................................................
2-12.
Run-Time Model Options
..................................................................................................
2-13.
Entry/Exit Hook Options
...................................................................................................
2-14.
Feedback Options
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2-15.
Assembler Options
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2-16.
File Type Specifier Options
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2-17.
Directory Specifier Options
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2-18.
Default File Extensions Options
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2-19.
Command Files Options
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2-20.
MISRA-C 2004 Options
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2-21.
Linker Basic Options
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2-22.
File Search Path Options
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2-23.
Command File Preprocessing Options
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2-24.
Diagnostic Message Options
2-25.
Linker Output Options
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.....................................................................................................
2-26.
Symbol Management Options
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2-27.
Run-Time Environment Options
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2-28.
Miscellaneous Options
.....................................................................................................
2-29.
Predefined ARM Macro Names
..........................................................................................
2-30.
Raw Listing File Identifiers
................................................................................................
2-31.
Raw Listing File Diagnostic Identifiers
...................................................................................
3-1.
Interaction Between Debugging and Optimization Options
...........................................................
3-2.
Options That You Can Use With --opt_level=3
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3-3.
Selecting a Level for the --gen_opt_info Option
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Selecting a Level for the --call_assumptions Option
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3-5.
Special Considerations When Using the --call_assumptions Option
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3-6.
Interaction Between Debugging and Optimization Options
...........................................................
4-1.
Initialized Sections Created by the Compiler
...........................................................................
4-2.
Uninitialized Sections Created by the Compiler
........................................................................
5-1.
ARM C/C++ Data Types
...................................................................................................
5-2.
Enumerator Types
..........................................................................................................
5-3.
ARM Intrinsic Support by Target
........................................................................................
5-4.
ARM Compiler Intrinsics
.................................................................................................
5-5.
GCC Language Extensions
.............................................................................................
6-1.
Summary of Sections and Memory Placement
.......................................................................
6-2.
Data Representation in Registers and Memory
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6-3.
How Register Types Are Affected by the Conventions
..............................................................
6-4.
Register Usage
...........................................................................................................
6-5.
VFP Register Usage
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6-6.
Neon Register Usage
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6-7.
CPSR and Interrupt C/C++ Compiler Intrinsics
.......................................................................
6-8.
Selecting a Level of Dual-State Support
...............................................................................
7-1.
The mklib Program Options
.............................................................................................
B-1.
Revision History
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About This Manual
The ARM Optimizing C/C++ Compiler User's Guide explains how to use the following Texas Instruments
Code Generation compiler tools:
• Compiler
• Library build utility
• C++ name demangler
The TI compiler accepts C and C++ code conforming to the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) standards for these languages. The compiler supports both the 1989 and 1999 versions of the C language and the 2003 version of the C++ language.
This user's guide discusses the characteristics of the TI C/C++ compiler. It assumes that you already know how to write C/C++ programs. The C Programming Language (second edition), by Brian W.
Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, describes C based on the ISO C standard. You can use the Kernighan and Ritchie (hereafter referred to as K&R) book as a supplement to this manual. References to K&R C (as opposed to ISO C) in this manual refer to the C language as defined in the first edition of Kernighan and
Ritchie's The C Programming Language.
Notational Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
• Program listings, program examples, and interactive displays are shown in a special typeface
.
Interactive displays use a bold version of the special typeface to distinguish commands that you enter from items that the system displays (such as prompts, command output, error messages, etc.).
Here is a sample of C code:
{
}
#include <stdio.h> main() printf("Hello World\n");
• In syntax descriptions, instructions, commands, and directives arein a bold typeface and parameters are in an italic typeface. Portions of a syntax that are in bold should be entered as shown; portions of a syntax that are in italics describe the type of information that should be entered.
• Square brackets ( [ and ] ) identify an optional parameter. If you use an optional parameter, you specify the information within the brackets. Unless the square brackets are in the bold typeface, do not enter the brackets themselves. The following is an example of a command that has an optional parameter:
armcl [options] [filenames] [--run_linker [link_options] [object files]]
• Braces ( { and } ) indicate that you must choose one of the parameters within the braces; you do not enter the braces themselves. This is an example of a command with braces that are not included in the actual syntax but indicate that you must specify either the --rom_model or --ram_model option:
armcl --run_linker
{--rom_model | --ram_model} filenames [--output_file= name.out]
--library= libraryname
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• In assembler syntax statements, the leftmost column is reserved for the first character of a label or symbol. If the label or symbol is optional, it is usually not shown. If a label or symbol is a required parameter, it is shown starting against the left margin of the box, as in the example below. No instruction, command, directive, or parameter, other than a symbol or label, can begin in the leftmost column.
symbol .usect "section name", size in bytes[, alignment]
• Some directives can have a varying number of parameters. For example, the .byte directive. This syntax is shown as [, ..., parameter].
• The ARM
®
16-bit instruction set is referred to as 16-BIS.
• The ARM 32-bit instruction set is referred to as 32-BIS.
Related Documentation
You can use the following books to supplement this user's guide:
ANSI X3.159-1989, Programming Language - C (Alternate version of the 1989 C Standard), American
National Standards Institute
ISO/IEC 9899:1989, International Standard - Programming Languages - C (The 1989 C Standard),
International Organization for Standardization
ISO/IEC 9899:1999, International Standard - Programming Languages - C (The 1999 C Standard),
International Organization for Standardization
ISO/IEC 14882-2003, International Standard - Programming Languages - C++ (The 2003 C++
Standard), International Organization for Standardization
The C Programming Language (second edition), by Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, published by Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1988
The Annotated C++ Reference Manual, Margaret A. Ellis and Bjarne Stroustrup, published by Addison-
Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, Massachusetts, 1990
C: A Reference Manual (fourth edition), by Samuel P. Harbison, and Guy L. Steele Jr., published by
Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Programming Embedded Systems in C and C++, by Michael Barr, Andy Oram (Editor), published by
O'Reilly & Associates; ISBN: 1565923545, February 1999
Programming in C, Steve G. Kochan, Hayden Book Company
The C++ Programming Language (second edition), Bjarne Stroustrup, published by Addison-Wesley
Publishing Company, Reading, Massachusetts, 1990
Tool Interface Standards (TIS) DWARF Debugging Information Format Specification Version 2.0,
TIS Committee, 1995
DWARF Debugging Information Format Version 3, DWARF Debugging Information Format Workgroup,
Free Standards Group, 2005 ( http://dwarfstd.org
)
DWARF Debugging Information Format Version 4, DWARF Debugging Information Format Workgroup,
Free Standards Group, 2010 ( http://dwarfstd.org
)
System V ABI specification ( http://www.sco.com/developers/gabi/ )
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See the following resources for further information about the TI Code Generation Tools:
• Texas Instruments Wiki: Compiler topics
• Texas Instruments E2E Community: Compiler forum
You can use the following documents to supplement this user's guide:
SPNU118
— ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide. Describes the assembly language tools
(assembler, linker, and other tools used to develop assembly language code), assembler directives, macros, common object file format, and symbolic debugging directives for the ARM devices.
SPRAAB5
— The Impact of DWARF on TI Object Files. Describes the Texas Instruments extensions to the DWARF specification.
SPRUEX3
— TI SYS/BIOS Real-time Operating System User's Guide. SYS/BIOS gives application developers the ability to develop embedded real-time software. SYS/BIOS is a scalable real-time kernel. It is designed to be used by applications that require real-time scheduling and synchronization or real-time instrumentation. SYS/BIOS provides preemptive multithreading, hardware abstraction, real-time analysis, and configuration tools.
Trademarks
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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The ARM
® is supported by a set of software development tools, which includes an optimizing C/C++ compiler, an assembler, a linker, and assorted utilities.
This chapter provides an overview of these tools and introduces the features of the optimizing C/C++ compiler. The assembler and linker are discussed in detail in the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's
Guide.
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Compiler Interface
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ANSI/ISO Standard
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Output Files
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1.5
Utilities
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1.1
Software Development Tools Overview
illustrates the software development flow. The shaded portion of the figure highlights the most common path of software development for C language programs. The other portions are peripheral functions that enhance the development process.
Figure 1-1. ARM Software Development Flow
C/C++ source files
Macro source files
C/C++ compiler
Archiver
Assembler source
C/C++ name demangling utility
Macro library
Assembler
Archiver
Library of object files
Object files
Linker
Library-build utility
Run-timesupport library
Debugging tools
Executable object file
Hex-conversion utility
EPROM programmer
Absolute lister
Cross-reference lister
Object file utilities
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The following list describes the tools that are shown in
• The compiler accepts C/C++ source code and produces ARM assembly language source code. See
• The assembler translates assembly language source files into machine language relocatable object files. See the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
• The linker combines relocatable object files into a single absolute executable object file. As it creates the executable file, it performs relocation and resolves external references. The linker accepts relocatable object files and object libraries as input. See
for an overview of the linker. See the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide for details.
• The archiver allows you to collect a group of files into a single archive file, called a library. The archiver allows you to modify such libraries by deleting, replacing, extracting, or adding members. One of the most useful applications of the archiver is building a library of object files. See the ARM
Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
• The run-time-support libraries contain the standard ISO C and C++ library functions, compiler-utility functions, floating-point arithmetic functions, and C I/O functions that are supported by the compiler.
See
The library-build utility automatically builds the run-time-support library if compiler and linker options require a custom version of the library. See
. Source code for the standard run-time-support
library functions for C and C++ is provided in the lib\src subdirectory of the directory where the compiler is installed.
• The hex conversion utility converts an object file into other object formats. You can download the converted file to an EPROM programmer. See the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
• The absolute lister accepts linked object files as input and creates .abs files as output. You can assemble these .abs files to produce a listing that contains absolute, rather than relative, addresses.
Without the absolute lister, producing such a listing would be tedious and would require many manual operations. See the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
• The cross-reference lister uses object files to produce a cross-reference listing showing symbols, their definitions, and their references in the linked source files. See the ARM Assembly Language
Tools User's Guide.
• The C++ name demangler is a debugging aid that converts names mangled by the compiler back to their original names as declared in the C++ source code. As shown in
Figure 1-1 , you can use the C++
name demangler on the assembly file that is output by the compiler; you can also use this utility on the assembler listing file and the linker map file. See
• The disassembler decodes object files to show the assembly instructions that they represent. See the
ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
• The main product of this development process is an executable object file that can be executed in a
ARM device.
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1.2
Compiler Interface
The compiler is a command-line program named armcl. This program can compile, optimize, assemble, and link programs in a single step. Within Code Composer Studio, the compiler is run automatically to perform the steps needed to build a project.
For more information about compiling a program, see
The compiler has straightforward calling conventions, so you can write assembly and C functions that call each other. For more information about calling conventions, see
1.3
ANSI/ISO Standard
The compiler supports both the 1989 and 1999 versions of the C language and the 2003 version of the
C++ language. The C and C++ language features in the compiler are implemented in conformance with the following ISO standards:
•
ISO-standard C
The C compiler supports the 1989 and 1999 versions of the C language.
– C89. Compiling with the --c89 option causes the compiler to conform to the ISO/IEC 9899:1990 C standard, which was previously ratified as ANSI X3.159-1989. The names "C89" and "C90" refer to the same programming language. "C89" is used in this document.
– C99. Compiling with the --c99 option causes the compiler to conform to the ISO/IEC 9899:1999 C standard. This standard supports several features not part of C89, such as inline functions, new data types, and one-line comments beginning with //.
The C language is also described in the second edition of Kernighan and Ritchie's The C Programming
Language (K&R).
•
ISO-standard C++
Compiling with the --c++03 option causes the C++ compiler to conform to the C++ Standard ISO/IEC
14882:2003. The language is also described in Ellis and Stroustrup's The Annotated C++ Reference
Manual (ARM), but this is not the standard. The compiler also supports embedded C++. For a description of unsupported C++ features, see
•
ISO-standard run-time support
The compiler tools come with an extensive run-time library. Library functions conform to the ISO C/C++ library standard unless otherwise stated. The library includes functions for standard input and output, string manipulation, dynamic memory allocation, data conversion, timekeeping, trigonometry, and exponential and hyperbolic functions. Functions for signal handling are not included, because these are target-system specific. For more information, see
See
for command line options to select the C or C++ standard your code uses.
1.4
Output Files
The following types of output files are created by the compiler:
•
ELF object files
Executable and Linking Format (ELF) enables supporting modern language features like early template instantiation and exporting inline functions. The ELF format for ARM is part of the Application Binary
Interface (ABI) specification, which is documented in the ARM Infocenter .
COFF object files and the legacy TIABI and TI ARM9 ABI modes are not supported in v15.6.0.STS and later versions of the TI Code Generation Tools. If you would like to produce COFF output files, please use v5.2 of the ARM Code Generation Tools and refer to SPNU151J for documentation.
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Utilities
These features are compiler utilities:
•
Library-build utility
The library-build utility lets you custom-build object libraries from source for any combination of runtime models. For more information, see
•
C++ name demangler
The C++ name demangler (armdem) is a debugging aid that translates each mangled name it detects in compiler-generated assembly code, disassembly output, or compiler diagnostic messages to its original name found in the C++ source code. For more information, see
•
Hex conversion utility
For stand-alone embedded applications, the compiler has the ability to place all code and initialization data into ROM, allowing C/C++ code to run from reset. The ELF files output by the compiler can be converted to EPROM programmer data files by using the hex conversion utility, as described in the
ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
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The compiler translates your source program into machine language object code that the ARM can execute. Source code must be compiled, assembled, and linked to create an executable object file. All of these steps are executed at once by using the compiler.
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Invoking the C/C++ Compiler
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Changing the Compiler's Behavior with Options
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Controlling the Compiler Through Environment Variables
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2.5
Controlling the Preprocessor
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2.6
Passing Arguments to main()
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Understanding Diagnostic Messages
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2.8
Other Messages
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Generating Cross-Reference Listing Information (--gen_cross_reference Option)
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2.10
Generating a Raw Listing File (--gen_preprocessor_listing Option)
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2.11
Using Inline Function Expansion
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2.12
Using Interlist
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Controlling Application Binary Interface
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2.14
VFP Support
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Enabling Entry Hook and Exit Hook Functions
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About the Compiler
The compiler lets you compile, optimize, assemble, and optionally link in one step. The compiler performs the following steps on one or more source modules:
• The compiler accepts C/C++ source code and assembly code. It produces object code.
You can compile C, C++, and assembly files in a single command. The compiler uses the filename extensions to distinguish between different file types. See
for more information.
• The linker combines object files to create an executable object file. The link step is optional, so you can compile and assemble many modules independently and link them later. See
for information about linking the files.
Invoking the Linker
NOTE:
By default, the compiler does not invoke the linker. You can invoke the linker by using the -run_linker (-z)compiler option. See
for details.
For a complete description of the assembler and the linker, see the ARM Assembly Language Tools
User's Guide.
2.2
Invoking the C/C++ Compiler
To invoke the compiler, enter:
armcl [options] [filenames] [--run_linker [link_options] object files]]
armcl
options
Command that runs the compiler and the assembler.
Options that affect the way the compiler processes input files. The options are listed in
through
.
One or more C/C++ source files and assembly language source files.
filenames
--run_linker (-z) Option that invokes the linker. The --run_linker option's short form is -z. See
for more information.
link_options object files
Options that control the linking process.
Names of the object files for the linking process.
The arguments to the compiler are of three types:
• Compiler options
• Link options
• Filenames
The --run_linker option indicates linking is to be performed. If the --run_linker option is used, any compiler options must precede the --run_linker option, and all link options must follow the --run_linker option.
Source code filenames must be placed before the --run_linker option. Additional object file filenames can be placed after the --run_linker option.
For example, if you want to compile two files named symtab.c and file.c, assemble a third file named seek.asm, and link to create an executable program called myprogram.out, you will enter: armcl symtab.c file.c seek.asm --run_linker --library=lnk.cmd
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Changing the Compiler's Behavior with Options
Options control the operation of the compiler. This section provides a description of option conventions and an option summary table. It also provides detailed descriptions of the most frequently used options, including options used for type-checking and assembling.
For a help screen summary of the options, enter armcl with no parameters on the command line.
The following apply to the compiler options:
• There are typically two ways of specifying a given option. The "long form" uses a two hyphen prefix and is usually a more descriptive name. The "short form" uses a single hyphen prefix and a combination of letters and numbers that are not always intuitive.
• Options are usually case sensitive.
• Individual options cannot be combined.
• An option with a parameter should be specified with an equal sign before the parameter to clearly associate the parameter with the option. For example, the option to undefine a constant can be expressed as --undefine=name. Likewise, the option to specify the maximum amount of optimization can be expressed as -O=3. You can also specify a parameter directly after certain options, for example
-O3 is the same as -O=3. No space is allowed between the option and the optional parameter, so -O 3 is not accepted.
• Files and options except the --run_linker option can occur in any order. The --run_linker option must follow all compiler options and precede any linker options.
You can define default options for the compiler by using the TI_ARM_C_OPTION environment variable.
For a detailed description of the environment variable, see
through
summarize all options (including link options). Use the references in the tables for more complete descriptions of the options.
Option
--silicon_version={ 4 | 5e | 6 | 6M0 |
7A8 | 7M3 | 7M4 | 7R4 | 7R5 }
Alias
-mv
--code_state={ 16 | 32 }
--float_support={vfpv3 | vfpv3d16 | fpalib |vfplib | fpv4spd16 }
--little_endian or --endian={ big | little }
-me
Table 2-1. Processor Options
Effect
Selects processor version: ARM V4 (ARM7), ARM V5e (ARM9E),
ARM V6 (ARM11), ARM V6M0 (Cortex-M0), ARM V7A8 (Cortex-A8),
ARM V7M3 (Cortex-M3), ARM V7M4 (Cortex-M4), ARM V7R4
(Cortex-R4), or ARM V7R5 (Cortex-R5). The default is ARM V4.
Designates the ARM compilation mode.
Generates vector floating-point (VFP) coprocessor instructions.
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Designates little-endian code. The default is big-endian.
Table 2-2. Optimization Options
(1)
Option
--opt_level=off
--opt_level=n
--opt_for_speed[=n]
--fp_mode={relaxed|strict}
--fp_reassoc={on|off}
--sat_reassoc={on|off}
Alias
-On
-mf
Effect
Disables all optimization.
Level 0 (-O0) optimizes register usage only.
Level 1 (-O1) uses Level 0 optimizations and optimizes locally.
Level 2 (-O2) uses Level 1 optimizations and optimizes globally.
Level 3 (-O3) uses Level 2 optimizations and optimizes the file
(default). ()
Level 4 (-O4) uses Level 3 optimizations and performs link-time optimization. ()
Controls the tradeoff between size and speed (0-5 range). If this option is specified without n, the default value is 4. If this option is not specified, the default setting is 1.
Enables or disables relaxed floating-point mode.
Enables or disables the reassociation of floating-point arithmetic.
Enables or disables the reassociation of saturating arithmetic.
Default is --sat_reassoc=off.
(1)
Note: Machine-specific options (see
) can also affect optimization.
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Table 2-3. Advanced Optimization Options
(1)
Option
--auto_inline=[size]
--call_assumptions=n
--gen_opt_info=n
--optimizer_interlist
--program_level_compile
--aliased_variables
Alias
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Sets automatic inlining size (--opt_level=3 only). If size is not specified, the default is 1.
Level 0 (-op0) specifies that the module contains functions and variables that are called or modified from outside the source code provided to the compiler.
Level 1 (-op1) specifies that the module contains variables modified from outside the source code provided to the compiler but does not use functions called from outside the source code.
Level 2 (-op2) specifies that the module contains no functions or variables that are called or modified from outside the source code provided to the compiler (default).
Level 3 (-op3) specifies that the module contains functions that are called from outside the source code provided to the compiler but does not use variables modified from outside the source code.
Level 0 (-on0) disables the optimization information file.
Level 1 (-on2) produces an optimization information file.
Level 2 (-on2) produces a verbose optimization information file.
Interlists optimizer comments with assembly statements.
Combines source files to perform program-level optimization.
Indicates that a specific aliasing technique is used.
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(1)
Note: Machine-specific options (see
) can also affect optimization.
Option
--symdebug:dwarf
--symdebug:none
Alias
-g
Table 2-4. Debug Options
Effect
Default behavior. Enables symbolic debugging. The generation of debug information no longer impacts optimization. Therefore, generating debug information is enabled by default. If you explicitly use the -g option but do not specify an optimization level, no optimization is performed.
Disables all symbolic debugging.
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--symdebug:skeletal (Deprecated; has no effect.)
Option
--include_path=directory
--preinclude=filename
Alias
-I
Table 2-5. Include Options
Effect
Adds the specified directory to the #include search path.
Includes filename at the beginning of compilation.
Section
Option
--advice:power[={all|none|rulespec}]
--advice:power_severity={error| warning|remark|suppress}
Alias
Table 2-6. ULP Advisor Options
Effect
Enables checking the specified ULP Advisor rules. (Default is all.)
Sets the diagnostic severity for ULP Advisor rules.
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Option
--compile_only
--help
--run_linker
--skip_assembler
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Alias
-c
-h
-z
-n
Table 2-7. Control Options
Effect
Disables linking (negates --run_linker).
Prints (on the standard output device) a description of the options understood by the compiler.
Causes the linker to be invoked from the compiler command line.
Compiles C/C++ source file, producing an assembly language output file. The assembler is not run and no object file is produced.
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Option
--c89
--c99
--c++03
--cpp_default
--enum_type={int|packed}
--exceptions
--extern_c_can_throw
--float_operations_allowed={none| all|32|64}
--gen_cross_reference
---gen_preprocessor_listing
--plain_char={signed|unsigned}
--relaxed_ansi
--rtti
--strict_ansi
Alias
-fg
-px
-pl
-mc
-pr
-rtti
-ps
--wchar_t={32|16}
Option
--preproc_dependency[=filename]
--preproc_includes[=filename]
--preproc_macros[=filename]
--preproc_only
--preproc_with_comment
--preproc_with_compile
--preproc_with_line
Alias
-ppd
-ppi
-ppo
-ppc
-ppa
-ppl
Table 2-9. Parser Preprocessing Options
-ppm
Effect
Performs preprocessing only, but instead of writing preprocessed output, writes a list of dependency lines suitable for input to a standard make utility.
Performs preprocessing only, but instead of writing preprocessed output, writes a list of files included with the #include directive.
Performs preprocessing only. Writes list of predefined and userdefined macros to a file with the same name as the input but with a
.pp extension.
Performs preprocessing only. Writes preprocessed output to a file with the same name as the input but with a .pp extension.
Performs preprocessing only. Writes preprocessed output, keeping the comments, to a file with the same name as the input but with a
.pp extension.
Continues compilation after preprocessing with any of the -pp<x> options that normally disable compilation.
Performs preprocessing only. Writes preprocessed output with linecontrol information (#line directives) to a file with the same name as the input but with a .pp extension.
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Option
--define=name[=def]
--undefine=name
Changing the Compiler's Behavior with Options
Table 2-8. Language Options
Effect
Processes C files according to the ISO C89 standard.
Processes C files according to the ISO C99 standard.
Processes C++ files according to the ISO C++03 standard.
Processes all source files with a C extension as C++ source files.
Designates the underlying type of an enumeration type.
Enables C++ exception handling.
Allow extern C functions to propagate exceptions (EABI only).
Restricts the types of floating point operations allowed.
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--
Generates a cross-reference listing file (.crl).
Generates a raw listing file (.rl).
Specifies how to treat plain chars, default is unsigned.
Enables relaxed mode; ignores strict ISO violations. This is on by default. To disable this mode, use the --strict_ansi option.
Enables C++ run-time type information (RTTI).
Enables strict ANSI/ISO mode (for C/C++, not for K&R C). In this mode, language extensions that conflict with ANSI/ISO C/C++ are disabled. In strict ANSI/ISO mode, most ANSI/ISO violations are reported as errors. Violations that are considered discretionary may be reported as warnings instead.
Sets the size of the C/C++ type wchar_t. Default is 16 bits.
–-
Alias
-D
-U
Table 2-10. Predefined Symbols Options
Effect
Predefines name.
Undefines name.
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Table 2-11. Diagnostic Message Options
Option
--compiler_revision
--diag_error=num
--diag_remark=num
--diag_suppress=num
--diag_warning=num
--diag_wrap={on|off}
--display_error_number
--emit_warnings_as_errors
--gen_func_info_listing
--issue_remarks
--no_warnings
--quiet
--section_sizes={on|off}
--set_error_limit=num
--super_quiet
--tool_version
--verbose
--verbose_diagnostics
--write_diagnostics_file
Alias
-pdse
-pdsr
-pds
-pdsw
-pden
-pdew
-pdr
-pdw
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Prints out the compiler release revision and exits.
Categorizes the diagnostic identified by num as an error.
Categorizes the diagnostic identified by num as a remark.
Suppresses the diagnostic identified by num.
Categorizes the diagnostic identified by num as a warning.
Wrap diagnostic messages (default is on). Note that this commandline option cannot be used within the Code Composer Studio IDE.
Displays a diagnostic's identifiers along with its text. Note that this command-line option cannot be used within the Code Composer
Studio IDE.
Treat warnings as errors.
Generate user information file (.aux).
Issues remarks (non-serious warnings).
Suppresses diagnostic warnings (errors are still issued).
Suppresses progress messages (quiet).
Generates section size information, including sizes for sections containing executable code and constants, constant or initialized data (global and static variables), and uninitialized data. (Default is off if this option is not included on the command line. Default is on if this option is used with no value specified.)
Sets the error limit to num. The compiler abandons compiling after this number of errors. (The default is 100.)
Super quiet mode.
Displays version number for each tool.
Display banner and function progress information.
Provides verbose diagnostic messages that display the original source with line-wrap. Note that this command-line option cannot be used within the Code Composer Studio IDE.
Generates a diagnostic message information file. Compiler only option. Note that this command-line option cannot be used within the
Code Composer Studio IDE.
Section
--
--
--
--
--
--
Option
--common={on|off}
--embedded_constants={on|off}
--gen_data_subsections={on|off}
--global_register={r5|r6|r9}
-neon
--printf_support={nofloat|full| minimal}
--ramfunc={on|off}
--stack_overflow_check
--symdebug:dwarf_version=2|3|4
--unaligned_access={on|off}
--use_dead_funcs_list [=fname]
Alias
-rr
-mo
Table 2-12. Run-Time Model Options
Effect
On by default when compiling with EABI. When on, uninitialized file scope variables are emitted as common symbols. When off, common symbols are not created.
Controls whether compiler embeds constants in functions.
Place all aggregate data (arrays, structs, and unions) into subsections. This gives the linker more control over removing unused data during the final link step. The default is on.
Disallows use of rx=[5,6,9] by the compiler.
Enables support for the Cortex-A8 Neon SIMD instruction set.
Enables support for smaller, limited versions of the printf function family (sprintf, fprintf, etc.) and the scanf function family (sscanf, fscanf, etc.) run-time-support functions.
If set to on, specifies that all functions should be placed in the
.TI.ramfunc section, which is placed in RAM.
Enables dynamic stack overflow checking.
Specifies the DWARF format version.
Controls generation of unaligned accesses.
Places each function listed in the file in a separate section.
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Option
--entry_hook[=name]
--entry_parm={none|name| address}
--exit_hook[=name]
--exit_parm={none|name|address}
--remove_hooks_when_inlining
Alias
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Table 2-13. Entry/Exit Hook Options
Effect
Enables entry hooks.
Section
Specifies the parameters to the function to the --entry_hook option.
Enables exit hooks.
Specifies the parameters to the function to the --exit_hook option.
Removes entry/exit hooks for auto-inlined functions.
Option
--analyze={codecov|callgraph}
--analyze_only
--gen_profile_info
--use_profile_info=file1[, file2,...]
Alias
Table 2-14. Feedback Options
Effect
Generate analysis info from profile data.
Only generate analysis.
Generates instrumentation code to collect profile information.
Specifies the profile information file(s).
Section
Option
--keep_asm
--asm_listing
--c_src_interlist
--src_interlist
--absolute_listing
--asm_define=name[=def]
--asm_dependency
--asm_includes
--asm_undefine=name
--code_state={16|32}
--asm_listing_cross_reference
--include_file=filename
Option
--asm_file=filename
--c_file=filename
--cpp_file=filename
--obj_file=filename
Option
--abs_directory=directory
Alias
-k
-al
-ss
-s
-aa
-ad
-apd
-api
-au
-ax
-ahi
Table 2-15. Assembler Options
Effect
Keeps the assembly language (.asm) file.
Generates an assembly listing file.
Interlists C source and assembly statements.
Interlists optimizer comments (if available) and assembly source statements; otherwise interlists C and assembly source statements.
Enables absolute listing.
Sets the name symbol.
Performs preprocessing; lists only assembly dependencies.
Performs preprocessing; lists only included #include files.
Undefines the predefined constant name.
Begins assembling instructions as 16- or 32-bit instructions.
Generates the cross-reference file.
Includes the specified file for the assembly module.
Section
Alias
-fa
-fc
-fp
-fo
Table 2-16. File Type Specifier Options
Effect
Identifies filename as an assembly source file regardless of its extension. By default, the compiler and assembler treat .asm files as assembly source files.
Identifies filename as a C source file regardless of its extension. By default, the compiler treats .c files as C source files.
Identifies filename as a C++ file, regardless of its extension. By default, the compiler treats .C, .cpp, .cc and .cxx files as a C++ files.
Identifies filename as an object code file regardless of its extension.
By default, the compiler and linker treat .obj files as object code files.
Section
Alias
-fb
Table 2-17. Directory Specifier Options
Effect
Specifies an absolute listing file directory. By default, the compiler uses the .obj directory.
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--asm_directory=directory
--list_directory=directory
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Alias
-fs
-ff
-fr
-fe
-ft
Effect
Specifies an assembly file directory. By default, the compiler uses the current directory.
Specifies an assembly listing file and cross-reference listing file directory By default, the compiler uses the .obj directory.
Specifies an object file directory. By default, the compiler uses the current directory.
Specifies a compilation output file name; can override -obj_directory.
Specifies a preprocessor file directory. By default, the compiler uses the current directory.
Specifies a temporary file directory. By default, the compiler uses the current directory.
Section
Option
--asm_extension=[.]extension
--c_extension=[.]extension
--cpp_extension=[.]extension
--listing_extension=[.]extension
--obj_extension=[.]extension
Table 2-18. Default File Extensions Options
Alias
-ea
-ec
-ep
-es
-eo
Effect
Sets a default extension for assembly source files.
Sets a default extension for C source files.
Sets a default extension for C++ source files.
Sets a default extension for listing files.
Sets a default extension for object files.
Section
Option
--cmd_file=filename
Alias
-@
Table 2-19. Command Files Options
Effect
Interprets contents of a file as an extension to the command line.
Multiple -@ instances can be used.
Section
Option
--check_misra[={all|required| advisory|none|rulespec}]
--misra_advisory={error|warning| remark|suppress}
--misra_required={error|warning| remark|suppress}
Alias
Table 2-20. MISRA-C 2004 Options
Effect
Enables checking of the specified MISRA-C:2004 rules. Default is all.
Sets the diagnostic severity for advisory MISRA-C:2004 rules.
Sets the diagnostic severity for required MISRA-C:2004 rules.
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2.3.1 Linker Options
The following tables list the linker options. See
of this document and the ARM Assembly
Language Tools User's Guide for details on these options.
Option
--run_linker
--output_file=file
--map_file=file
--stack_size=size
--heap_size=size
Alias
-z
-o
-m
[-]-stack
[-]-heap
Table 2-21. Linker Basic Options
Description
Enables linking.
Names the executable output file. The default filename is a .out file.
Produces a map or listing of the input and output sections, including holes, and places the listing in file.
Sets C system stack size to size bytes and defines a global symbol that specifies the stack size. Default = 2K bytes.
Sets heap size (for the dynamic memory allocation in C) to size bytes and defines a global symbol that specifies the heap size. Default = 2K bytes.
Option
--library=file
--search_path=pathname
--priority
--reread_libs
--disable_auto_rts
Option
--define=name=value
--undefine=name
--disable_pp
Option
--diag_error=num
--diag_remark=num
--diag_suppress=num
--diag_warning=num
--display_error_number
--emit_warnings_as_errors
--issue_remarks
--no_demangle
--no_warnings
--set_error_limit=count
--verbose_diagnostics
--warn_sections
Alias
-l
-I
-priority
-x
Table 2-22. File Search Path Options
Description
Names an archive library or link command file as linker input.
Alters library-search algorithms to look in a directory named with pathname before looking in the default location. This option must appear before the --library option.
Satisfies unresolved references by the first library that contains a definition for that symbol.
Forces rereading of libraries, which resolves back references.
Disables the automatic selection of a run-time-support library. See
.
Table 2-23. Command File Preprocessing Options
Alias Description
Predefines name as a preprocessor macro.
Removes the preprocessor macro name.
Disables preprocessing for command files.
Alias
Table 2-24. Diagnostic Message Options
-pdew
-w
Description
Categorizes the diagnostic identified by num as an error.
Categorizes the diagnostic identified by num as a remark.
Suppresses the diagnostic identified by num.
Categorizes the diagnostic identified by num as a warning.
Displays a diagnostic's identifiers along with its text.
Treat warnings as errors.
Issues remarks (non-serious warnings).
Disables demangling of symbol names in diagnostic messages.
Suppresses diagnostic warnings (errors are still issued).
Sets the error limit to count. The linker abandons linking after this number of errors. (The default is 100.)
Provides verbose diagnostic messages that display the original source with line-wrap.
Displays a message when an undefined output section is created.
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Table 2-25. Linker Output Options
Option
--absolute_exe
--ecc:data_error
--ecc:ecc_error
--generate_dead_funcs_list
--mapfile_contents=attribute
--relocatable
--rom
--run_abs
--xml_link_info=file
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Produces an absolute, executable object file. This is the default; if neither --absolute_exe nor --relocatable is specified, the linker acts as if --absolute_exe were specified.
Inject specified errors into the output file for testing.
Inject specified errors into the Error Correcting Code (ECC) for testing.
Writes a list of the dead functions that were removed by the linker to file fname.
Controls the information that appears in the map file.
Produces a nonexecutable, relocatable output object file.
Creates a ROM object.
Produces an absolute listing file.
Generates a well-formed XML file containing detailed information about the result of a link.
Option
--entry_point=symbol
--globalize=pattern
--hide=pattern
--localize=pattern
--make_global=symbol
--make_static
--no_symtable
--retain
--scan_libraries
--symbol_map=refname=defname
--undef_sym=symbol
--unhide=pattern
Table 2-26. Symbol Management Options
Alias
-e
Description
Defines a global symbol that specifies the primary entry point for the executable object file.
Changes the symbol linkage to global for symbols that match pattern.
Hides symbols that match the specified pattern.
Make the symbols that match the specified pattern local.
Makes symbol global (overrides -h).
-g
-h
-s
Makes all global symbols static.
Strips symbol table information and line number entries from the executable object file.
Retains a list of sections that otherwise would be discarded.
-scanlibs Scans all libraries for duplicate symbol definitions.
Specifies a symbol mapping; references to the refname symbol are replaced with references to the defname symbol. The --symbol_map option is now supported when used with --opt_level=4.
-u Adds symbol to the symbol table as an unresolved symbol.
Excludes symbols that match the specified pattern from being hidden.
Option
--arg_size=size
--cinit_hold_wdt={on|off}
-be32
-be8
-cinit_compression[=compression_ki nd]
-copy_compression[=compression_ki nd]
--fill_value=value
--ram_model
--rom_model
--trampolines[=off|on]
-f
-cr
-c
Table 2-27. Run-Time Environment Options
Alias
--args
Description
Reserve size bytes for the argc/argv memory area.
Link in an RTS auto-initialization routine that either holds (on) or does not hold (off) the watchdog timer during cinit auto-initialization. See
.
Forces the linker to generate BE-32 object code.
Forces the linker to generate BE-8 object code.
Specifies the type of compression to apply to the C auto initialization data. The default if this option is specified with no compression_kind is lzss for Lempel-Ziv-Storer-
Szymanski compression.
Compresses data copied by linker copy tables. The default if this option is specified with no compression_kind is lzss for Lempel-Ziv-Storer-Szymanski compression.
Sets default fill value for holes within output sections
Initializes variables at load time.
Autoinitializes variables at run time.
Generates far call trampolines (argument is optional, is "on" by default).
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Option
--compress_dwarf[=off|on]
--linker_help
--minimize_trampolines
--preferred_order=function
--strict_compatibility[=off|on]
--trampoline_min_spacing
--unused_section_elimination[=off|on]
--zero_init=[off|on]
Alias
[-]-help
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Table 2-28. Miscellaneous Options
Description
Aggressively reduces the size of DWARF information from input object files. Default is on.
Displays information about syntax and available options.
Places sections to minimize number of far trampolines required.
Prioritizes placement of functions.
Performs more conservative and rigorous compatibility checking of input object files.
Default is on.
When trampoline reservations are spaced more closely than the specified limit, tries to make them adjacent.
Eliminates sections that are not needed in the executable module. Default is on.
Controls preinitialization of uninitialized variables. Default is on.
2.3.2 Frequently Used Options
Following are detailed descriptions of options that you will probably use frequently:
--c_src_interlist
--cmd_file=filename
--compile_only
--define=name[=def]
--gen_func_info_listing
Invokes the interlist feature, which interweaves original C/C++ source with compiler-generated assembly language. The interlisted C statements may appear to be out of sequence. You can use the interlist feature with the optimizer by combining the --optimizer_interlist and -c_src_interlist options. See
. The --c_src_interlist option can
have a negative performance and/or code size impact.
Appends the contents of a file to the option set. You can use this option to avoid limitations on command line length or C style comments imposed by the host operating system. Use a # or ; at the beginning of a line in the command file to include comments. You can also include comments by delimiting them with /* and */. To specify options, surround hyphens with quotation marks. For example, "--"quiet.
You can use the --cmd_file option multiple times to specify multiple files.
For instance, the following indicates that file3 should be compiled as source and file1 and file2 are --cmd_file files: armcl --cmd_file=file1 --cmd_file=file2 file3
Suppresses the linker and overrides the --run_linker option, which specifies linking. The --compile_only option's short form is -c. Use this option when you have --run_linker specified in the TI_ARM_C_OPTION environment variable and you do not want to link. See
Predefines the constant name for the preprocessor. This is equivalent to inserting #define name def at the top of each C source file. If the optional[=def] is omitted, the name is set to 1. The --define option's short form is -D.
If you want to define a quoted string and keep the quotation marks, do one of the following:
• For Windows, use --define=name="\"string def\"". For example, -define=car="\"sedan\""
• For UNIX, use --define=name='"string def"'. For example, -define=car='"sedan"'
• For Code Composer Studio, enter the definition in a file and include that file with the --cmd_file option.
Generates a user information file with a .aux file extension. The file contains linker call graph information on a per-file level.
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--include_path=directory
--keep_asm
--quiet
--run_linker
--skip_assembler
--src_interlist
--tool_version
--undefine=name
--verbose
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Displays the syntax for invoking the compiler and lists available options.
If the --help option is followed by another option or phrase, detailed information about the option or phrase is displayed. For example, to see information about debugging options use --help debug.
Adds directory to the list of directories that the compiler searches for
#include files. The --include_path option's short form is -I. You can use this option several times to define several directories; be sure to separate the --include_path options with spaces. If you do not specify a directory name, the preprocessor ignores the --include_path option. See
.
Retains the assembly language output from the compiler or assembly optimizer. Normally, the compiler deletes the output assembly language file after assembly is complete. The --keep_asm option's short form is -k.
Suppresses banners and progress information from all the tools. Only source filenames and error messages are output. The --quiet option's short form is -q.
Runs the linker on the specified object files. The --run_linker option and its parameters follow all other options on the command line. All arguments that follow --run_linker are passed to the linker. The -run_linker option's short form is -z. See
.
Compiles only. The specified source files are compiled but not assembled or linked. The --skip_assembler option's short form is -n. This option overrides --run_linker. The output is assembly language output from the compiler.
Invokes the interlist feature, which interweaves optimizer comments or
C/C++ source with assembly source. If the optimizer is invoked (-opt_level=n option), optimizer comments are interlisted with the assembly language output of the compiler, which may rearrange code significantly. If the optimizer is not invoked, C/C++ source statements are interlisted with the assembly language output of the compiler, which allows you to inspect the code generated for each C/C++ statement. The
--src_interlist option implies the --keep_asm option. The --src_interlist option's short form is -s.
Prints the version number for each tool in the compiler. No compiling occurs.
Undefines the predefined constant name. This option overrides any -define options for the specified constant. The --undefine option's short form is -U.
Displays progress information and toolset version while compiling.
Resets the --quiet option.
2.3.3 Miscellaneous Useful Options
Following are detailed descriptions of miscellaneous options:
--advice:power={all|none|
rulespec}
Enables checking code against ULP (ultra low power) Advisor rules for possible power inefficiencies. More detailed information can be found at www.ti.com/ulpadvisor . The rulespec parameter is a commaseparated list of specifiers. See
for details.
Sets the diagnostic severity for ULP Advisor rules.
--advice:power_severity={error| warning|remark|suppress}
--check_misra={all|required| advisory|none|rulespec}
Displays the specified amount or type of MISRA-C documentation.
This option must be used if you want to enable use of the
CHECK_MISRA and RESET_MISRA pragmas within the source code. The rulespec parameter is a comma-separated list of specifiers.
See
for details.
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--float_operations_allowed=
{none|all|32|64}
--fp_mode={relaxed|strict}
--fp_reassoc={on|off}
--misra_advisory={error| warning|remark|suppress}
--misra_required={error| warning|remark|suppress}
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Restricts the type of floating point operations allowed in the application. The default is all. If set to none, 32, or 64, the application is checked for operations that will be performed at runtime. For example, if --float_operations_allowed=32 is specified on the command line, the compiler issues an error if a double precision operation will be generated. This can be used to ensure that double precision operations are not accidentally introduced into an application. The checks are performed after relaxed mode optimizations have been performed, so illegal operations that are completely removed result in no diagnostic messages.
The default floating-point mode is strict. To enable relaxed floatingpoint mode use the --fp_mode=relaxed option. Relaxed floating-point mode causes double-precision floating-point computations and storage to be converted to single-precision floating-point or integers where possible. This behavior does not conform with ISO, but it results in faster code, with some loss in accuracy. The following specific changes occur in relaxed mode:
• If the result of a double-precision floating-point expression is assigned to a single-precision floating-point or an integer or immediately used in a single-precision context, the computations in the expression are converted to single-precision computations.
Double-precision constants in the expression are also converted to single-precision if they can be correctly represented as singleprecision constants.
• Calls to double-precision functions in math.h are converted to their single-precision counterparts if all arguments are single-precision and the result is used in a single-precision context. The math.h
header file must be included for this optimization to work.
• Division by a constant is converted to inverse multiplication.
• Calls to sqrt, sqrtf, and sqrtl are converted directly to the VSQRT instruction. In this case errno will not be set for negative inputs.
• Certain C standard float functions--such as sqrt, sin, cos, atan, and atan2--are redirected to optimized inline functions where possible.
Enables or disables the reassociation of floating-point arithmetic. If -fp_mode=relaxed is specified, --fp_reassoc=on is set automatically. If
--strict_ansi is set, --fp_reassoc=off is set since reassociation of floating-point arithmetic is an ANSI violation.
Because floating-point values are of limited precision, and because floating-point operations round, floating-point arithmetic is neither associative nor distributive. For instance, (1 + 3e100) - 3e100 is not equal to 1 + (3e100 - 3e100). If strictly following IEEE 754, the compiler cannot, in general, reassociate floating-point operations.
Using --fp_reassoc=on allows the compiler to perform the algebraic reassociation, at the cost of a small amount of precision for some operations.
Sets the diagnostic severity for advisory MISRA-C:2004 rules.
Sets the diagnostic severity for required MISRA-C:2004 rules.
Includes the source code of filename at the beginning of the compilation. This can be used to establish standard macro definitions.
The filename is searched for in the directories on the include search list. The files are processed in the order in which they were specified.
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Enables support for smaller, limited versions of the printf function family (sprintf, fprintf, etc.) and the scanf function family (sscanf, fscanf, etc.) run-time-support functions. The valid values are:
• full: Supports all format specifiers. This is the default.
• nofloat: Excludes support for printing and scanning floating-point values. Supports all format specifiers except %a, %A, %f, %F, %g,
%G, %e, and %E.
• minimal: Supports the printing and scanning of integer, char, or string values without width or precision flags. Specifically, only the %%, %d, %o, %c, %s, and %x format specifiers are supported
There is no run-time error checking to detect if a format specifier is used for which support is not included. The --printf_support option precedes the --run_linker option, and must be used when performing the final link.
Enables or disables the reassociation of saturating arithmetic.
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2.3.4 Run-Time Model Options
These options are specific to the ARM toolset. See the referenced sections for more information. ARMspecific assembler options are listed in
The ARM compiler now supports only the Embedded Application Binary Interface (EABI) ABI, which uses the ELF object format and the DWARF debug format. If you want support for the legacy COFF ABI, please use the ARM v5.2 Code Generation Tools and refer to SPNU151J and SPNU118J for documentation.
--code_state={16|32}
--common={on|off}
--embedded_constants={on|off} By default the compiler embeds constants in functions. These constants can include literals, addresses, strings, etc. This is a problem if you wants to prevent reads from a memory region that contains only executable code. To enable the generation of "execute only code", the compiler provides the --embedded_constants=[on|off] option. If the option is not specified, it is assumed to be on. The option is available on the following devices: Cortex-A8, Cortex-M3,
Cortex-M4, and Cortex-R4.
--endian={ big | little } Designates big- or little-endian format for the compiled code. By default, big-endian format is used.
--enum_type={int|packed}
Generates 16-bit Thumb code. By default, 32-bit code is generated.
When Cortex-R4, Cortex-M0, Cortex-M3, or Cortex-A8 architecture support is chosen, the --code_state option generates Thumb-2 code.
For details on indirect calls in 16-bit versus 32-bit code, see
When on (the default with EABI), uninitialized file scope variables are emitted as common symbols. When off, common symbols are not created. The benefit of allowing common symbols to be created is that generated code can remove unused variables that would otherwise increase the size of the .bss section. (Uninitialized variables of a size larger than 32 bytes are separately optimized through placement in separate subsections that can be omitted from a link.)
Variables cannot be common symbols if they are assigned to a section other than .bssor are defined relative to another common symbol.
Designates the underlying type of an enumeration type. The default is packed, which causes the underlying enumeration type to be the smallest integer type that accommodates the enumeration constants.
Using --enum_type=int causes the underlying type to always be int.
An enumeration constant with a value outside the int range generates an error.
Generates vector floating-point (VFP) coprocessor instructions for various versions and libraries. See
--float_support={ vfpv3 | vfpv3d16 | fpalib | vfplib | fpv4spd16 }
--global_register={r5|r6|r9}
-md
-mv={4|5e|6|6M0|7A8|7M3
|7M4|7R4|7R5}
Disallows use of rx=[5|6|9] by the compiler.
Disables dual-state interworking support. See
--neon
Selects processor version: ARM V4 (ARM7), ARM V5e (ARM9E),
ARM V6 (ARM11), ARM V6M0 (Cortex-M0), ARM V7A8 (Cortex-A8),
ARM V7M3 (Cortex-M3), ARM V7M4 (Cortex-M4), ARM V7R4
(Cortex-R4), or ARM V7R5 (Cortex-R5). The default is ARM V4.
The compiler can generate code using the SIMD instructions available in the Neon extension to the version 7 ARM architecture.
The optimizer attempts to vectorize source code in order to take advantage of these SIMD instructions. In order to generate vectorized
SIMD Neon code, select the version 7 architecture with the -mv=7A8 option and enable Neon instruction support with the --neon option.
The optimizer is used to vectorize the source code. At least level 2 optimization (--opt_level=2 or O2) is required, although level 3 (-opt_level=3) is recommended along with the --opt_for_speed option.
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--plain_char={signed|unsigned} Specifies how to treat C/C++ plain char variables. Default is unsigned.
--ramfunc={on|off} If set to on, specifies that all functions should be placed in the
.TI.ramfunc section, which is placed in RAM. If set to off, only functions with the ramfunc function attribute are treated this way. See
.
Newer TI linker command files support the --ramfunc option automatically by placing functions in the .TI.ramfunc section. If you have a linker command file that does not include a section specification for the .TI.ramfunc section, you can modify the linker command file to place this section in RAM. See the ARM Assembly
Language Tools User's Guide for details on section placement.
--stack_overflow_check
--unaligned_access={on|off}
Enables dynamic stack overflow checking.
Informs the compiler that the target device supports unaligned memory accesses. Typically data is aligned to its size boundary. For instance 32-bit data is aligned on a 32-bit boundary, 16-bit data on a
16-bit boundary, and 8-bit data on an 8-bit boundary. If this option is set to on, it tells the compiler it is legal to generate load and store instructions for data that falls on an unaligned boundary (32-bit data on a 16-bit boundary). Cases where unaligned data accesses can occur include calls to memcpy() and accessing packed structs. This option is on by default for all Cortex devices.
--use_dead_funcs_list[=fname] Places each function listed in the file in a separate section. The functions are placed in the fname section, if specified. This option and
--generate_dead_funcs_list are not recommended within the Code
Composer Studio IDE. Instead, consider using --opt_level=4, -program_level_compile, and/or --gen_func_subsections.
--wchar_t={32|16} Sets the size (in bits) of the C/C++ type wchar_t. By default the compiler generates 16-bit wchar_t. 16-bit wchar_t objects are not compatible with the 32-bit wchar_t objects; an error is generated if they are combined.
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2.3.5 Symbolic Debugging and Profiling Options
The following options are used to select symbolic debugging or profiling:
--symdebug:dwarf
--symdebug:dwarf_
version={2|3|4}
--symdebug:none
--symdebug:skeletal
(Default) Generates directives that are used by the C/C++ source-level debugger and enables assembly source debugging in the assembler.
The --symdebug:dwarf option's short form is -g. See
For more information on the DWARF debug format, see The DWARF
Debugging Standard.
Specifies the DWARF debugging format version (2, 3, or 4) to be generated when --symdebug:dwarf (the default) is specified. By default, the compiler generates DWARF version 3 debug information. DWARF versions 2, 3, and 4 may be intermixed safely. When DWARF 4 is used, type information is placed in the .debug_types section. At link time, duplicate type information will be removed. This method of type merging is superior to those used in DWARF 2 or 3 and will result in a smaller executable. In addition, DWARF 4 reduces the size of intermediate object files in comparison to DWARF 3. For more information on TI extensions to the DWARF language, see The Impact of DWARF on TI
Object Files (SPRAAB5).
Disables all symbolic debugging output. This option is not recommended; it prevents debugging and most performance analysis capabilities.
Deprecated. Has no effect.
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2.3.6 Specifying Filenames
The input files that you specify on the command line can be C source files, C++ source files, assembly source files, or object files. The compiler uses filename extensions to determine the file type.
Extension
.asm, .abs, or .s* (extension begins with s)
.c
.C
.cpp, .cxx, .cc
.obj .o* .dll .so
File Type
Assembly source
C source
Depends on operating system
C++ source
Object
NOTE: Case Sensitivity in Filename Extensions
Case sensitivity in filename extensions is determined by your operating system. If your operating system is not case sensitive, a file with a .C extension is interpreted as a C file. If your operating system is case sensitive, a file with a .C extension is interpreted as a C++ file.
For information about how you can alter the way that the compiler interprets individual filenames, see
. For information about how you can alter the way that the compiler interprets and names the
extensions of assembly source and object files, see
You can use wildcard characters to compile or assemble multiple files. Wildcard specifications vary by system; use the appropriate form listed in your operating system manual. For example, to compile all of the files in a directory with the extension .cpp, enter the following:
armcl *.cpp
NOTE: No Default Extension for Source Files is Assumed
If you list a filename called example on the command line, the compiler assumes that the entire filename is example not example.c. No default extensions are added onto files that do not contain an extension.
2.3.7 Changing How the Compiler Interprets Filenames
You can use options to change how the compiler interprets your filenames. If the extensions that you use are different from those recognized by the compiler, you can use the filename options to specify the type of file. You can insert an optional space between the option and the filename. Select the appropriate option for the type of file you want to specify:
--asm_file=filename
--c_file=filename
--cpp_file=filename
--obj_file=filename for an assembly language source file for a C source file for a C++ source file for an object file
For example, if you have a C source file called file.s and an assembly language source file called assy, use the --asm_file and --c_file options to force the correct interpretation: armcl --c_file=file.s --asm_file=assy
You cannot use the filename options with wildcard specifications.
2.3.8 Changing How the Compiler Processes C Files
The --cpp_default option causes the compiler to process C files as C++ files. By default, the compiler treats files with a .c extension as C files. See
for more information about filename extension conventions.
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2.3.9 Changing How the Compiler Interprets and Names Extensions
You can use options to change how the compiler program interprets filename extensions and names the extensions of the files that it creates. The filename extension options must precede the filenames they apply to on the command line. You can use wildcard specifications with these options. An extension can be up to nine characters in length. Select the appropriate option for the type of extension you want to specify:
--asm_extension=new extension
--c_extension=new extension
--cpp_extension=new extension
--listing_extension=new extension
--obj_extension=new extension for an assembly language file for a C source file for a C++ source file sets default extension for listing files for an object file
The following example assembles the file fit.rrr and creates an object file named fit.o: armcl --asm_extension=.rrr --obj_extension=.o fit.rrr
The period (.) in the extension is optional. You can also write the example above as: armcl --asm_extension=rrr --obj_extension=o fit.rrr
2.3.10 Specifying Directories
By default, the compiler program places the object, assembly, and temporary files that it creates into the current directory. If you want the compiler program to place these files in different directories, use the following options:
--abs_directory=directory Specifies the destination directory for absolute listing files. The default is to use the same directory as the object file directory. For example: armcl --abs_directory=d:\abso_list
--asm_directory=directory Specifies a directory for assembly files. For example: armcl --asm_directory=d:\assembly
--list_directory=directory Specifies the destination directory for assembly listing files and crossreference listing files. The default is to use the same directory as the object file directory. For example: armcl --list_directory=d:\listing
--obj_directory=directory
--output_file=filename
--pp_directory=directory
Specifies a directory for object files. For example: armcl --obj_directory=d:\object
Specifies a compilation output file name; can override --obj_directory . For example: armcl --output_file=transfer
Specifies a preprocessor file directory for object files (default is .). For example: armcl --pp_directory=d:\preproc
--temp_directory=directory Specifies a directory for temporary intermediate files. For example: armcl --temp_directory=d:\temp
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2.3.11 Assembler Options
Following are assembler options that you can use with the compiler. For more information, see the ARM
Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
--absolute_listing
--asm_define=name[=def]
--asm_dependency
--asm_includes
--asm_listing
--asm_undefine=name
--code_state={16|32}
Generates a listing with absolute addresses rather than section-relative offsets.
Predefines the constant name for the assembler; produces a .set directive for a constant or an .arg directive for a string. If the optional [=def] is omitted, the name is set to 1. If you want to define a quoted string and keep the quotation marks, do one of the following:
• For Windows, use --asm_define=name="\"string def\"". For example:
-
-asm_define=car="\"sedan\""
• For UNIX, use --asm_define=name='"string def"'. For example:
-asm_define=car='"sedan"'
• For Code Composer Studio, enter the definition in a file and include that file with the --cmd_file option.
Performs preprocessing for assembly files, but instead of writing preprocessed output, writes a list of dependency lines suitable for input to a standard make utility. The list is written to a file with the same name as the source file but with a .ppa extension.
Performs preprocessing for assembly files, but instead of writing preprocessed output, writes a list of files included with the #include directive. The list is written to a file with the same name as the source file but with a .ppa extension.
Produces an assembly listing file.
Undefines the predefined constant name. This option overrides any -asm_define options for the specified name.
Generates 16-bit Thumb code. By default, 32-bit code is generated. When
Cortex-R4, Cortex-M0, Cortex-M3, or Cortex-A8 architecture support is chosen, the --code_state option generates Thumb-2 code. For details on indirect calls in 16-bit versus 32-bit code, see
.
Produces a symbolic cross-reference in the listing file.
-asm_listing_cross_referen ce
--include_file=filename Includes the specified file for the assembly module; acts like an .include
directive. The file is included before source file statements. The included file does not appear in the assembly listing files.
2.3.12 Deprecated Options
Several compiler options have been deprecated, removed, or renamed. The compiler continues to accept some of the deprecated options, but they are not recommended for use. See the Compiler Option Cleanup wiki page for a list of deprecated and removed options, options that have been removed from CCS, and options that have been renamed.
2.4
Controlling the Compiler Through Environment Variables
An environment variable is a system symbol that you define and assign a string to. Setting environment variables is useful when you want to run the compiler repeatedly without re-entering options, input filenames, or pathnames.
NOTE:
C_OPTION and C_DIR -- The C_OPTION and C_DIR environment variables are deprecated. Use device-specific environment variables instead.
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2.4.1 Setting Default Compiler Options (TI_ARM_C_OPTION)
You might find it useful to set the compiler, assembler, and linker default options using the
TI_ARM_C_OPTION environment variable. If you do this, the compiler uses the default options and/or input filenames that you name TI_ARM_C_OPTION every time you run the compiler.
Setting the default options with these environment variables is useful when you want to run the compiler repeatedly with the same set of options and/or input files. After the compiler reads the command line and the input filenames, it looks for the TI_ARM_C_OPTION environment variable and processes it.
The table below shows how to set the TI_ARM_C_OPTION environment variable. Select the command for your operating system:
Operating System
UNIX (Bourne shell)
Windows
Enter
TI_ARM_C_OPTION=" option
1
[option
2
. . .]"; export TI_ARM_C_OPTION
set TI_ARM_C_OPTION= option
1
[option
2
. . .]
Environment variable options are specified in the same way and have the same meaning as they do on the command line. For example, if you want to always run quietly (the --quiet option), enable C/C++ source interlisting (the --src_interlist option), and link (the --run_linker option) for Windows, set up the
TI_ARM_C_OPTION environment variable as follows:
set TI_ARM_C_OPTION=--quiet --src_interlist --run_linker
NOTE:
The TI_ARM_C_OPTION environment variable takes precedence over the older
TMS470_C_OPTION environment variable if both are defined. If only TMS470_C_OPTION is set, it will continue to be used.
In the following examples, each time you run the compiler, it runs the linker. Any options following -run_linker on the command line or in TI_ARM_C_OPTION are passed to the linker. Thus, you can use the
TI_ARM_C_OPTION environment variable to specify default compiler and linker options and then specify additional compiler and linker options on the command line. If you have set --run_linker in the environment variable and want to compile only, use the compiler --compile_only option. These additional examples assume TI_ARM_C_OPTION is set as shown above: armcl *c armcl --compile_only *.c
; compiles and links
; only compiles armcl *.c --run_linker lnk.cmd
; compiles and links using a command file armcl --compile_only *.c --run_linker lnk.cmd
; only compiles (--compile_only overrides --run_linker)
For details on compiler options, see
. For details on linker options, see the Linker Description chapter in the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
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2.4.2 Naming One or More Alternate Directories (TI_ARM_C_DIR)
The linker uses the TI_ARM_C_DIR environment variable to name alternate directories that contain object libraries. The command syntaxes for assigning the environment variable are:
Operating System
UNIX (Bourne shell)
Windows
Enter
TI_ARM_C_DIR=" pathname
1
; pathname
2
;..."; export TI_ARM_C_DIR
set TI_ARM_C_DIR= pathname
1
; pathname
2
;...
The pathnames are directories that contain input files. The pathnames must follow these constraints:
• Pathnames must be separated with a semicolon.
• Spaces or tabs at the beginning or end of a path are ignored. For example, the space before and after the semicolon in the following is ignored: set TI_ARM_C_DIR=c:\path\one\to\tools ; c:\path\two\to\tools
• Spaces and tabs are allowed within paths to accommodate Windows directories that contain spaces.
For example, the pathnames in the following are valid: set TI_ARM_C_DIR=c:\first path\to\tools;d:\second path\to\tools
The environment variable remains set until you reboot the system or reset the variable by entering:
Operating System
UNIX (Bourne shell)
Windows
Enter
unset TI_ARM_C_DIR set TI_ARM_C_DIR=
NOTE:
The TI_ARM_C_DIR environment variable takes precedence over the older TMS470_C_DIR environment variable if both are defined. If only TMS470_C_DIR is set, it will continue to be used.
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2.5
Controlling the Preprocessor
This section describes features that control the preprocessor, which is part of the parser. A general description of C preprocessing is in section A12 of K&R. The C/C++ compiler includes standard C/C++ preprocessing functions, which are built into the first pass of the compiler. The preprocessor handles:
• Macro definitions and expansions
• #include files
• Conditional compilation
• Various preprocessor directives, specified in the source file as lines beginning with the # character
The preprocessor produces self-explanatory error messages. The line number and the filename where the error occurred are printed along with a diagnostic message.
2.5.1 Predefined Macro Names
The compiler maintains and recognizes the predefined macro names listed in
Table 2-29. Predefined ARM Macro Names
Macro Name
_ _16bis_ _
_ _32bis_ _
Description
Defined if 16-BIS state is selected (the -code_state=16 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined if 32-BIS state is selected (the -code_state=16 option is not used); otherwise, it is undefined.
_AEABI_PORTABILITY_LEVEL
_ _DATE_ _
(1)
_ _FILE_ _
(1)
_ _LINE_ _
(1)
Define to 1 to enable full object file portability when headers files are included. Define to
0 to require full C standard compatibility. See the ARM standard for details.
Expands to the compilation date in the form mmm dd yyyy
Expands to the current source filename
Expands to the current line number
_ _signed_chars_ _
_ _STDC_ _
(1)
Defined if char types are signed by default
Defined to indicate that compiler conforms to ISO C Standard. See
for exceptions to ISO C conformance.
C standard macro _ _STDC_VERSION_ _
_ _TI_COMPILER_VERSION_ _
_ _TI_EABI_SUPPORT_ _
_ _TI_FPALIB_SUPPORT_ _
_ _TI_GNU_ATTRIBUTE_SUPPORT_ _ Defined if GCC extensions are enabled (which is the default)
_ _TI_NEON_SUPPORT_ _ Defined to 1 if NEON SIMD extension is targeted (the --neon option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
_ _TI_STRICT_ANSI_MODE__
Defined to 1 if the FPA endianness is used to store double-precision floating-point values; otherwise, it is undefined.
_ _TI_STRICT_FP_MODE_ _
_ _TI_ ARM_V4_ _
Defined to a 7-9 digit integer, depending on if X has 1, 2, or 3 digits. The number does not contain a decimal. For example, version 3.2.1 is represented as 3002001. The leading zeros are dropped to prevent the number being interpreted as an octal.
Defined to 1 if the EABI ABI is enabled (this is the default); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined if strict ANSI/ISO mode is enabled (the --strict_ansi option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if --fp_mode=strict is used (or implied); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the v4 architecture (ARM7) is targeted (the -mv4 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
_ _TI_ ARM_V5_ _
_ _TI_ ARM_V6_ _
_ _TI_ ARM_V6M0_ _
_ _TI_ ARM_V7_ _
_ _TI_ ARM_V7A8_ _
Defined to 1 if the v5E architecture (ARM9E) is targeted (the -mv5e option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the v6 architecture (ARM11) is targeted (the -mv6 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the v6M0 architecture (Cortex-M0) is targeted (the -mv6M0 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if any v7 architecture (Cortex) is targeted; otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the v7A8 architecture (Cortex-A8) is targeted (the -mv7A8 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
(1)
Specified by the ISO standard
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Macro Name
_ _TI_ ARM_V7M3_ _
_ _TI_ ARM_V7M4_ _
_ _TI_ ARM_V7R4_ _
_ _TI_ ARM_V7R5_ _
_ _TI_VFP_SUPPORT_ _
_ _TI_VFPLIB_SUPPORT_ _
_ _TI_VFPV3_SUPPORT_ _
Table 2-29. Predefined ARM Macro Names (continued)
_ _TI_VFPV3D16_SUPPORT_ _
_ _TI_FPV4SPD16_SUPPORT_ _
Description
Defined to 1 if the v7M3 architecture (Cortex-M3) is targeted (the -mv7M3 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the v7M4 architecture (Cortex-M4) is targeted (the -mv7M4 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the v7R4 architecture (Cortex-R4) is targeted (the -mv7R4 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the v7R5 architecture (Cortex-R5) is targeted (the -mv7R5 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the VFP coprocessor is enabled (any --float_support option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the VFP endianness is used to store double-precision floating-point values; otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the VFP coprocessor is enabled (the --float_support=vfpv3 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the VFP coprocessor is enabled (the --float_support=vfpv3d16 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Defined to 1 if the VFP coprocessor is enabled (the --float_support=fpv4spd16 option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
_ _TI_WCHAR_T_BITS_ _
_ _TIME_ _
(1)
_ _TI_ ARM_ _
_ _unsigned_chars_ _
_ _WCHAR_T_TYPE_ _
_ _big_endian_ _
Expands to the compilation time in the form "hh:mm:ss"
Always defined
Defined if char types are unsigned by default (default)
_INLINE
_ _little_endian_ _
Defined if big-endian mode is selected (the --endian=big option is used or the -endian=little option is not used); otherwise, it is undefined.
Expands to 1 if optimization is used (--opt_level or -O option); undefined otherwise.
Defined if little-endian mode is selected (the --endian=little option is used); otherwise, it is undefined.
NOTE:
Macros with names that contain _ _TI_ARM are duplicates of the older _ _TI_TMS470 macros. For example, _ _TI_ARM_V7_ _ is the newer name for the _ _TI_TMS470_V7_ _ macro. The old macro names still exist and can continue to be used.
You can use the names listed in
in the same manner as any other defined name. For example, printf ( "%s %s" , __TIME__ , __DATE__); translates to a line such as: printf ("%s %s" , "13:58:17", "Jan 14 1997");
2.5.2 The Search Path for #include Files
The #include preprocessor directive tells the compiler to read source statements from another file. When specifying the file, you can enclose the filename in double quotes or in angle brackets. The filename can be a complete pathname, partial path information, or a filename with no path information.
• If you enclose the filename in double quotes (" "), the compiler searches for the file in the following directories in this order:
1. The directory of the file that contains the #include directive and in the directories of any files that contain that file.
2. Directories named with the --include_path option.
3. Directories set with the TI_ARM_C_DIR environment variable.
• If you enclose the filename in angle brackets (< >), the compiler searches for the file in the following directories in this order:
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1. Directories named with the --include_path option.
2. Directories set with the TI_ARM_C_DIR environment variable.
See
for information on using the --include_path option. See
for more information on input file directories.
2.5.2.1
Adding a Directory to the #include File Search Path (--include_path Option)
The --include_path option names an alternate directory that contains #include files. The --include_path option's short form is -I. The format of the --include_path option is:
--include_path=directory1 [--include_path= directory2 ...]
There is no limit to the number of --include_path options per invocation of the compiler; each -include_path option names one directory. In C source, you can use the #include directive without specifying any directory information for the file; instead, you can specify the directory information with the -
-include_path option.
For example, assume that a file called source.c is in the current directory. The file source.c contains the following directive statement:
#include "alt.h"
Assume that the complete pathname for alt.h is:
UNIX
Windows
/tools/files/alt.h
c:\tools\files\alt.h
The table below shows how to invoke the compiler. Select the command for your operating system:
Operating System
UNIX
Windows
Enter
armcl --include_path=/tools/files source.c
armcl --include_path=c:\tools\files source.c
NOTE: Specifying Path Information in Angle Brackets
If you specify the path information in angle brackets, the compiler applies that information relative to the path information specified with --include_path options and the TI_ARM_C_DIR environment variable.
For example, if you set up TI_ARM_C_DIR with the following command:
TI_ARM_C_DIR "/usr/include;/usr/ucb"; export TI_ARM_C_DIR or invoke the compiler with the following command: armcl --include_path=/usr/include file.c
and file.c contains this line:
#include <sys/proc.h> the result is that the included file is in the following path:
/usr/include/sys/proc.h
2.5.3 Support for the #warning and #warn Directives
In strict ANSI mode, the TI preprocessor allows you to use the #warn directive to cause the preprocessor to issue a warning and continue preprocessing. The #warn directive is equivalent to the #warning directive supported by GCC, IAR, and other compilers.
If you use the --relaxed_ansi option (on by default), both the #warn and #warning preprocessor directives are supported.
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2.5.4 Generating a Preprocessed Listing File (--preproc_only Option)
The --preproc_only option allows you to generate a preprocessed version of your source file with an extension of .pp. The compiler's preprocessing functions perform the following operations on the source file:
• Each source line ending in a backslash (\) is joined with the following line.
• Trigraph sequences are expanded.
• Comments are removed.
• #include files are copied into the file.
• Macro definitions are processed.
• All macros are expanded.
• All other preprocessing directives, including #line directives and conditional compilation, are expanded.
The --preproc_only option is useful when creating a source file for a technical support case or to ask a question about your code. It allows you to reduce the test case to a single source file, because #include files are incorporated when the preprocessor runs.
2.5.5 Continuing Compilation After Preprocessing (--preproc_with_compile Option)
If you are preprocessing, the preprocessor performs preprocessing only; it does not compile your source code. To override this feature and continue to compile after your source code is preprocessed, use the -preproc_with_compile option along with the other preprocessing options. For example, use -preproc_with_compile with --preproc_only to perform preprocessing, write preprocessed output to a file with a .pp extension, and compile your source code.
2.5.6 Generating a Preprocessed Listing File with Comments (--preproc_with_comment
Option)
The --preproc_with_comment option performs all of the preprocessing functions except removing comments and generates a preprocessed version of your source file with a .pp extension. Use the -preproc_with_comment option instead of the --preproc_only option if you want to keep the comments.
2.5.7 Generating Preprocessed Listing with Line-Control Details (--preproc_with_line Option)
By default, the preprocessed output file contains no preprocessor directives. To include the #line directives, use the --preproc_with_line option. The --preproc_with_line option performs preprocessing only and writes preprocessed output with line-control information (#line directives) to a file named as the source file but with a .pp extension.
2.5.8 Generating Preprocessed Output for a Make Utility (--preproc_dependency Option)
The --preproc_dependency option performs preprocessing only. Instead of writing preprocessed output, it writes a list of dependency lines suitable for input to a standard make utility. If you do not supply an optional filename, the list is written to a file with the same name as the source file but a .pp extension.
2.5.9 Generating a List of Files Included with #include (--preproc_includes Option)
The --preproc_includes option performs preprocessing only, but instead of writing preprocessed output, writes a list of files included with the #include directive. If you do not supply an optional filename, the list is written to a file with the same name as the source file but with a .pp extension.
2.5.10 Generating a List of Macros in a File (--preproc_macros Option)
The --preproc_macros option generates a list of all predefined and user-defined macros. If you do not supply an optional filename, the list is written to a file with the same name as the source file but with a .pp
extension. Predefined macros are listed first and indicated by the comment /* Predefined */. User-defined macros are listed next and indicated by the source filename.
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2.6
Passing Arguments to main()
Some programs pass arguments to main() via argc and argv. This presents special challenges in an embedded program that is not run from the command line. In general, argc and argv are made available to your program through the .args section. There are various ways to populate the contents of this section for use by your program.
To cause the linker to allocate an .args section of the appropriate size, use the --arg_size=size linker option. This option tells the linker to allocate an uninitialized section named .args, which can be used by the loader to pass arguments from the command line of the loader to the program. The size is the number of bytes to be allocated. When you use the --arg_size option, the linker defines the __c_args__ symbol to contain the address of the .args section.
It is the responsibility of the loader to populate the .args section. The loader and the target boot code can use the .args section and the __c_args__ symbol to determine whether and how to pass arguments from the host to the target program. The format of the arguments is an array of pointers to char on the target.
Due to variations in loaders, it is not specified how the loader determines which arguments to pass to the target.
If you are using Code Composer Studio to run your application, you can use the Scripting Console tool to populate the .args section. To open this tool, choose View > Scripting Console from the CCS menus.
You can use the loadProg command to load an object file and its associated symbol table into memory and pass an array of arguments to main(). These arguments are automatically written to the allocated
.args section.
The loadProg syntax is as follows, where file is an executable file and args is an object array of arguments. Use JavaScript to declare the array of arguments before using this command.
loadProg(file, args)
The .args section is loaded with the following data for non-SYS/BIOS-based executables, where each element in the argv[] array contains a string corresponding to that argument:
Int argc;
Char * argv[0];
Char * argv[1];
...
Char * argv[n];
For SYS/BIOS-based executables, the elements in the .args section are as follows:
Int argc;
Char ** argv;
Char * envp;
Char * argv[0];
Char * argv[1];
...
Char * argv[n];
/* points to argv[0] */
/* ignored by loadProg command */
For more details, see the " Scripting Console " topic in the TI Processors Wiki.
2.7
Understanding Diagnostic Messages
One of the primary functions of the compiler and linker is to report diagnostic messages for the source program. A diagnostic message indicates that something may be wrong with the program. When the compiler or linker detects a suspect condition, it displays a message in the following format:
"file.c", line n : diagnostic severity : diagnostic message
"file.c"
line n :
The name of the file involved
The line number where the diagnostic applies
diagnostic severity
The diagnostic message severity (severity category descriptions follow)
diagnostic message
The text that describes the problem
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Diagnostic messages have a severity, as follows:
• A fatal error indicates a problem so severe that the compilation cannot continue. Examples of such problems include command-line errors, internal errors, and missing include files. If multiple source files are being compiled, any source files after the current one will not be compiled.
• An error indicates a violation of the syntax or semantic rules of the C/C++ language. Compilation may continue, but object code is not generated.
• A warning indicates something that is likely to be a problem, but cannot be proven to be an error. For example, the compiler emits a warning for an unused variable. An unused variable does not affect program execution, but its existence suggests that you might have meant to use it. Compilation continues and object code is generated (if no errors are detected).
• A remark is less serious than a warning. It may indicate something that is a potential problem in rare cases, or the remark may be strictly informational. Compilation continues and object code is generated
(if no errors are detected). By default, remarks are not issued. Use the --issue_remarks compiler option to enable remarks.
• Advice provides information about recommended usage. It is not provided in the same way as the other diagnostic categories described here. Instead, it is only available in Code Composer Studio in the
Advice area, which is a tab that appears next to the Problems tab. This advice cannot be controlled or accessed via the command line. The advice provided includes suggested settings for the --opt_level and --opt_for_speed options. In addition, messages about suggested code changes from the ULP
(Ultra-Low Power) Advisor are provided in this tab.
Diagnostic messages are written to standard error with a form like the following example:
"test.c", line 5: error: a break statement may only be used within a loop or switch break;
^
By default, the source code line is not printed. Use the --verbose_diagnostics compiler option to display the source line and the error position. The above example makes use of this option.
The message identifies the file and line involved in the diagnostic, and the source line itself (with the position indicated by the ^ character) follows the message. If several diagnostic messages apply to one source line, each diagnostic has the form shown; the text of the source line is displayed several times, with an appropriate position indicated each time.
Long messages are wrapped to additional lines, when necessary.
You can use the --display_error_number command-line option to request that the diagnostic's numeric identifier be included in the diagnostic message. When displayed, the diagnostic identifier also indicates whether the diagnostic can have its severity overridden on the command line. If the severity can be overridden, the diagnostic identifier includes the suffix -D (for discretionary); otherwise, no suffix is present. For example:
"Test_name.c", line 7: error #64-D: declaration does not declare anything struct {};
^
"Test_name.c", line 9: error #77: this declaration has no storage class or type specifier xxxxx;
^
Because errors are determined to be discretionary based on the severity in a specific context, an error can be discretionary in some cases and not in others. All warnings and remarks are discretionary.
For some messages, a list of entities (functions, local variables, source files, etc.) is useful; the entities are listed following the initial error message:
"test.c", line 4: error: more than one instance of overloaded function "f" matches the argument list: function "f(int)" function "f(float)" argument types are: (double) f(1.5);
^
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In some cases, additional context information is provided. Specifically, the context information is useful when the front end issues a diagnostic while doing a template instantiation or while generating a constructor, destructor, or assignment operator function. For example:
"test.c", line 7: error: "A::A()" is inaccessible
B x;
^ detected during implicit generation of "B::B()" at line 7
Without the context information, it is difficult to determine to what the error refers.
2.7.1 Controlling Diagnostic Messages
The C/C++ compiler provides diagnostic options to control compiler- and linker-generated diagnostic messages. The diagnostic options must be specified before the --run_linker option.
--diag_error=num
--diag_remark=num
Categorizes the diagnostic identified by num as an error. To determine the numeric identifier of a diagnostic message, use the --display_error_number option first in a separate compile. Then use --diag_error=num to recategorize the diagnostic as an error. You can only alter the severity of discretionary diagnostic messages.
Categorizes the diagnostic identified by num as a remark. To determine the numeric identifier of a diagnostic message, use the --display_error_number option first in a separate compile. Then use --diag_remark=num to recategorize the diagnostic as a remark. You can only alter the severity of discretionary diagnostic messages.
--diag_suppress=num Suppresses the diagnostic identified by num. To determine the numeric identifier of a diagnostic message, use the --display_error_number option first in a separate compile. Then use --diag_suppress=num to suppress the diagnostic. You can only suppress discretionary diagnostic messages.
--diag_warning=num Categorizes the diagnostic identified by num as a warning. To determine the numeric identifier of a diagnostic message, use the --display_error_number option first in a separate compile. Then use --diag_warning=num to recategorize the diagnostic as a warning. You can only alter the severity of discretionary diagnostic messages.
--display_error_number Displays a diagnostic's numeric identifier along with its text. Use this option in determining which arguments you need to supply to the diagnostic suppression options (--diag_suppress, --diag_error, --diag_remark, and -diag_warning). This option also indicates whether a diagnostic is discretionary.
A discretionary diagnostic is one whose severity can be overridden. A discretionary diagnostic includes the suffix -D; otherwise, no suffix is present.
See
--emit_warnings_as_ errors
Treats all warnings as errors. This option cannot be used with the -no_warnings option. The --diag_remark option takes precedence over this option. This option takes precedence over the --diag_warning option.
--issue_remarks
--no_warnings
Issues remarks (non-serious warnings), which are suppressed by default.
Suppresses diagnostic warnings (errors are still issued).
--section_sizes={on|off} Generates section size information, including sizes for sections containing executable code and constants, constant or initialized data (global and static variables), and uninitialized data. Section size information is output during both the assembly and linking phases. This option should be placed on the command line with the compiler options (that is, before the --run_linker or --z option).
--set_error_limit=num Sets the error limit to num, which can be any decimal value. The compiler abandons compiling after this number of errors. (The default is 100.)
--verbose_diagnostics
Provides verbose diagnostic messages that display the original source with line-wrap and indicate the position of the error in the source line. Note that this command-line option cannot be used within the Code Composer Studio IDE.
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--write_diagnostics_file Produces a diagnostic message information file with the same source file name with an .err extension. (The --write_diagnostics_file option is not supported by the linker.) Note that this command-line option cannot be used within the Code Composer Studio IDE.
2.7.2 How You Can Use Diagnostic Suppression Options
The following example demonstrates how you can control diagnostic messages issued by the compiler.
You control the linker diagnostic messages in a similar manner.
int one(); int I; int main()
{ switch (I){ case 1; return one (); break; default: return 0; break;
}
}
If you invoke the compiler with the --quiet option, this is the result:
"err.c", line 9: warning: statement is unreachable
"err.c", line 12: warning: statement is unreachable
Because it is standard programming practice to include break statements at the end of each case arm to avoid the fall-through condition, these warnings can be ignored. Using the --display_error_number option, you can find out the diagnostic identifier for these warnings. Here is the result:
[err.c]
"err.c", line 9: warning #111-D: statement is unreachable
"err.c", line 12: warning #111-D: statement is unreachable
Next, you can use the diagnostic identifier of 111 as the argument to the --diag_remark option to treat this warning as a remark. This compilation now produces no diagnostic messages (because remarks are disabled by default).
NOTE:
You can suppress any non-fatal errors, but be careful to make sure you only suppress diagnostic messages that you understand and are known not to affect the correctness of your program.
2.8
Other Messages
Other error messages that are unrelated to the source, such as incorrect command-line syntax or inability to find specified files, are usually fatal. They are identified by the symbol >> preceding the message.
2.9
Generating Cross-Reference Listing Information (--gen_cross_reference Option)
The --gen_cross_reference option generates a cross-reference listing file that contains reference information for each identifier in the source file. (The --gen_cross_reference option is separate from -asm_listing_cross_reference, which is an assembler rather than a compiler option.) The cross-reference listing file has the same name as the source file with a .crl extension.
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Generating a Raw Listing File (--gen_preprocessor_listing Option)
The information in the cross-reference listing file is displayed in the following format:
sym-id name X filename line number column number sym-id name
X filename line number column number
d
M
A
U
An integer uniquely assigned to each identifier
The identifier name
One of the following values:
D Definition
Declaration (not a definition)
Modification
Address taken
Used
C
R
Changed (used and modified in a single operation)
Any other kind of reference
E Error; reference is indeterminate
The source file
The line number in the source file
The column number in the source file
2.10 Generating a Raw Listing File (--gen_preprocessor_listing Option)
The --gen_preprocessor_listing option generates a raw listing file that can help you understand how the compiler is preprocessing your source file. Whereas the preprocessed listing file (generated with the -preproc_only, --preproc_with_comment, --preproc_with_line, and --preproc_dependency preprocessor options) shows a preprocessed version of your source file, a raw listing file provides a comparison between the original source line and the preprocessed output. The raw listing file has the same name as the corresponding source file with an .rl extension.
The raw listing file contains the following information:
• Each original source line
• Transitions into and out of include files
• Diagnostic messages
• Preprocessed source line if nontrivial processing was performed (comment removal is considered trivial; other preprocessing is nontrivial)
Each source line in the raw listing file begins with one of the identifiers listed in
Identifier
N
X
S
L
Table 2-30. Raw Listing File Identifiers
Definition
Normal line of source
Expanded line of source. It appears immediately following the normal line of source if nontrivial preprocessing occurs.
Skipped source line (false #if clause)
Change in source position, given in the following format:
L line number filename key
Where line number is the line number in the source file. The key is present only when the change is due to entry/exit of an include file. Possible values of key are:
1 = entry into an include file
2 = exit from an include file
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The --gen_preprocessor_listing option also includes diagnostic identifiers as defined in
.
Table 2-31. Raw Listing File Diagnostic Identifiers
Diagnostic Identifier
E
F
R
W
Definition
Error
Fatal
Remark
Warning
Diagnostic raw listing information is displayed in the following format:
S filename line number column number diagnostic
S filename line number column number diagnostic
One of the identifiers in
The source file
The line number in the source file that indicates the severity of the diagnostic
The column number in the source file
The message text for the diagnostic
Diagnostic messages after the end of file are indicated as the last line of the file with a column number of
0. When diagnostic message text requires more than one line, each subsequent line contains the same file, line, and column information but uses a lowercase version of the diagnostic identifier. For more information about diagnostic messages, see
.
2.11 Using Inline Function Expansion
When an inline function is called, a copy of the C/C++ source code for the function is inserted at the point of the call. This is known as inline function expansion, commonly called function inlining or just inlining.
Inline function expansion can speed up execution by eliminating function call overhead. This is particularly beneficial for very small functions that are called frequently. Function inlining involves a tradeoff between execution speed and code size, because the code is duplicated at each function call site. Large functions that are called frequently are poor candidates for inlining.
Function inlining is triggered by the following situations:
• The use of built-in intrinsic operations. Intrinsic operations look like function calls, and are inlined automatically, even though no function body exists.
• Use of the inline keyword or the equivalent __inline keyword. Functions declared with the inline keyword may be inlined by the compiler if you set --opt_level=3 (the default) or greater. The inline keyword is a suggestion from the programmer to the compiler. Even if your optimization level is high, inlining is still optional for the compiler. The compiler decides whether to inline a function based on the length of the function, the number of times it is called, your --opt_for_speed setting, and any contents of the function that disqualify it from inlining (see
). Functions can be inlined at --
opt_level=3 if the function body is visible in the same module or if -pm is also used and the function is visible in one of the modules being compiled. Functions may be inlined at link time if the file containing the definition and the call site were both compiled with --opt_level=4.
• Use of static inline functions. Functions defined as both static and inline are more likely to be inlined.
• When --opt_level=3 or greater is used, the compiler may automatically inline eligible functions even if they are not declared as inline functions. The same list of decision factors listed for functions explicitly defined with the inline keyword is used. For more about automatic function inlining, see
• The pragma FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE forces a function to be inlined (where it is legal to do so) unless
--opt_level=off. That is, the pragma FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE forces function inlining even if -opt_level=0 or --opt_level=1.
• The pragma FUNC_CANNOT_INLINE prevents a function from being inlined.
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NOTE: Function Inlining Can Greatly Increase Code Size
Function inlining increases code size, especially inlining a function that is called in a number of places. Function inlining is optimal for functions that are called only from a small number of places and for small functions.
The semantics of the inline keyword in C code follow the C99 standard. The semantics of the inline keyword in C++ code follow the C++ standard.
The inline keyword is supported in all C++ modes, in relaxed ANSI mode for all C standards, and in strict
ANSI mode for C99. It is disabled in strict ANSI mode for C89, because it is a language extension that could conflict with a strictly conforming program. If you want to define inline functions while in strict ANSI
C89 mode, use the alternate keyword _ _inline.
Compiler options that affect inlining are: --opt_level, --auto_inline, -remove_hooks_when_inlining, and opt_for_speed.
In most cases, inlining will reduce the code size by a small amount.
2.11.1 Inlining Intrinsic Operators
The compiler has built-in function-like operations called intrinsics. The implementation of an intrinsic function is handled by the compiler, which substitutes a sequence of instructions for the function call. This is similar to the way inline function are handled, however, because the compiler knows the code of the intrinsic function, it can perform better optimization.
Intrinsic operations look like function calls, and can be implemented very efficiently with the target's instruction set. The compiler automatically inlines the intrinsic operators of the target system by default.
Inlining happens whether or not you use the optimizer. For details about intrinsics, and a list of the intrinsics, see
.
These are some of the functions that are considered intrinsic operators.
• abs
• labs
• fabs
2.11.2 Automatic Inlining
When optimizing with the --opt_level=3 (aliased as -O3), the compiler automatically inlines certain functions. For more information, see
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2.11.3 Inlining Restrictions
The compiler makes decisions about which functions to inline based on the factors mentioned in
. In addition, there are several restrictions that can disqualify a function from being inlined by
automatic inlining or inline keyword-based inlining. The FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE pragma overrides these disqualifications, so you should be aware of situations that can cause problems if you are using the
FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE pragma.
• Has a FUNC_CANNOT_INLINE pragma
• Is not defined in the current compilation unit and you are not using -O4 optimization
• Never returns
• Is a recursive or nonleaf function that exceeds the depth limit
• Has a variable-length argument list
• Has a different number of arguments than the call site
• Has an argument whose type is incompatible with the corresponding call site argument
• Has a class, struct, or union parameter
• Contains a volatile local variable or argument
• Contains local static variables but is not a static inline function.
• Is not declared inline and contains an asm() statement that is not a comment
• Is the main() function
• Is an interrupt function
• Is not declared inline and returns void but its return value is needed.
• Is not declared inline and will require too much stack space for local array or structure variables.
Furthermore, inlining should be used for small functions or functions that are called in a few places
(though the compiler does not enforce this).
NOTE: Excessive Inlining Can Degrade Performance
Excessive inlining can make the compiler dramatically slower and degrade the performance of generated code.
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2.12 Using Interlist
The compiler tools include a feature that interlists C/C++ source statements into the assembly language output of the compiler. The interlist feature enables you to inspect the assembly code generated for each
C statement. The interlist behaves differently, depending on whether or not the optimizer is used, and depending on which options you specify.
The easiest way to invoke the interlist feature is to use the --c_src_interlist option. To compile and run the interlist on a program called function.c, enter:
armcl --c_src_interlist function
The --c_src_interlist option prevents the compiler from deleting the interlisted assembly language output file. The output assembly file, function.asm, is assembled normally.
When you invoke the interlist feature without the optimizer, the interlist runs as a separate pass between the code generator and the assembler. It reads both the assembly and C/C++ source files, merges them, and writes the C/C++ statements into the assembly file as comments.
Using the --c_src_interlist option can cause performance and/or code size degradation.
shows a typical interlisted assembly file.
For more information about using the interlist feature with the optimizer, see
.
Example 2
‑‑1. An Interlisted Assembly Language File
_main:
STMFD SP!, {LR}
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; 5 | printf("Hello, world\n");
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADR
BL
A1, SL1
_printf
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; 6 | return 0;
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOV A1, #0
LDMFD SP!, {PC}
2.13 Controlling Application Binary Interface
Application Binary Interface (ABI) defines the low level interface between object files, and between an executable and its execution environment. An ABI allows ABI-compliant object files to be linked together, regardless of their source, and allows the resulting executable to run on any system that supports that
ABI.
Object files conforming to different ABIs cannot be linked together. The linker detects this situation and generates an error.
The ARM compiler now supports only the Embedded Application Binary Interface (EABI) ABI, which uses the ELF object format and the DWARF debug format. If you want support for the legacy TI_ARM9_ABI and TIARM ABIs, please use the ARM v5.2 Code Generation Tools and refer to SPNU151J and
SPNU118J for documentation.
An industry consortium founded by ARM Ltd defined a standard ABI for binary code intended for the ARM architecture. This ABI is called the Application Binary Interface (ABI) for the ARM Architecture Version 2
(ARM ABIv2). This ABI is also referred to as Embedded Application Binary Interface (EABI). The terms
ABIv2 and EABI can be used interchangeably.
For more details on the ABI, see
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2.14 VFP Support
The compiler includes support for generating vector floating-point (VFP) co-processor instructions through the --float_support=vfp option. The VFP co-processor is available in many variants of ARM11 and higher.
The valid vfp entries are:
vfpv3— VFPv3 architecture and instruction set
vfpv3d16— VFPv3d16 architecture and instruction set
fpv4spd16 — FPv4-SP architecture and instruction set
fpalib— FPA endianness is used to store double-precision floating-point values (most significant word occupies the lower memory address).
vfplib— VFP endianness is used to store double-precision floating-point values (endianness used is that of the memory system). All VFP coprocessors use this endianness to represent doubles.
This is the current support for VFP:
• You must link any VFP compiled code with a separate version of the run-time support library. See
for information on library-naming conventions.
• The compiler follows the VFP argument passing and returning calling convention for qualified VFP arguments.
• Object files that do not contain any functions with floating point arguments or return values can be linked with both VFP and non-VFP files.
• Object files that do contain functions with floating point arguments or return values can only be linked with objects that were compiled with matching VFP support.
• All hand-coded VFP assembly must follow VFP calling conventions and EABI conventions to correctly compile and link. In addition to these, the appropriate VFP build attributes for EABI must be correctly set.
• The compile-time predefined macro __TI_VFP_SUPPORT__ can be used for conditionally compiling/assembling user code. VFP-specific user code can use this macro to ensure that the conditionally included code is compiled only when VFP is enabled.
Refer to the ARM architecture manual for more details on the VFPv3 and VFPv3D16 architectures and
ISAs. Refer to the ARM AAPCS and EABI documents for more details on VFP calling conventions and build attributes.
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2.15 Enabling Entry Hook and Exit Hook Functions
An entry hook is a routine that is called upon entry to each function in the program. An exit hook is a routine that is called upon exit of each function. Applications for hooks include debugging, trace, profiling, and stack overflow checking.
Entry and exit hooks are enabled using the following options:
--entry_hook[=name]
--entry_parm{=name| address|none}
--exit_hook[=name]
--exit_parm{=name| address|none}
Enables entry hooks. If specified, the hook function is called name. Otherwise, the default entry hook function name is __entry_hook.
Specify the parameters to the hook function. The name parameter specifies that the name of the calling function is passed to the hook function as an argument. In this case the signature for the hook function is: void hook(const char *name);
The address parameter specifies that the address of the calling function is passed to the hook function. In this case the signature for the hook function is: void hook(void (*addr)());
The none parameter specifies that the hook is called with no parameters. This is the default. In this case the signature for the hook function is: void hook(void);
Enables exit hooks. If specified, the hook function is called name. Otherwise, the default exit hook function name is __exit_hook.
Specify the parameters to the hook function. The name parameter specifies that the name of the calling function is passed to the hook function as an argument. In this case the signature for the hook function is: void hook(const char *name);
The address parameter specifies that the address of the calling function is passed to the hook function. In this case the signature for the hook function is: void hook(void (*addr)());
The none parameter specifies that the hook is called with no parameters. This is the default. In this case the signature for the hook function is: void hook(void);
The presence of the hook options creates an implicit declaration of the hook function with the given signature. If a declaration or definition of the hook function appears in the compilation unit compiled with the options, it must agree with the signatures listed above.
In C++, the hooks are declared extern "C". Thus you can define them in C (or assembly) without being concerned with name mangling.
Hooks can be declared inline, in which case the compiler tries to inline them using the same criteria as other inline functions.
Entry hooks and exit hooks are independent. You can enable one but not the other, or both. The same function can be used as both the entry and exit hook.
You must take care to avoid recursive calls to hook functions. The hook function should not call any function which itself has hook calls inserted. To help prevent this, hooks are not generated for inline functions, or for the hook functions themselves.
You can use the --remove_hooks_when_inlining option to remove entry/exit hooks for functions that are auto-inlined by the optimizer.
See
for information about the NO_HOOKS pragma.
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The compiler tools can perform many optimizations to improve the execution speed and reduce the size of
C and C++ programs by simplifying loops, rearranging statements and expressions, and allocating variables into registers.
This chapter describes how to invoke different levels of optimization and describes which optimizations are performed at each level. This chapter also describes how you can use the Interlist feature when performing optimization and how you can profile or debug optimized code.
Topic
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Page
3.1
Invoking Optimization
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3.2
Performing File-Level Optimization (--opt_level=3 option)
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3.3
Program-Level Optimization (--program_level_compile and --opt_level=3 options)
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3.4
Link-Time Optimization (--opt_level=4 Option)
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3.5
Using Feedback Directed Optimization
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3.6
Using Profile Information to Analyze Code Coverage
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3.7
Accessing Aliased Variables in Optimized Code
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3.8
Use Caution With asm Statements in Optimized Code
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3.9
Automatic Inline Expansion (--auto_inline Option)
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3.10
Using the Interlist Feature With Optimization
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3.11
Debugging and Profiling Optimized Code
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3.12
Controlling Code Size Versus Speed
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3.13
What Kind of Optimization Is Being Performed?
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3.1
Invoking Optimization
The C/C++ compiler is able to perform various optimizations. High-level optimizations are performed in the optimizer and low-level, target-specific optimizations occur in the code generator. Use high-level optimization levels, such as --opt_level=2 and --opt_level=3, to achieve optimal code.
The easiest way to invoke optimization is to use the compiler program, specifying the --opt_level=n option on the compiler command line. You can use -On to alias the --opt_level option. The n denotes the level of optimization (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4), which controls the type and degree of optimization.
• --opt_level=off or -Ooff
– Performs no optimization
• --opt_level=0 or -O0
– Performs control-flow-graph simplification
– Allocates variables to registers
– Performs loop rotation
– Eliminates unused code
– Simplifies expressions and statements
– Expands calls to functions declared inline
• --opt_level=1 or -O1
Performs all --opt_level=0 (-O0) optimizations, plus:
– Performs local copy/constant propagation
– Removes unused assignments
– Eliminates local common expressions
• --opt_level=2 or -O2
Performs all --opt_level=1 (-O1) optimizations, plus:
– Performs loop optimizations
– Eliminates global common subexpressions
– Eliminates global unused assignments
– Performs loop unrolling
• --opt_level=3 or -O3
Performs all --opt_level=2 (-O2) optimizations, plus:
– Removes all functions that are never called
– Simplifies functions with return values that are never used
– Inlines calls to small functions
– Reorders function declarations; the called functions attributes are known when the caller is optimized
– Propagates arguments into function bodies when all calls pass the same value in the same argument position
– Identifies file-level variable characteristics
If you use --opt_level=3 (-O3), see
and
for more information.
• --opt_level=4 or -O4
Performs link-time optimization. See
for details.
By default, debugging is enabled and the default optimization level is unaffected by the generation of debug information. However, the optimization level used is affected by whether or not the command line includes the -g (--symdebug:dwarf) option and the --opt_level option as shown in the following table:
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Optimization no --opt_level
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The levels of optimizations described above are performed by the stand-alone optimization pass. The code generator performs several additional optimizations, particularly processor-specific optimizations. It does so regardless of whether you invoke the optimizer. These optimizations are always enabled, although they are more effective when the optimizer is used.
3.2
Performing File-Level Optimization (--opt_level=3 option)
The --opt_level=3 option (aliased as the -O3 option) instructs the compiler to perform file-level optimization. This is the default optimization level. You can use the --opt_level=3 option alone to perform general file-level optimization, or you can combine it with other options to perform more specific optimizations. The options listed in
work with --opt_level=3 to perform the indicated optimization:
Table 3-2. Options That You Can Use With --opt_level=3
If You ...
Want to create an optimization information file
Want to compile multiple source files
Use this Option
--gen_opt_level=n
--program_level_compile
See
3.2.1 Creating an Optimization Information File (--gen_opt_info Option)
When you invoke the compiler with the --opt_level=3 option (the default), you can use the --gen_opt_info option to create an optimization information file that you can read. The number following the option denotes the level (0, 1, or 2). The resulting file has an .nfo extension. Use
to select the appropriate level to append to the option.
Table 3-3. Selecting a Level for the --gen_opt_info Option
If you...
Do not want to produce an information file, but you used the --gen_opt_level=1 or --gen_opt_level=2 option in a command file or an environment variable. The --gen_opt_level=0 option restores the default behavior of the optimizer.
Want to produce an optimization information file
Want to produce a verbose optimization information file
Use this option
--gen_opt_info=0
--gen_opt_info=1
--gen_opt_info=2
3.3
Program-Level Optimization (--program_level_compile and --opt_level=3 options)
You can specify program-level optimization by using the --program_level_compile option with the -opt_level=3 option (aliased as -O3). (If you use --opt_level=4 (-O4), the --program_level_compile option cannot be used, because link-time optimization provides the same optimization opportunities as program level optimization.)
With program-level optimization, all of your source files are compiled into one intermediate file called a
module. The module moves to the optimization and code generation passes of the compiler. Because the compiler can see the entire program, it performs several optimizations that are rarely applied during filelevel optimization:
• If a particular argument in a function always has the same value, the compiler replaces the argument with the value and passes the value instead of the argument.
• If a return value of a function is never used, the compiler deletes the return code in the function.
• If a function is not called directly or indirectly by main(), the compiler removes the function.
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Program-Level Optimization (--program_level_compile and --opt_level=3 options)
The --program_level_compile option requires use of --opt_level=3 or higher in order to perform these optimizations.
To see which program-level optimizations the compiler is applying, use the --gen_opt_level=2 option to generate an information file. See
for more information.
In Code Composer Studio, when the --program_level_compile option is used, C and C++ files that have the same options are compiled together. However, if any file has a file-specific option that is not selected as a project-wide option, that file is compiled separately. For example, if every C and C++ file in your project has a different set of file-specific options, each is compiled separately, even though program-level optimization has been specified. To compile all C and C++ files together, make sure the files do not have file-specific options. Be aware that compiling C and C++ files together may not be safe if previously you used a file-specific option.
Compiling Files With the --program_level_compile and --keep_asm Options
NOTE:
If you compile all files with the --program_level_compile and --keep_asm options, the compiler produces only one .asm file, not one for each corresponding source file.
3.3.1 Controlling Program-Level Optimization (--call_assumptions Option)
You can control program-level optimization, which you invoke with --program_level_compile --opt_level=3, by using the --call_assumptions option. Specifically, the --call_assumptions option indicates if functions in other modules can call a module's external functions or modify a module's external variables. The number following --call_assumptions indicates the level you set for the module that you are allowing to be called or modified. The --opt_level=3 option combines this information with its own file-level analysis to decide whether to treat this module's external function and variable declarations as if they had been declared static. Use
to select the appropriate level to append to the --call_assumptions option.
Table 3-4. Selecting a Level for the --call_assumptions Option
If Your Module …
Has functions that are called from other modules and global variables that are modified in other modules
Does not have functions that are called by other modules but has global variables that are modified in other modules
Does not have functions that are called by other modules or global variables that are modified in other modules
Has functions that are called from other modules but does not have global variables that are modified in other modules
Use this Option
--call_assumptions=0
--call_assumptions=1
--call_assumptions=2
--call_assumptions=3
In certain circumstances, the compiler reverts to a different --call_assumptions level from the one you specified, or it might disable program-level optimization altogether.
lists the combinations of -call_assumptions levels and conditions that cause the compiler to revert to other --call_assumptions levels.
Table 3-5. Special Considerations When Using the --call_assumptions Option
If --call_assumptions is...
Under these Conditions...
Not specified The --opt_level=3 optimization level was specified
Not specified The compiler sees calls to outside functions under the -opt_level=3 optimization level
Main is not defined Not specified
--call_assumptions=1 or
--call_assumptions=2
--call_assumptions=1 or
--call_assumptions=2
--call_assumptions=3
No function has main defined as an entry point, and no interrupt functions are defined, and no functions are identified by the
FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma
A main function is defined, or, an interrupt function is defined, or a function is identified by the FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma
Any condition
Then the --call_assumptions
Level...
Defaults to --call_assumptions=2
Reverts to --call_assumptions=0
Reverts to --call_assumptions=0
Reverts to --call_assumptions=0
Remains --call_assumptions=1 or --call_assumptions=2
Remains --call_assumptions=3
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In some situations when you use --program_level_compile and --opt_level=3, you must use a -call_assumptions option or the FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma. See
for information about these situations.
3.3.2 Optimization Considerations When Mixing C/C++ and Assembly
If you have any assembly functions in your program, you need to exercise caution when using the -program_level_compile option. The compiler recognizes only the C/C++ source code and not any assembly code that might be present. Because the compiler does not recognize the assembly code calls and variable modifications to C/C++ functions, the --program_level_compile option optimizes out those
C/C++ functions. To keep these functions, place the FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma (see
) before any declaration or reference to a function that you want to keep.
Another approach you can take when you use assembly functions in your program is to use the -call_assumptions=n option with the --program_level_compile and --opt_level=3 options. See
for information about the --call_assumptions=n option.
In general, you achieve the best results through judicious use of the FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma in combination with --program_level_compile --opt_level=3 and --call_assumptions=1 or -call_assumptions=2.
If any of the following situations apply to your application, use the suggested solution:
Situation — Your application consists of C/C++ source code that calls assembly functions. Those assembly functions do not call any C/C++ functions or modify any C/C++ variables.
Solution — Compile with --program_level_compile --opt_level=3 --call_assumptions=2 to tell the compiler that outside functions do not call C/C++ functions or modify C/C++ variables.
If you compile with the --program_level_compile --opt_level=3 options only, the compiler reverts from the default optimization level (--call_assumptions=2) to --call_assumptions=0. The compiler uses --call_assumptions=0, because it presumes that the calls to the assembly language functions that have a definition in C/C++ may call other C/C++ functions or modify C/C++ variables.
Situation — Your application consists of C/C++ source code that calls assembly functions. The assembly language functions do not call C/C++ functions, but they modify C/C++ variables.
Solution — Try both of these solutions and choose the one that works best with your code:
• Compile with --program_level_compile --opt_level=3 --call_assumptions=1.
• Add the volatile keyword to those variables that may be modified by the assembly functions and compile with --program_level_compile --opt_level=3 --call_assumptions=2.
Situation — Your application consists of C/C++ source code and assembly source code. The assembly functions are interrupt service routines that call C/C++ functions; the C/C++ functions that the assembly functions call are never called from C/C++. These C/C++ functions act like main: they function as entry points into C/C++.
Solution — Add the volatile keyword to the C/C++ variables that may be modified by the interrupts. Then, you can optimize your code in one of these ways:
• You achieve the best optimization by applying the FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma to all of the entry-point functions called from the assembly language interrupts, and then compiling with -program_level_compile --opt_level=3 --call_assumptions=2. Be sure that you use the pragma
with all of the entry-point functions. If you do not, the compiler might remove the entry-point functions that are not preceded by the FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma.
• Compile with --program_level_compile --opt_level=3 --call_assumptions=3. Because you do not use the FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma, you must use the --call_assumptions=3 option, which is less aggressive than the --call_assumptions=2 option, and your optimization may not be as effective.
Keep in mind that if you use --program_level_compile --opt_level=3 without additional options, the compiler removes the C functions that the assembly functions call. Use the FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma to keep these functions.
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Link-Time Optimization (--opt_level=4 Option)
3.4
Link-Time Optimization (--opt_level=4 Option)
Link-time optimization is an optimization mode that allows the compiler to have visibility of the entire program. The optimization occurs at link-time instead of compile-time like other optimization levels.
Link-time optimization is invoked by using the --opt_level=4 option. This option must be used in both the compilation and linking steps. At compile time, the compiler embeds an intermediate representation of the file being compiled into the resulting object file. At link-time this representation is extracted from every object file which contains it, and is used to optimize the entire program.
If you use --opt_level=4 (-O4), the --program_level_compile option cannot also be used, because link-time optimization provides the same optimization opportunities as program level optimization (
Link-time optimization provides the following benefits:
• Each source file can be compiled separately. One issue with program-level compilation is that it requires all source files to be passed to the compiler at one time. This often requires significant modification of a customer's build process. With link-time optimization, all files can be compiled separately.
• References to C/C++ symbols from assembly are handled automatically. When doing program-level compilation, the compiler has no knowledge of whether a symbol is referenced externally. When performing link-time optimization during a final link, the linker can determine which symbols are referenced externally and prevent eliminating them during optimization.
• Third party object files can participate in optimization. If a third party vendor provides object files that were compiled with the --opt_level=4 option, those files participate in optimization along with usergenerated files. This includes object files supplied as part of the TI run-time support. Object files that were not compiled with –opt_level=4 can still be used in a link that is performing link-time optimization.
Those files that were not compiled with –opt_level=4 do not participate in the optimization.
• Source files can be compiled with different option sets. With program-level compilation, all source files must be compiled with the same option set. With link-time optimization files can be compiled with different options. If the compiler determines that two options are incompatible, it issues an error.
3.4.1 Option Handling
When performing link-time optimization, source files can be compiled with different options. When possible, the options that were used during compilation are used during link-time optimization. For options which apply at the program level, --auto_inline for instance, the options used to compile the main function are used. If main is not included in link-time optimization, the option set used for the first object file specified on the command line is used. Some options, --opt_for_speed for instance, can affect a wide range of optimizations. For these options, the program-level behavior is derived from main, and the local optimizations are obtained from the original option set.
Some options are incompatible when performing link-time optimization. These are usually options which conflict on the command line as well, but can also be options that cannot be handled during link-time optimization.
3.4.2 Incompatible Types
During a normal link, the linker does not check to make sure that each symbol was declared with the same type in different files. This is not necessary during a normal link. When performing link-time optimization, however, the linker must ensure that all symbols are declared with compatible types in different source files. If a symbol is found which has incompatible types, an error is issued. The rules for compatible types are derived from the C and C++ standards.
3.5
Using Feedback Directed Optimization
Feedback directed optimization provides a method for finding frequently executed paths in an application using compiler-based instrumentation. This information is fed back to the compiler and is used to perform optimizations. This information is also used to provide you with information about application behavior.
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3.5.1 Feedback Directed Optimization
Feedback directed optimization uses run-time feedback to identify and optimize frequently executed program paths. Feedback directed optimization is a two-phase process.
3.5.1.1
Phase 1 -- Collect Program Profile Information
In this phase the compiler is invoked with the option --gen_profile_info, which instructs the compiler to add instrumentation code to collect profile information. The compiler inserts a minimal amount of instrumentation code to determine control flow frequencies. Memory is allocated to store counter information.
The instrumented application program is executed on the target using representative input data sets. The input data sets should correlate closely with the way the program is expected to be used in the end product environment. When the program completes, a run-time-support function writes the collected information into a profile data file called a PDAT file. Multiple executions of the program using different input data sets can be performed and in such cases, the run-time-support function appends the collected information into the PDAT file. The resulting PDAT file is post-processed using a tool called the Profile
Data Decoder or armpdd. The armpdd tool consolidates multiple data sets and formats the data into a feedback file (PRF file, see
) for consumption by phase 2 of feedback directed optimization.
3.5.1.2
Phase 2 -- Use Application Profile Information for Optimization
In this phase, the compiler is invoked with the --use_profile_info=file.prf option, which reads the specified
PRF file generated in phase 1. In phase 2, optimization decisions are made using the data generated during phase 1. The profile feedback file is used to guide program optimization. The compiler optimizes frequently executed program paths more aggressively.
The compiler uses data in the profile feedback file to guide certain optimizations of frequently executed program paths.
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Generating and Using Profile Information
There are two options that control feedback directed optimization:
Using Feedback Directed Optimization
--gen_profile_info
tells the compiler to add instrumentation code to collect profile information. When the program executes the run-time-support exit() function, the profile data is written to a PDAT file. This option applies to all the C/C++ source files being compiled on the command-line.
If the environment variable TI_PROFDATA on the host is set, the data is written into the specified file. Otherwise, it uses the default filename: pprofout.pdat. The full pathname of the PDAT file (including the directory name) can be specified using the TI_PROFDATA host environment variable.
By default, the RTS profile data output routine uses the C I/O mechanism to write data to the PDAT file. You can install a device handler for the PPHNDL device to re-direct the profile data to a custom device driver routine. For example, this could be used to send the profile data to a device that does not use a file system.
Feedback directed optimization requires you to turn on at least some debug information when using the --gen_profile_info option. This enables the compiler to output debug information that allows armpdd to correlate compiled functions and their associated profile data.
--use_profile_info
specifies the profile information file(s) to use for performing phase 2 of feedback directed optimization. More than one profile information file can be specified on the command line; the compiler uses all input data from multiple information files. The syntax for the option is:
--use_profile_info==file1[, file2, ..., filen]
If no filename is specified, the compiler looks for a file named pprofout.prf in the directory where the compiler in invoked.
3.5.1.4
Example Use of Feedback Directed Optimization
These steps illustrate the creation and use of feedback directed optimization.
1. Generate profile information.
armcl --opt_level=2 --gen_profile_info foo.c --run_linker --output_file=foo.out
--library=lnk.cmd --library=rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib
2. Execute the application.
The execution of the application creates a PDAT file named pprofout.pdat in the current (host) directory. The application can be run on on target hardware connected to a host machine.
3. Process the profile data.
After running the application with multiple data-sets, run armpdd on the PDAT files to create a profile information (PRF) file to be used with --use_profile_info.
armpdd -e foo.out -o pprofout.prf pprofout.pdat
4. Re-compile using the profile feedback file.
armcl --opt_level=2 --use_profile_info=pprofout.prf foo.c --run_linker
--output_file=foo.out --library=lnk.cmd --library=rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib
3.5.1.5
The .ppdata Section
The profile information collected in phase 1 is stored in the .ppdata section, which must be allocated into target memory. The .ppdata section contains profiler counters for all functions compiled with -gen_profile_info. The default lnk.cmd file in has directives to place the .ppdata section in data memory. If the link command file has no section directive for allocating .ppdata section, the link step places the
.ppdata section in a writable memory range.
The .ppdata section must be allocated memory in multiples of 32 bytes. Please refer to the linker command file in the distribution for example usage.
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3.5.1.6
Feedback Directed Optimization and Code Size Tune
Feedback directed optimization is different from the Code Size Tune feature in Code Composer Studio
(CCS). The code size tune feature uses CCS profiling to select specific compilation options for each function in order to minimize code size while still maintaining a specific performance point. Code size tune is coarse-grained, since it is selecting an option set for the whole function. Feedback directed optimization selects different optimization goals along specific regions within a function.
3.5.1.7
Instrumented Program Execution Overhead
During profile collection, the execution time of the application may increase. The amount of increase depends on the size of the application and the number of files in the application compiled for profiling.
The profiling counters increase the code and data size of the application. Consider using the -opt_for_space (-ms) code size options when using profiling to mitigate the code size increase. This has no effect on the accuracy of the profile data being collected. Since profiling only counts execution frequency and not cycle counts, code size optimization flags do not affect profiler measurements.
3.5.1.8
Invalid Profile Data
When recompiling with --use_profile_info, the profile information is invalid in the following cases:
• The source file name changed between the generation of profile information (gen-profile) and the use of the profile information (use-profile).
• The source code was modified since gen-profile. In this case, profile information is invalid for the modified functions.
• Certain compiler options used with gen-profile are different from those with used with use-profile. In particular, options that affect parser behavior could invalidate profile data during use-profile. In general, using different optimization options during use-profile should not affect the validity of profile data.
3.5.2 Profile Data Decoder
The code generation tools include a tool called the Profile Data Decoder or armpdd, which is used for post processing profile data (PDAT) files. The armpdd tool generates a profile feedback (PRF) file. See
for a discussion of where armpdd fits in the profiling flow. The armpdd tool is invoked with this syntax:
armpdd -e exec.out -o application.prf filename .pdat
-a
-e exec.out
-o application.prf
filename .pdat
Computes the average of the data values in the data sets instead of accumulating data values
Specifies exec.out is the name of the application executable.
Specifies application.prf is the formatted profile feedback file that is used as the argument to --use_profile_info during recompilation. If no output file is specified, the default output filename is pprofout.prf.
Is the name of the profile data file generated by the run-time-support function.
This is the default name and it can be overridden by using the host environment variable TI_PROFDATA.
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The run-time-support function and armpdd append to their respective output files and do not overwrite them. This enables collection of data sets from multiple runs of the application.
Profile Data Decoder Requirements
NOTE:
Your application must be compiled with at least DWARF debug support to enable feedback directed optimization. When compiling for feedback directed optimization, the armpdd tool relies on basic debug information about each function in generating the formatted .prf file.
The pprofout.pdat file generated by the run-time support is a raw data file of a fixed format understood only by armpdd. You should not modify this file in any way.
3.5.3 Feedback Directed Optimization API
There are two user interfaces to the profiler mechanism. You can start and stop profiling in your application by using the following run-time-support calls.
• _TI_start_pprof_collection()
This interface informs the run-time support that you wish to start profiling collection from this point on and causes the run-time support to clear all profiling counters in the application (that is, discard old counter values).
• _TI_stop_pprof_collection()
This interface directs the run-time support to stop profiling collection and output profiling data into the output file (into the default file or one specified by the TI_PROFDATA host environment variable). The run-time support also disables any further output of profile data into the output file during exit(), unless you call _TI_start_pprof_collection() again.
3.5.4 Feedback Directed Optimization Summary
Options
--gen_profile_info
--use_profile_info=file.prf Uses profile information for optimization and/or generating code coverage information.
--analyze=codecov
Generates a code coverage information file and continues with profile-based compilation. Must be used with --use_profile_info.
--analyze_only
Adds instrumentation to the compiled code. Execution of the code results in profile data being emitted to a PDAT file.
Generates only a code coverage information file. Must be used with -use_profile_info. You must specify both --analyze=codecov and -analyze_only to do code coverage analysis of the instrumented application.
Host Environment Variables
TI_PROFDATA
TI_COVDIR
TI_COVDATA
Writes profile data into the specified file
Creates code coverage files in the specified directory
Writes code coverage data into the specified file
API
_TI_start_pprof_collection() Clears the profile counters to file
_TI_stop_pprof_collection() Writes out all profile counters to file
PPHDNL Device driver handle for low-level C I/O based driver for writing out profile data from a target program.
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Profile data file, which is created by executing an instrumented program and used as input to the profile data decoder
Profiling feedback file, which is created by the profile data decoder and used as input to the re-compilation step
3.6
Using Profile Information to Analyze Code Coverage
You can use the analysis information from the Profile Data Decoder to analyze code coverage.
3.6.1 Code Coverage
The information collected during feedback directed optimization can be used for generating code coverage reports. As with feedback directed optimization, the program must be compiled with the --gen_profile_info option.
Code coverage conveys the execution count of each line of source code in the file being compiled, using data collected during profiling.
3.6.1.1
Phase1 -- Collect Program Profile Information
In this phase the compiler is invoked with the option --gen_profile_info, which instructs the compiler to add instrumentation code to collect profile information. The compiler inserts a minimal amount of instrumentation code to determine control flow frequencies. Memory is allocated to store counter information.
The instrumented application program is executed on the target using representative input data sets. The input data sets should correlate closely with the way the program is expected to be used in the end product environment. When the program completes, a run-time-support function writes the collected information into a profile data file called a PDAT file. Multiple executions of the program using different input data sets can be performed and in such cases, the run-time-support function appends the collected information into the PDAT file. The resulting PDAT file is post-processed using a tool called the Profile
Data Decoder or armpdd. The armpdd tool consolidates multiple data sets and formats the data into a feedback file (PRF file, see
) for consumption by phase 2 of feedback directed optimization.
3.6.1.2
Phase 2 -- Generate Code Coverage Reports
In this phase, the compiler is invoked with the --use_profile_info=file.prf option, which indicates that the compiler should read the specified PRF file generated in phase 1. The application must also be compiled with either the --codecov or --onlycodecov option; the compiler generates a code-coverage info file. The -codecov option directs the compiler to continue compilation after generating code-coverage information, while the --onlycodecov option stops the compiler after generating code-coverage data. For example: armcl --opt_level=2 --use_profile_info=pprofout.prf --onlycodecov foo.c
You can specify two environment variables to control the destination of the code-coverage information file.
• The TI_COVDIR environment variable specifies the directory where the code-coverage file should be generated. The default is the directory where the compiler is invoked.
• The TI_COVDATA environment variable specifies the name of the code-coverage data file generated by the compiler. the default is filename.csv where filename is the base-name of the file being compiled.
For example, if foo.c is being compiled, the default code-coverage data file name is foo.csv.
If the code-coverage data file already exists, the compiler appends the new dataset at the end of the file.
Code-coverage data is a comma-separated list of data items that can be conveniently handled by dataprocessing tools and scripting languages. The following is the format of code-coverage data:
"filename-with-full-path","funcname",line#,column#,exec-frequency,"comments"
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"filename-with-full-path" Full pathname of the file corresponding to the entry
"funcname" Name of the function
line# column#
Line number of the source line corresponding to frequency data
Column number of the source line
exec-frequency
"comments"
Execution frequency of the line
Intermediate-level representation of the source-code generated by the parser
The full filename, function name, and comments appear within quotation marks ("). For example:
"/some_dir/zlib/arm/deflate.c","_deflateInit2_",216,5,1,"( strm->zalloc )"
Other tools, such as a spreadsheet program, can be used to format and view the code coverage data.
3.6.2 Related Features and Capabilities
The code generation tools provide some features and capabilities that can be used in conjunction with code coverage analysis. The following is a summary:
3.6.2.1
Path Profiler
The code generation tools include a path profiling utility, armpprof, that is run from the compiler, armcl.
The armpprof utility is invoked by the compiler when the --gen_profile or the --use_profile command is used from the compiler command line:
armcl --gen_profile ... file.c
armcl --use_profile ... file.c
For further information about profile-based optimization and a more detailed description of the profiling infrastructure, see
.
3.6.2.2
Analysis Options
The path profiling utility, armpprof, appends code coverage information to existing CSV (comma separated values) files that contain the same type of analysis information.
The utility checks to make sure that an existing CSV file contains analysis information that is consistent with the type of analysis information it is being asked to generate. Attempts to mix code coverage and other analysis information in the same output CSV file will be detected, and armpprof will emit a fatal error and abort.
--analyze=codecov
--analyze_only
Instructs the compiler to generate code coverage analysis information. This option replaces the previous --codecov option.
Halts compilation after generation of analysis information is completed.
3.6.2.3
Environment Variables
To assist with the management of output CSV analysis files, armpprof supports this environment variable:
TI_ANALYSIS_DIR
Specifies the directory in which the output analysis file will be generated.
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3.7
Accessing Aliased Variables in Optimized Code
Aliasing occurs when a single object can be accessed in more than one way, such as when two pointers point to the same object or when a pointer points to a named object. Aliasing can disrupt optimization because any indirect reference can refer to another object. The optimizer analyzes the code to determine where aliasing can and cannot occur, then optimizes as much as possible while still preserving the correctness of the program. The optimizer behaves conservatively. If there is a chance that two pointers are pointing to the same object, then the optimizer assumes that the pointers do point to the same object.
The compiler assumes that if the address of a local variable is passed to a function, the function changes the local variable by writing through the pointer. This makes the local variable's address unavailable for use elsewhere after returning. For example, the called function cannot assign the local variable's address to a global variable or return the local variable's address. In cases where this assumption is invalid, use the --aliased_variables compiler option to force the compiler to assume worst-case aliasing. In worst-case aliasing, any indirect reference can refer to such a variable.
3.8
Use Caution With asm Statements in Optimized Code
You must be extremely careful when using asm (inline assembly) statements in optimized code. The compiler rearranges code segments, uses registers freely, and can completely remove variables or expressions. Although the compiler never optimizes out an asm statement (except when it is unreachable), the surrounding environment where the assembly code is inserted can differ significantly from the original C/C++ source code.
It is usually safe to use asm statements to manipulate hardware controls such as interrupt masks, but asm statements that attempt to interface with the C/C++ environment or access C/C++ variables can have unexpected results. After compilation, check the assembly output to make sure your asm statements are correct and maintain the integrity of the program.
3.9
Automatic Inline Expansion (--auto_inline Option)
When optimizing with the --opt_level=3 option (aliased as -O3), the compiler automatically inlines small functions. A command-line option, --auto_inline=size, specifies the size threshold for automatic inlining.
This option controls only the inlining of functions that are not explicitly declared as inline.
When the --auto_inline option is not used, the compiler sets the size limit based on the optimization level and the optimization goal (performance versus code size). If the -auto_inline size parameter is set to 0, automatic inline expansion is disabled. If the --auto_inline size parameter is set to a non-zero integer, the compiler automatically inlines any function smaller than size. (This is a change from previous releases, which inlined functions for which the product of the function size and the number of calls to it was less than size. The new scheme is simpler, but will usually lead to more inlining for a given value of size.)
The compiler measures the size of a function in arbitrary units; however the optimizer information file
(created with the --gen_opt_info=1 or --gen_opt_info=2 option) reports the size of each function in the same units that the --auto_inline option uses. When --auto_inline is used, the compiler does not attempt to prevent inlining that causes excessive growth in compile time or size; use with care.
When --auto_inline option is not used, the decision to inline a function at a particular call-site is based on an algorithm that attempts to optimize benefit and cost. The compiler inlines eligible functions at call-sites until a limit on size or compilation time is reached.
When deciding what to inline, the compiler collects all eligible call-sites in the module being compiled and sorts them by the estimated benefit over cost. Functions declared static inline are ordered first, then leaf functions, then all others eligible. Functions that are too big are not included.
Inlining behavior varies, depending on which compile-time options are specified:
• The code size limit is smaller when compiling for code size rather than performance. The --auto_inline option overrides this size limit.
• At --opt_level=3, the compiler automatically inlines small functions.
• At --opt_level=4, the compiler auto-inlines aggressively if compiling for performance.
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Some Functions Cannot Be Inlined
NOTE:
For a call-site to be considered for inlining, it must be legal to inline the function and inlining must not be disabled in some way. See the inlining restrictions in
Optimization Level 3 and Inlining
NOTE:
In order to turn on automatic inlining, you must use the --opt_level=3 option. If you desire the
--opt_level=3 optimizations, but not automatic inlining, use --auto_inline=0 with the -opt_level=3 option.
Inlining and Code Size
NOTE:
Expanding functions inline increases code size, especially inlining a function that is called in a number of places. Function inlining is optimal for functions that are called only from a small number of places and for small functions. To prevent increases in code size because of inlining, use the --auto_inline=0 option. This option causes the compiler to inline intrinsics only.
3.10 Using the Interlist Feature With Optimization
You control the output of the interlist feature when compiling with optimization (the --opt_level=n or -On option) with the --optimizer_interlist and --c_src_interlist options.
• The --optimizer_interlist option interlists compiler comments with assembly source statements.
• The --c_src_interlist and --optimizer_interlist options together interlist the compiler comments and the original C/C++ source with the assembly code.
When you use the --optimizer_interlist option with optimization, the interlist feature does not run as a separate pass. Instead, the compiler inserts comments into the code, indicating how the compiler has rearranged and optimized the code. These comments appear in the assembly language file as comments starting with ;**. The C/C++ source code is not interlisted, unless you use the --c_src_interlist option also.
The interlist feature can affect optimized code because it might prevent some optimization from crossing
C/C++ statement boundaries. Optimization makes normal source interlisting impractical, because the compiler extensively rearranges your program. Therefore, when you use the --optimizer_interlist option, the compiler writes reconstructed C/C++ statements.
shows a function that has been compiled with optimization (--opt_level=2) and the -optimizer_interlist option. The assembly file contains compiler comments interlisted with assembly code.
Impact on Performance and Code Size
NOTE:
The --c_src_interlist option can have a negative effect on performance and code size.
When you use the --c_src_interlist and --optimizer_interlist options with optimization, the compiler inserts its comments and the interlist feature runs before the assembler, merging the original C/C++ source into the assembly file.
shows the function from
compiled with the optimization (--opt_level=2) and the -
-c_src_interlist and --optimizer_interlist options. The assembly file contains compiler comments and C source interlisted with assembly code.
Example 3
‑‑1. The Function From
Compiled With the -O2 and --optimizer_interlist Options
_main:
;** 5
;** 6
STMFD SP!, {LR}
-----------------------
ADR
BL
A1, SL1
_printf
----------------------printf("Hello, world\n"); return 0;
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Example 3
‑‑1. The Function From
Compiled With the -O2 and --optimizer_interlist
Options (continued)
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‑‑2. The Function From
Compiled with the --opt_level=2, --optimizer_interlist, and -
-c_src_interlist Options
_main:
;** 5
STMFD SP!, {LR}
----------------------printf("Hello, world\n");
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; 5 | printf("Hello, world\n");
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADR
BL
A1, SL1
_printf
;** 6 ----------------------return 0;
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; 6 | return 0;
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOV
LDMFD
A1, #0
SP!, {PC}
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3.11 Debugging and Profiling Optimized Code
Generating symbolic debugging information no longer affects the ability to optimize code. The same executable code is generated regardless of whether generation of debug information is turned on or off.
For this reason, debug information is now generated by default. You do not need to specify the -g option in order to debug your application.
If you do not specify the -g option and allow the default generation of debug information to be used, the default level of optimization is used unless you specify some other optimization level.
The --symdebug:dwarf option no longer disables optimization, because generation of debug information no longer impacts optimization.
If you specify the -g option explicitly but do not specify an optimization level, no optimization is performed.
This is because while generating debug information does not affect the ability to optimize code, optimizing code does make it more difficult to debug code. At higher levels of optimization, the compiler's extensive rearrangement of code and the many-to-many allocation of variables to registers often make it difficult to correlate source code with object code for debugging purposes. It is recommended that you perform debugging using the lowest level of optimization possible.
If you specify an --opt_level (aliased as -O) option, that optimization level is used no matter what type of debugging information you enabled.
The optimization level used if you do not specify the level on the command line is affected by whether or not the command line includes the -g option and the --opt_level option as shown in the following table:
Table 3-6. Interaction Between Debugging and Optimization Options
Optimization no --opt_level
--opt_level
--opt_level=n no -g
--opt_level=3
--opt_level=3 optimized as specified
-g
--opt_level=off
--opt_level=3 optimized as specified
Debug information increases the size of object files, but it does not affect the size of code or data on the target. If object file size is a concern and debugging is not needed, use --symdebug:none to disable the generation of debug information.
3.11.1 Profiling Optimized Code
To profile optimized code, use optimization (--opt_level=0 through --opt_level=3).
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3.12 Controlling Code Size Versus Speed
The latest mechanism for controlling the goal of optimizations in the compiler is represented by the -opt_for_speed=num option. The num denotes the level of optimization (0-5), which controls the type and degree of code size or code speed optimization:
• --opt_for_speed=0
Enables optimizations geared towards improving the code size with a high risk of worsening or impacting performance.
• --opt_for_speed=1
Enables optimizations geared towards improving the code size with a medium risk of worsening or impacting performance.
• --opt_for_speed=2
Enables optimizations geared towards improving the code size with a low risk of worsening or impacting performance.
• --opt_for_speed=3
Enables optimizations geared towards improving the code performance/speed with a low risk of worsening or impacting code size.
• --opt_for_speed=4
Enables optimizations geared towards improving the code performance/speed with a medium risk of worsening or impacting code size.
• --opt_for_speed=5
Enables optimizations geared towards improving the code performance/speed with a high risk of worsening or impacting code size.
If you specify the --opt_for_speed option without a parameter, the default setting is --opt_for_speed=4. If you do not specify the --opt_for_speed option, the default setting is 1
The best performance for caching devices has been observed with --opt_for_speed set to level 1 or 2.
3.13 What Kind of Optimization Is Being Performed?
The ARM C/C++ compiler uses a variety of optimization techniques to improve the execution speed of your C/C++ programs and to reduce their size.
Following are some of the optimizations performed by the compiler:
Optimization
Cost-based register allocation
Alias disambiguation
Branch optimizations and control-flow simplification
Data flow optimizations
• Copy propagation
• Common subexpression elimination
• Redundant assignment elimination
Expression simplification
Inline expansion of functions
Function Symbol Aliasing
Induction variable optimizations and strength reduction
Loop-invariant code motion
Loop rotation
Instruction scheduling
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Tail merging
Autoincrement addressing
Block conditionalizing
Epilog inlining
Removing comparisons to zero
Integer division with constant divisor
Branch chaining
What Kind of Optimization Is Being Performed?
See
3.13.1 Cost-Based Register Allocation
The compiler, when optimization is enabled, allocates registers to user variables and compiler temporary values according to their type, use, and frequency. Variables used within loops are weighted to have priority over others, and those variables whose uses do not overlap can be allocated to the same register.
Induction variable elimination and loop test replacement allow the compiler to recognize the loop as a simple counting loop and unroll or eliminate the loop. Strength reduction turns the array references into efficient pointer references with autoincrements.
3.13.2 Alias Disambiguation
C and C++ programs generally use many pointer variables. Frequently, compilers are unable to determine whether or not two or more I values (lowercase L: symbols, pointer references, or structure references) refer to the same memory location. This aliasing of memory locations often prevents the compiler from retaining values in registers because it cannot be sure that the register and memory continue to hold the same values over time.
Alias disambiguation is a technique that determines when two pointer expressions cannot point to the same location, allowing the compiler to freely optimize such expressions.
3.13.3 Branch Optimizations and Control-Flow Simplification
The compiler analyzes the branching behavior of a program and rearranges the linear sequences of operations (basic blocks) to remove branches or redundant conditions. Unreachable code is deleted, branches to branches are bypassed, and conditional branches over unconditional branches are simplified to a single conditional branch.
When the value of a condition is determined at compile time (through copy propagation or other data flow analysis), the compiler can delete a conditional branch. Switch case lists are analyzed in the same way as conditional branches and are sometimes eliminated entirely. Some simple control flow constructs are reduced to conditional instructions, totally eliminating the need for branches.
3.13.4 Data Flow Optimizations
Collectively, the following data flow optimizations replace expressions with less costly ones, detect and remove unnecessary assignments, and avoid operations that produce values that are already computed.
The compiler with optimization enabled performs these data flow optimizations both locally (within basic blocks) and globally (across entire functions).
• Copy propagation. Following an assignment to a variable, the compiler replaces references to the variable with its value. The value can be another variable, a constant, or a common subexpression.
This can result in increased opportunities for constant folding, common subexpression elimination, or even total elimination of the variable.
• Common subexpression elimination. When two or more expressions produce the same value, the compiler computes the value once, saves it, and reuses it.
• Redundant assignment elimination. Often, copy propagation and common subexpression elimination optimizations result in unnecessary assignments to variables (variables with no subsequent reference before another assignment or before the end of the function). The compiler removes these dead assignments.
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3.13.5 Expression Simplification
For optimal evaluation, the compiler simplifies expressions into equivalent forms, requiring fewer instructions or registers. Operations between constants are folded into single constants. For example, a =
(b + 4) - (c + 1) becomes a = b - c + 3.
3.13.6 Inline Expansion of Functions
The compiler replaces calls to small functions with inline code, saving the overhead associated with a function call as well as providing increased opportunities to apply other optimizations.
3.13.7 Function Symbol Aliasing
The compiler recognizes a function whose definition contains only a call to another function. If the two functions have the same signature (same return value and same number of parameters with the same type, in the same order), then the compiler can make the calling function an alias of the called function.
For example, consider the following: int bbb(int arg1, char *arg2); int aaa(int n, char *str)
{ return bbb(n, str);
}
For this example, the compiler makes aaa an alias of bbb, so that at link time all calls to function aaa should be redirected to bbb. If the linker can successfully redirect all references to aaa, then the body of function aaa can be removed and the symbol aaa is defined at the same address as bbb.
For information about using the GCC function attribute syntax to declare function aliases, see
3.13.8 Induction Variables and Strength Reduction
Induction variables are variables whose value within a loop is directly related to the number of executions of the loop. Array indices and control variables for loops are often induction variables.
Strength reduction is the process of replacing inefficient expressions involving induction variables with more efficient expressions. For example, code that indexes into a sequence of array elements is replaced with code that increments a pointer through the array.
Induction variable analysis and strength reduction together often remove all references to your loopcontrol variable, allowing its elimination.
3.13.9 Loop-Invariant Code Motion
This optimization identifies expressions within loops that always compute to the same value. The computation is moved in front of the loop, and each occurrence of the expression in the loop is replaced by a reference to the precomputed value.
3.13.10 Loop Rotation
The compiler evaluates loop conditionals at the bottom of loops, saving an extra branch out of the loop. In many cases, the initial entry conditional check and the branch are optimized out.
3.13.11 Instruction Scheduling
The compiler performs instruction scheduling, which is the rearranging of machine instructions in such a way that improves performance while maintaining the semantics of the original order. Instruction scheduling is used to improve instruction parallelism and hide latencies. It can also be used to reduce code size.
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3.13.12 Tail Merging
If you are optimizing for code size, tail merging can be very effective for some functions. Tail merging finds basic blocks that end in an identical sequence of instructions and have a common destination. If such a set of blocks is found, the sequence of identical instructions is made into its own block. These instructions are then removed from the set of blocks and replaced with branches to the newly created block. Thus, there is only one copy of the sequence of instructions, rather than one for each block in the set.
3.13.13 Autoincrement Addressing
For pointer expressions of the form *p++, the compiler uses efficient ARM autoincrement addressing modes. In many cases, where code steps through an array in a loop such as below, the loop optimizations convert the array references to indirect references through autoincremented register variable pointers.
for (I = 0; I <N; ++I) a(I)...
3.13.14 Block Conditionalizing
Because all 32-bit instructions can be conditional, branches can be removed by conditionalizing instructions.
In
Example 3-3 , the branch around the add and the branch around the subtract are removed by simply
conditionalizing the add and the subtract.
Example 3-3. Block Conditionalizing C Source
int main(int a)
{ if (a < 0) a = a-3; else a = a*3;
} return ++a;
Example 3-4. C/C++ Compiler Output for
;*********************************************************
;* FUNCTION DEF: _main *
;*********************************************************
_main:
CMP
ADDPL
SUBMI
ADD
BX
A1, #0
A1, A1, A1, LSL #1
A1, A1, #3
A1, A1, #1
LR
3.13.15 Epilog Inlining
If the epilog of a function is a single instruction, that instruction replaces all branches to the epilog. This increases execution speed by removing the branch.
3.13.16 Removing Comparisons to Zero
Because most of the 32-bit instructions and some of the 16-bit instructions can modify the status register when the result of their operation is 0, explicit comparisons to 0 may be unnecessary. The ARM C/C++ compiler removes comparisons to 0 if a previous instruction can be modified to set the status register appropriately.
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3.13.17 Integer Division With Constant Divisor
The optimizer attempts to rewrite integer divide operations with constant divisors. The integer divides are rewritten as a multiply with the reciprocal of the divisor. This occurs at optimization level 2 (--opt_level=2 or -O2) and higher. You must also compile with the --opt_for_speed option, which selects compile for speed.
3.13.18 Branch Chaining
Branching to branches that jump to the desired target is called branch chaining. Branch chaining is supported in 16-BIS mode only. Consider this code sequence:
LAB1: BR L10
....
LAB2: BR L10
....
L10:
If L10 is far away from LAB1 (large offset), the assembler converts BR into a sequence of branch around and unconditional branches, resulting in a sequence of two instructions that are either four or six bytes long. Instead, if the branch at LAB1 can jump to LAB2, and LAB2 is close enough that BR can be replaced by a single short branch instruction, the resulting code is smaller as the BR in LAB1 would be converted into one instruction that is two bytes long. LAB2 can in turn jump to another branch if L10 is too far away from LAB2. Thus, branch chaining can be extended to arbitrary depths.
When you compile in thumb mode (--code_state=16) and for code size (--opt_for_speed is not used), the compiler generates two psuedo instructions:
• BTcc instead of BRcc. The format is BRcc target, #[depth].
The #depth is an optional argument. If depth is not specified, it is set to the default branch chaining depth. If specified, the chaining depth for this branch instruction is set to #depth. The assembler issues a warning if #depth is less than zero and sets the branch chaining depth for this instruction to zero.
• BQcc instead of Bcc. The format is BQcc target , #[depth].
The #depth is the same as for the BTcc psuedo instruction.
The BT pseudo instruction replaces the BR (pseudo branch) instruction. Similarly, BQ replaces B. The assembler performs branch chain optimizations for these instructions, if branch chaining is enabled. The assembler replaces the BT and BQ jump targets with the offset to the branch to which these instructions jump.
The default branch chaining depth is 10. This limit is designed to prevent longer branch chains from impeding performance.
You can the BT and BQ instructions in assembly language programs to enable the assembler to perform branch chaining. You can control the branch chaining depth for each instruction by specifying the
(optional) #depth argument. You must use the BR and B instructions to prevent branch chaining for any
BT or BQ branches.
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The C/C++ compiler and assembly language tools provide two methods for linking your programs:
• You can compile individual modules and link them together. This method is especially useful when you have multiple source files.
• You can compile and link in one step. This method is useful when you have a single source module.
This chapter describes how to invoke the linker with each method. It also discusses special requirements of linking C/C++ code, including the run-time-support libraries, specifying the type of initialization, and allocating the program into memory. For a complete description of the linker, see the ARM Assembly
Language Tools User's Guide.
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Invoking the Linker Through the Compiler (-z Option)
This section explains how to invoke the linker after you have compiled and assembled your programs: as a separate step or as part of the compile step.
4.1.1 Invoking the Linker Separately
This is the general syntax for linking C/C++ programs as a separate step:
armcl --run_linker {--rom_model | --ram_model} filenames
[options] [--output_file= name.out] --library= library [lnk.cmd]
armcl --run_linker
--rom_model | --ram_model
filenames options
--output_file= name.out
--library= library
lnk.cmd
The command that invokes the linker.
Options that tell the linker to use special conventions defined by the
C/C++ environment. When you use armcl --run_linker, you must use -
-rom_model or --ram_model. The --rom_model option uses automatic variable initialization at run time; the --ram_model option uses variable initialization at load time.
Names of object files, linker command files, or archive libraries. The default extension for all input files is .obj; any other extension must be explicitly specified. The linker can determine whether the input file is an object or ASCII file that contains linker commands. The default output filename is a.out, unless you use the --output_file option to name the output file.
Options affect how the linker handles your object files. Linker options can only appear after the --run_linker option on the command line, but otherwise may be in any order. (Options are discussed in detail in the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.)
Names the output file.
Identifies the appropriate archive library containing C/C++ run-timesupport and floating-point math functions, or linker command files. If you are linking C/C++ code, you must use a run-time-support library.
You can use the libraries included with the compiler, or you can create your own run-time-support library. If you have specified a runtime-support library in a linker command file, you do not need this parameter. The --library option's short form is -l.
Contains options, filenames, directives, or commands for the linker.
When you specify a library as linker input, the linker includes and links only those library members that resolve undefined references. The linker uses a default allocation algorithm to allocate your program into memory. You can use the MEMORY and SECTIONS directives in the linker command file to customize the allocation process. For information, see the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
You can link a C/C++ program consisting of object files prog1.obj, prog2.obj, and prog3.obj, with an executable object file filename of prog.out with the command: armcl --run_linker --rom_model prog1 prog2 prog3 --output_file=prog.out
--library=rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib
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4.1.2 Invoking the Linker as Part of the Compile Step
This is the general syntax for linking C/C++ programs as part of the compile step:
armcl filenames [options] --run_linker {--rom_model | --ram_model} filenames
[options] [--output_file= name.out] --library= library [lnk.cmd]
The --run_linker option divides the command line into the compiler options (the options before -run_linker) and the linker options (the options following --run_linker). The --run_linker option must follow all source files and compiler options on the command line.
All arguments that follow --run_linker on the command line are passed to the linker. These arguments can be linker command files, additional object files, linker options, or libraries. These arguments are the same as described in
All arguments that precede --run_linker on the command line are compiler arguments. These arguments can be C/C++ source files, assembly files, or compiler options. These arguments are described in
.
You can compile and link a C/C++ program consisting of object files prog1.c, prog2.c, and prog3.c, with an executable object file filename of prog.out with the command: armcl prog1.c prog2.c prog3.c --run_linker --rom_model --output_file=prog.out
--library=rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib
NOTE: Order of Processing Arguments in the Linker
The order in which the linker processes arguments is important. The compiler passes arguments to the linker in the following order:
1.
Object filenames from the command line
2.
Arguments following the --run_linker option on the command line
3.
Arguments following the --run_linker option from the TI_ARM_C_OPTION environment variable
4.1.3 Disabling the Linker (--compile_only Compiler Option)
You can override the --run_linker option by using the --compile_only compiler option. The -run_linker option's short form is -z and the --compile_only option's short form is -c.
The --compile_only option is especially helpful if you specify the --run_linker option in the
TI_ARM_C_OPTION environment variable and want to selectively disable linking with the --compile_only option on the command line.
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Linker Code Optimizations
These techniques are used to further optimize your code.
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4.2.1 Generate List of Dead Functions (--generate_dead_funcs_list Option)
In order to facilitate the removal of unused code, the linker generates a feedback file containing a list of functions that are never referenced. The feedback file must be used the next time you compile the source files. The syntax for the --generate_dead_funcs_list option is:
--generate_dead_funcs_list= filename
If filename is not specified, a default filename of dead_funcs.txt is used.
Proper creation and use of the feedback file entails the following steps:
1. Compile all source files using the --gen_func_subsections compiler option. For example: armcl file1.c file2.c --gen_func_subsections
2. During the linker, use the --generate_dead_funcs_list option to generate the feedback file based on the generated object files. For example: armcl --run_linker file1.obj file2.obj --generate_dead_funcs_list=feedback.txt
Alternatively, you can combine steps 1 and 2 into one step. When you do this, you are not required to specify --gen_func_subsections when compiling the source files as this is done for you automatically.
For example: armcl file1.c file2.c --run_linker --generate_dead_funcs_list=feedback.txt
3. Once you have the feedback file, rebuild the source. Give the feedback file to the compiler using the -use_dead_funcs_list option. This option forces each dead function listed in the file into its own subsection. For example: armcl file1.c file2.c --use_dead_funcs_list=feedback.txt
4. Invoke the linker with the newly built object files. The linker removes the subsections. For example: armcl --run_linker file1.obj file2.obj
Alternatively, you can combine steps 3 and 4 into one step. For example: armcl file1.c file2.c --use_dead_funcs_list=feedback.txt --run_linker
NOTE: Dead Functions Feedback
The format of the feedback file generated with --generate_dead_funcs_list is tightly controlled. It must be generated by the linker in order to be processed correctly by the compiler. The format of this file may change over time, so the file contains a version format number to allow backward compatibility.
4.2.2 Generating Aggregate Data Subsections (--gen_data_subsections Compiler Option)
Similarly to code sections described in the previous section, data can either be placed in a single section or multiple sections. The benefit of multiple data sections is that the linker may omit unused data structures from the executable. By default, the --gen_data_subsections option is on. This option causes aggregate data—arrays, structs, and unions—to be placed in separate subsections of the data section.
4.3
Controlling the Linking Process
Regardless of the method you choose for invoking the linker, special requirements apply when linking
C/C++ programs. You must:
• Include the compiler's run-time-support library
• Specify the type of boot-time initialization
• Determine how you want to allocate your program into memory
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This section discusses how these factors are controlled and provides an example of the standard default linker command file. For more information about how to operate the linker, see the linker description in the
ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide
4.3.1 Including the Run-Time-Support Library
You must link all C/C++ programs with a run-time-support library. The library contains standard C/C++ functions as well as functions used by the compiler to manage the C/C++ environment. The following sections describe two methods for including the run-time-support library.
4.3.1.1
Automatic Run-Time-Support Library Selection
The linker assumes you are using the C and C++ conventions if either the --rom_model or --ram_model linker option is specified, or if the link step includes the compile step for a C or C++ file, or if you link against the index library libc.a.
If the linker assumes you are using the C and C++ conventions and the entry point for the program
(normally c_int00) is not resolved by any specified object file or library, the linker attempts to automatically include the most compatible run-time-support library for your program. The run-time-support library chosen by the compiler is searched after any other libraries specified with the --library option on the command line or in the linker command file. If libc.a is explicitly used, the appropriate run-time-support library is included in the search order where libc.a is specified.
You can disable the automatic selection of a run-time-support library by using the --disable_auto_rts option.
If the --issue_remarks option is specified before the --run_linker option during the linker, a remark is generated indicating which run-time support library was linked in. If a different run-time-support library is desired than the one reported by --issue_remarks, you must specify the name of the desired run-timesupport library using the --library option and in your linker command files when necessary.
Example 4-1. Using the --issue_remarks Option
armcl --code_state=16 --issue_remarks main.c --run_linker --rom_model
<Linking> remark: linking in "libc.a" remark: linking in "rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib" in place of "libc.a"
4.3.1.2
Manual Run-Time-Support Library Selection
You can bypass automatic library selection by explicitly specifying the desired run-time-support library to use. Use the --library linker option to specify the name of the library. The linker will search the path specified by the --search_path option and then the TI_ARM_C_DIR environment variable for the named library. You can use the --library linker option on the command line or in a command file.
armcl --run_linker {--rom_model | --ram_model} filenames --library= libraryname
4.3.1.3
Library Order for Searching for Symbols
Generally, you should specify the run-time-support library as the last name on the command line because the linker searches libraries for unresolved references in the order that files are specified on the command line. If any object files follow a library, references from those object files to that library are not resolved.
You can use the --reread_libs option to force the linker to reread all libraries until references are resolved.
Whenever you specify a library as linker input, the linker includes and links only those library members that resolve undefined references.
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By default, if a library introduces an unresolved reference and multiple libraries have a definition for it, then the definition from the same library that introduced the unresolved reference is used. Use the --priority option if you want the linker to use the definition from the first library on the command line that contains the definition.
4.3.2 Run-Time Initialization
You must link all C/C++ programs with code to initialize and execute the program called a bootstrap routine. The bootstrap routine is responsible for the following tasks:
1. Switch to user mode and sets up the user mode stack
2. Set up status and configuration registers
3. Set up the stack and secondary system stack
4. Process special binit copy table, if present.
5. Process the run-time initialization table to autoinitialize global variables (when using the --rom_model option)
6. Call all global constructors
7. Call the main() function
8. Call exit() when main() returns
NOTE: The _c_int00 Symbol
If you use the --ram_model or --rom_model link option, _c_int00 is automatically defined as the entry point for the program. Otherwise, an entry point is not automatically selected and you will receive a linker warning.
4.3.3 Initialization of Cinit and Watchdog Timer Hold
You can use the --cinit_hold_wdt option to specify whether the watchdog timer should be held (on) or not held (off) during cinit auto-initialization. Setting this option causes an RTS auto-initialization routine to be linked in with the program to handle the desired watchdog timer behavior.
4.3.4 Global Object Constructors
Global C++ variables that have constructors and destructors require their constructors to be called during program initialization and their destructors to be called during program termination. The C++ compiler produces a table of constructors to be called at startup.
Constructors for global objects from a single module are invoked in the order declared in the source code, but the relative order of objects from different object files is unspecified.
Global constructors are called after initialization of other global variables and before the main() function is called. Global destructors are invoked during the exit run-time support function, similar to functions registered through atexit.
discusses the format of the global constructor table for EABI mode.
4.3.5 Specifying the Type of Global Variable Initialization
The C/C++ compiler produces data tables for initializing global variables.
discusses the format of these initialization tables. The initialization tables are used in one of the following ways:
• Global variables are initialized at run time. Use the --rom_model linker option (see ).
• Global variables are initialized at load time. Use the --ram_model linker option (see ).
When you link a C/C++ program, you must use either the --rom_model or --ram_model option. These options tell the linker to select initialization at run time or load time. When you compile and link programs, the --rom_model option is the default. If used, the --rom_model option must follow the --run_linker option
(see
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For details on linking conventions for EABI used with --rom_model and --ram_model, see
and
, respectively.
NOTE: Boot Loader
A loader is not included as part of the C/C++ compiler tools. You can use the ARM simulator or emulator with the source debugger as a loader. See the "Program Loading and Running" chapter of the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide for more about boot loading.
4.3.6 Specifying Where to Allocate Sections in Memory
The compiler produces relocatable blocks of code and data. These blocks, called sections, are allocated in memory in a variety of ways to conform to a variety of system configurations. See
for a complete description of how the compiler uses these sections.
The compiler creates two basic kinds of sections: initialized and uninitialized.
summarizes the initialized sections.
summarizes the uninitialized sections.
Name
.binit
.cinit
.const
.data
.init_array
.ovly
.text
.TI.crctab
Table 4-1. Initialized Sections Created by the Compiler
Contents
Boot time copy tables (See the Assembly Language Tools User's Guide for information on BINIT in linker command files.)
Tables for explicitly initialized global and static variables.
Global and static const variables that are explicitly initialized.
Global and static non-const variables that are explicitly initialized.
Table of constructors to be called at startup.
Copy tables other than boot time (.binit) copy tables. Read-only data.
Executable code and constants. Also contains string literals and switch tables. See
for exceptions.
Generated CRC checking tables. Read-only data.
Name
.bss
.cio
.stack
.sysmem
Table 4-2. Uninitialized Sections Created by the Compiler
Contents
Uninitialized global and static variables
Buffers for stdio functions from the run-time support library
Stack
Memory pool (heap) for dynamic memory allocation (malloc, etc)
When you link your program, you must specify where to allocate the sections in memory. In general, initialized sections are linked into ROM or RAM; uninitialized sections are linked into RAM.
The linker provides MEMORY and SECTIONS directives for allocating sections. For more information about allocating sections into memory, see the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
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4.3.7 A Sample Linker Command File
shows a typical linker command file that links a 32-bit C program. The command file in this example is named lnk32.cmd and lists several link options:
--rom_model
Tells the linker to use autoinitialization at run time
--stack_size
Tells the linker to set the C stack size at 0x8000 bytes
--heap_size
Tells the linker to set the heap size to 0x2000 bytes
To link the program, use the following syntax:
armcl --run_linker object_file(s) --output_file outfile --map_file mapfile lnk32.cmd
Example 4-2. Linker Command File
--rom_model
--stack_size=0x8000
--heap_size=0x2000
/* SPECIFY THE SYSTEM MEMORY MAP */
/* LINK USING C CONVENTIONS
/* SOFTWARE STACK SIZE
/* HEAP AREA SIZE
*/
*/
*/
MEMORY
{
P_MEM
D_MEM
}
: org = 0x00000000
: org = 0x00030000 len = 0x00030000 len = 0x00050000
/* SPECIFY THE SECTIONS ALLOCATION INTO MEMORY */
/* PROGRAM MEMORY (ROM) */
/* DATA MEMORY (RAM) */
SECTIONS
{
.intvecs : {} > 0x0
.bss
: {} > D_MEM
.sysmem
: {} > D_MEM
.stack
: {} > D_MEM
.text
: {} > P_MEM
.cinit
: {} > P_MEM
.const
: {} > P_MEM
.pinit
: {} > P_MEM
/* INTERRUPT VECTORS
/* GLOBAL & STATIC VARS
/* DYNAMIC MEMORY ALLOCATION AREA
/* SOFTWARE SYSTEM STACK
/* CODE
/* INITIALIZATION TABLES
/* CONSTANT DATA
/* TEMPLATE INITIALIZATION TABLES
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
*/
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The C/C++ compiler supports the C/C++ language standard that was developed by a committee of the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and subsequently adopted by the International Standards
Organization (IS0).
The C++ language supported by the ARM is defined by the ANSI/ISO/IEC 14882:2003 standard with certain exceptions.
Topic
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Characteristics of ARM C
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Characteristics of ARM C++
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Using MISRA C 2004
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5.4
Using the ULP Advisor
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5.5
Data Types
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5.6
Keywords
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5.7
C++ Exception Handling
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5.8
Register Variables and Parameters
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5.9
The __asm Statement
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5.10
Pragma Directives
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5.11
The _Pragma Operator
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5.12
Application Binary Interface
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5.13
ARM Instruction Intrinsics
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5.14
Object File Symbol Naming Conventions (Linknames)
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5.15
Changing the ANSI/ISO C/C++ Language Mode
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5.16
GNU Language Extensions
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5.17
AUTOSAR
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5.18
Compiler Limits
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The C compiler supports the 1989 and 1999 versions of the C language:
• C89. Compiling with the --c89 option causes the compiler to conform to the ISO/IEC 9899:1990 C standard, which was previously ratified as ANSI X3.159-1989. The names "C89" and "C90" refer to the same programming language. "C89" is used in this document.
• C99. Compiling with the --c99 option causes the compiler to conform to the ISO/IEC 9899:1999 C standard. This standard supports several features not part of C89, such as inline functions, new data types, and one-line comments beginning with //.
The C language is also described in the second edition of Kernighan and Ritchie's The C Programming
Language (K&R). The compiler can also accept many of the language extensions found in the GNU C compiler (see
The compiler supports some features of C99 in the default relaxed ANSI mode with C89 support. It supports all language features of C99 in C99 mode. See
The ANSI/ISO standard identifies some features of the C language that may be affected by characteristics of the target processor, run-time environment, or host environment. This set of features can differ among standard compilers.
Unsupported features of the C library are:
• The run-time library has minimal support for wide and multibyte characters. The type wchar_t is implemented as unsigned short (16 bits), but can be an int if you set the --wchar_t=32 option. The wide character set is equivalent to the set of values of type char. The library includes the header files
<wchar.h> and <wctype.h>, but does not include all the functions specified in the standard.
• The run-time library includes the header file <locale.h>, but with a minimal implementation. The only supported locale is the C locale. That is, library behavior that is specified to vary by locale is hardcoded to the behavior of the C locale, and attempting to install a different locale by way of a call to setlocale() will return NULL.
• Some run-time functions and features in the C99 specification are not supported. See
5.1.1 Implementation-Defined Behavior
The C standard requires that conforming implementations provide documentation on how the compiler handles instances of implementation-defined behavior.
The TI compiler officially supports a freestanding environment. The C standard does not require a freestanding environment to supply every C feature; in particular the library need not be complete.
However, the TI compiler strives to provide most features of a hosted environment.
The section numbers in the lists that follow correspond to section numbers in Appendix J of the C99 standard. The numbers in parentheses at the end of each item are sections in the C99 standard that discuss the topic. Certain items listed in Appendix J of the C99 standard have been omitted from this list.
J.3.1 Translation
• The compiler and related tools emit diagnostic messages with several distinct formats. Diagnostic messages are emitted to stderr; any text on stderr may be assumed to be a diagnostic. If any errors are present, the tool will exit with an exit status indicating failure (non-zero). (3.10, 5.1.1.3)
• Nonempty sequences of white-space characters are preserved and are not replaced by a single space character in translation phase 3. (5.1.1.2)
J.3.2 Environment
• The compiler does not support multibyte characters in identifiers, so there is no mapping from multibyte characters to the source character set. However, the compiler accepts multibyte characters in comments, string literals, and character constants in the physical source file. (5.1.1.2)
• The name of the function called at program startup is "main" (5.1.2.1)
• Program termination does not affect the environment; there is no way to return an exit code to the environment. By default, the program is known to have halted when execution reaches the special
C$$EXIT label. (5.1.2.1)
• In relaxed ANSI mode, the compiler accepts "void main(void)" and "void main(int argc, char *argv[])" as
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alternate definitions of main. The alternate definitions are rejected in strict ANSI mode. (5.1.2.2.1)
• If space is provided for program arguments at link time with the --args option and the program is run under a system that can populate the .args section (such as CCS), argv[0] will contain the filename of the executable, argv[1] through argv[argc-1] will contain the command-line arguments to the program, and argv[argc] will be NULL. Otherwise, the value of argv and argc are undefined. (5.1.2.2.1)
• Interactive devices include stdin, stdout, and stderr (when attached to a system that honors CIO requests). Interactive devices are not limited to those output locations; the program may access hardware peripherals that interact with the external state. (5.1.2.3)
• Signals are not supported. The function signal is not supported. (7.14) (7.14.1.1)
• The library function getenv is implemented through the CIO interface. If the program is run under a system that supports CIO, the system performs getenv calls on the host system and passes the result back to the program. Otherwise the operation of getenv is undefined. No method of changing the environment from inside the target program is provided. (7.20.4.5)
• The system function is not supported. (7.20.4.6).
J.3.3. Identifiers
• The compiler does not support multibyte characters in identifiers. (6.4.2)
• The number of significant initial characters in an identifier is unlimited. (5.2.4.1, 6.4.2)
J.3.4 Characters
• The number of bits in a byte (CHAR_BIT) is 8. See
for details about data types. (3.6)
• The execution character set is the same as the basic execution character set: plain ASCII. Characters in the ISO 8859 extended character set are also supported. (5.2.1)
• The values produced for the standard alphabetic escape sequences are as follows: (5.2.2)
\t
\v
Escape Sequence ASCII Meaning
\a BEL (bell)
\b
\f
\n
\r
BS (backspace)
FF (form feed)
LF (line feed)
CR (carriage return)
HT (horizontal tab) 9
VT (vertical tab) 11
Integer Value
7
8
12
10
13
• The value of a char object into which any character other than a member of the basic execution character set has been stored is the ASCII value of that character. (6.2.5)
• Plain char is identical to unsigned char, but can be changed to signed char with the -plain_char=signed option. (6.2.5, 6.3.1.1)
• The source character set and execution character set are both plain ASCII, so the mapping between them is one-to-one. The compiler does accept multibyte characters in comments, string literals, and character constants. (6.4.4.4, 5.1.1.2)
• The compiler currently supports only one locale, "C". (6.4.4.4).
• The compiler currently supports only one locale, "C". (6.4.5).
J.3.5 Integers
• No extended integer types are provided. (6.2.5)
• Integer types are represented as two's complement, and there are no trap representations. (6.2.6.2)
• No extended integer types are provided, so there is no change to the integer ranks. (6.3.1.1)
• When an integer is converted to a signed integer type which cannot represent the value, the value is truncated (without raising a signal) by discarding the bits which cannot be stored in the destination type; the lowest bits are not modified. (6.3.1.3)
• Right shift of a signed integer value performs an arithmetic (signed) shift. The bitwise operations other than right shift operate on the bits in exactly the same way as on an unsigned value. That is, after the
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usual arithmetic conversions, the bitwise operation is performed without regard to the format of the integer type, in particular the sign bit. (6.5)
J.3.6 Floating point
• The accuracy of floating-point operations (+ - * /) is bit-exact. The accuracy of library functions that return floating-point results is not specified. (5.2.4.2.2)
• The compiler does not provide non-standard values for FLT_ROUNDS (5.2.4.2.2)
• The compiler does not provide non-standard negative values of FLT_EVAL_METHOD (5.2.4.2.2)
• The rounding direction when an integer is converted to a floating-point number is IEEE-754 "round to even". (6.3.1.4)
• The rounding direction when a floating-point number is converted to a narrower floating-point number is IEEE-754 "round to even". (6.3.1.5)
• For floating-point constants that are not exactly representable, the implementation uses the nearest representable value. (6.4.4.2)
• The compiler does not contract float expressions. (6.5)
• The default state for the FENV_ACCESS pragma is off. (7.6.1)
• The TI compiler does not define any additional float exceptions (7.6, 7.12)
• The default state for the FP_CONTRACT pragma is off. (7.12.2)
• The "inexact" floating-point exception cannot be raised if the rounded result equals the mathematical result. (F.9)
• The "underflow" and "inexact" floating-point exceptions cannot be raised if the result is tiny but not inexact. (F.9)
J.3.7 Arrays and pointers
• When converting a pointer to an integer or vice versa, the pointer is considered an unsigned integer of the same size, and the normal integer conversion rules apply.
• When converting a pointer to an integer or vice versa, if the bitwise representation of the destination can hold all of the bits in the bitwise representation of the source, the bits are copied exactly. (6.3.2.3)
• The size of the result of subtracting two pointers to elements of the same array is the size of ptrdiff_t, which is defined in
J.3.8 Hints
• When the optimizer is used, the register storage-class specifier is ignored. When the optimizer is not used, the compiler will preferentially place register storage class objects into registers to the extent possible. The compiler reserves the right to place any register storage class object somewhere other than a register. (6.7.1)
• The inline function specifier is ignored unless the optimizer is used. For other restrictions on inlining, see
. (6.7.4)
J.3.9 Structures, unions, enumerations, and bit-fields
• A "plain" int bit-field is treated as a signed int bit-field. (6.7.2, 6.7.2.1)
• In addition to _Bool, signed int, and unsigned int, the compiler allows char, signed char, unsigned char, signed short, unsigned shot, signed long, unsigned long, signed long long, unsigned long long, and enum types as bit-field types. (6.7.2.1)
• Bit-fields may not straddle a storage-unit boundary.(6.7.2.1)
• Bit-fields are allocated in endianness order within a unit. See
. (6.7.2.1)
• Non-bit-field members of structures are aligned as specified in See
. (6.7.2.1)
• The integer type underlying each enumerated type is described in
J.3.10 Qualifiers
• The TI compiler does not shrink or grow volatile accesses. It is the user's responsibility to make sure the access size is appropriate for devices that only tolerate accesses of certain widths. The TI compiler does not change the number of accesses to a volatile variable unless absolutely necessary. This is significant for read-modify-write expressions such as += ; for an architecture which does not have a corresponding read-modify-write instruction, the compiler will be forced to use two accesses, one for
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the read and one for the write. Even for architectures with such instructions, it is not guaranteed that the compiler will be able to map such expressions to an instruction with a single memory operand. It is not guaranteed that the memory system will lock that memory location for the duration of the instruction. In a multi-core system, some other core may write the location after a RMW instruction reads it, but before it writes the result. The TI compiler will not reorder two volatile accesses, but it may reorder a volatile and a non-volatile access, so volatile cannot be used to create a critical section. Use some sort of lock if you need to create a critical section. (6.7.3)
J.3.11 Preprocessing directives
• Include directives may have one of two forms, " " or < >. For both forms, the compiler will look for a real file on-disk by that name using the include file search path. See
. (6.4.7).
• The value of a character constant in a constant expression that controls conditional inclusion matches the value of the same character constant in the execution character set (both are ASCII). (6.10.1).
• The compiler uses the file search path to search for an included < > delimited header file. See
. (6.10.2).
• he compiler uses the file search path to search for an included " " delimited header file. See
. (6.10.2). (6.10.2).
• There is no arbitrary nesting limit for #include processing. (6.10.2).
• See
for a description of the recognized non-standard pragmas. (6.10.6).
• The date and time of translation are always available from the host. (6.10.8).
J.3.12 Library functions
• Almost all of the library functions required for a hosted implementation are provided by the TI library, with exceptions noted in
. (5.1.2.1).
• The format of the diagnostic printed by the assert macro is "Assertion failed, (assertion macro
argument), file file, line line". (7.2.1.1).
• No strings other than "C" and "" may be passed as the second argument to the setlocale function
(7.11.1.1).
• No signal handling is supported. (7.14.1.1).
• The +INF, -INF, +inf, -inf, NAN, and nan styles can be used to print an infinity or NaN. (7.19.6.1,
7.24.2.1).
• The output for %p conversion in the fprintf or fwprintf function is the same as %x of the appropriate size. (7.19.6.1, 7.24.2.1).
• The termination status returned to the host environment by the abort, exit, or _Exit function is not returned to the host environment. (7.20.4.1, 7.20.4.3, 7.20.4.4).
• The system function is not supported. (7.20.4.6).
J.3.13 Architecture
• The values or expressions assigned to the macros specified in the headers float.h, limits.h, and stdint.h
are described along with the sizes and format of integer types are described in
7.18.2, 7.18.3)
• The number, order, and encoding of bytes in any object are described in
. (6.2.6.1)
• The value of the result of the sizeof operator is the storage size for each type, in terms of bytes. See
. (6.5.3.4)
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5.2
Characteristics of ARM C++
The ARM compiler supports C++ as defined in the ANSI/ISO/IEC 14882:2003 standard, including these features:
• Complete C++ standard library support, with exceptions noted below.
• Templates
• Exceptions, which are enabled with the --exceptions option; see
• Run-time type information (RTTI), which can be enabled with the --rtti compiler option.
The exceptions to the standard are as follows:
• The compiler does not support embedded C++ run-time-support libraries.
• The library supports wide chars (wchar_t), in that template functions and classes that are defined for char are also available for wchar_t. For example, wide char stream classes wios, wiostream, wstreambuf and so on (corresponding to char classes ios, iostream, streambuf) are implemented.
However, there is no low-level file I/O for wide chars. Also, the C library interface to wide char support
(through the C++ headers <cwchar> and <cwctype>) is limited as described above in the C library.
• Two-phase name binding in templates, as described in [tesp.res] and [temp.dep] of the standard, is not implemented.
• The export keyword for templates is not implemented.
• A typedef of a function type cannot include member function cv-qualifiers.
• A partial specialization of a class member template cannot be added outside of the class definition.
5.3
Using MISRA C 2004
MISRA C is a set of software development guidelines for the C programming language. It promotes best practices in developing safety-related electronic systems in road vehicles and other embedded systems.
MISRA C was originally launched in 1998 by the Motor Industry Software Reliability Association, and has since been adopted across a wide variety of industries. A subsequent update to the guidelines was publishes as MISRA C:2004
You can alter your code to work with the MISRA C:2004 rules. The following options and pragmas can be used to enable/disable rules:
• The --check_misra option enables checking of the specified MISRA C:2004 rules. This compiler option must be used if you want to enable further control over checking using the CHECK_MISRA and
RESET_MISRA pragmas.
• The CHECK_MISRA pragma enables/disables MISRA C:2004 rules at the source level. See
• The RESET_MISRA pragma resets the specified MISRA C:2004 rules to their state before any
CHECK_MISRA pragmas were processed. See
The syntax of the option and the pragmas is:
--check_misra={all|required|advisory|none|rulespec}
#pragma CHECK_MISRA ("{all|required|advisory|none|rulespec}")
#pragma RESET_MISRA ("{all|required|advisory|rulespec}")
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The rulespec parameter is a comma-separated list of rule numbers to enable or disable.
Example: --check_misra=1.1,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.7,7.1,7.2,8.4
• Enables checking of rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.7, 7.1, 7.2, and 8.4.
Example: #pragma CHECK_MISRA("-7.1,-7.2,-8.4")
• Disables checking of rules 7.1, 7.2, and 8.4.
A typical use case is to use the --check_misra option on the command line to specify the rules that should be checked in most of your code. Then, use the CHECK_MISRA pragma with a rulespec to activate or deactivate certain rules for a particular region of code.
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Two options control the severity of certain MISRA C:2004 rules:
• The --misra_required option sets the diagnostic severity for required MISRA C:2004 rules.
• The --misra_advisory option sets the diagnostic severity for advisory MISRA C:2004 rules.
The syntax for these options is:
--misra_advisory={error|warning|remark|suppress}
--misra_required={error|warning|remark|suppress}
5.4
Using the ULP Advisor
You can get feedback about your code from the ULP (Ultra-Low Power) Advisor. For a list and descriptions of the ULP rules, see www.ti.com/ulpadvisor . You can enable/disable the rules using any of the following. Using multiple --advice options on the command line is permitted.
• The --advice:power option lets you specify which rules to check.
• The --advice:power_severity option lets you specify whether ULP Advisor rule violations are errors, warnings, remarks, or not reported.
• The CHECK_ULP pragma enables/disables ULP Advisor rules at the source level. This pragma is equivalent to using the --advice:power option. See
• The RESET_ULP pragma resets the specified ULP Advisor rules to their state before any
CHECK_ULP pragmas were processed. See
.
The --advice:power option enables checking specified ULP Advisor rules. The syntax is:
--advice:power={all|none|rulespec}
The rulespec parameter is a comma-separated list of rule numbers to enable. For example, -advice:power=1.1,7.2,7.3,7.4 enables rules 1.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4.
The --advice:power_severity option sets the diagnostic severity for ULP Advisor rules. The syntax is:
--advice:power_severity={error|warning|remark|suppress}
The syntax of the pragmas is:
#pragma CHECK_ULP ("{all|none|rulespec}")
#pragma RESET_ULP ("{all|rulespec}")
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Data Types
lists the size, representation, and range of each scalar data type for the ARM compiler. Many of the range values are available as standard macros in the header file limits.h.
Table 5-1. ARM C/C++ Data Types
Type
signed char char
(1) unsigned char, bool, _Bool short, signed short unsigned short, wchar_t
(2) int, signed int unsigned int long, signed long
Size
8 bits
8 bits
8 bits
16 bits
16 bits
32 bits
32 bits
32 bits
Representation Minimum
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
-128
0
(1)
0
2s complement
Binary
-32 768
0
2s complement
Binary
2s complement
-2 147 483 648
0
-2 147 483 648
Range
Maximum
127
255
(1)
255
32 767
65 535
2 147 483 647
4 294 967 295
2 147 483 647 unsigned long long long, signed long long unsigned long long enum (TI_ARM9_ABI and
TIABI only)
(4) float double long double
32 bits
64 bits
(3)
64 bits
(3)
32 bits
32 bits
64 bits
(3)
64 bits
(3)
Binary
2s complement
Binary
2s complement
IEEE 32-bit
IEEE 64-bit
IEEE 64-bit
0
-9 223 372 036 854 775 808
0
-2 147 483 648
1.175 494e-38
(5)
2.22 507 385e-308
(5)
2.22 507 385e-308
(5)
4 294 967 295
9 223 372 036 854 775 807
18 446 744 073 709 551 615
2 147 483 647
3.40 282 346e+38
1.79 769 313e+308
1.79 769 313e+308
(2)
(3)
(4)
(1) pointers, references, pointer to data members
(5)
32 bits Binary 0 0xFFFFFFFF
"Plain" char has the same representation as either signed char or unsigned char. The --plain_char option specifies whether
"plain" char is signed or unsigned. The default is unsigned.
This is the default type for wchar_t. You can use the --wchar_t option to change the wchar_t type to a 32-bit unsigned int type.
64-bit data is aligned on a 64-bit boundary.
For details about the size of an enum type, see
for sizes.
Figures are minimum precision.
The type of the storage container for an enumerated type is the smallest integer type that contains all the enumerated values. The container types for enumerators are shown in
Lower Bound Range
0 to 255
-128 to 1
0 to 65 535
-128 to 1
-32 768 to -129
0 to 4 294 967 295
-32 768 to -1
-2 147 483 648 to -32 769
0 to 2 147 483 647
Table 5-2. Enumerator Types
Upper Bound Range
0 to 255
-128 to 127
256 to 65 535
128 to 32 767
-32 768 to 32 767
2 147 483 648 to 4 294 967 295
32 767 to 2 147 483 647
-2 147 483 648 to 2 147 483 647
65 536 to 2 147 483 647
Enumerator Type
unsigned char signed char unsigned short short, signed short unsigned int int, signed int
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The compiler determines the type based on the range of the lowest and highest elements of the enumerator.
For example, the following code results in an enumerator type of int: enum COLORS
{ green = -200, blue = 1, yellow = 2, red = 60000
};
For example, the following code results in an enumerator type of short: enum COLORS
{ green = -200, blue = 1, yellow = 2, red = 3
};
Data Types
5.5.1 Size of Enum Types
An enum type is represented by an underlying integer type. The size of the integer type and whether it is signed is based on the range of values of the enumerated constants.
In strict C89 or C99 mode, the compiler allows only enumeration constants with values that will fit in "int" or "unsigned int".
For C++ and relaxed C89/C99, the compiler allows enumeration constants up to the largest integral type
(64 bits). The default, which is recommended, is for the underlying type to be the first type in the following list in which all the enumerated constant values can be represented: int, unsigned int, long, unsigned long long long, unsigned long long.
If you use the --small_enum option, the smallest possible byte size for the enumeration type is used. The underlying type is the first type in the following list in which all the enumerated constant values can be represented: signed char, unsigned char, short, unsigned short, int, unsigned int, long, unsigned long, long long, unsigned long long.
The following enum uses 8 bits instead of 32 bits when the --small_enum option is used.
enum example_enum { first = -128, second = 0, third = 127
};
The following enum fits into 16 bits instead of 32 when the --small_enum option is used.
enum a_short_enum { bottom = -32768, middle = 0, top = 32767
};
NOTE:
Do not link object files compiled with the --small_enum option with object files that were compiled without it. If you use the --small_enum option, you must use it with all of your
C/C++ files; otherwise, you will encounter errors that cannot be detected until run time.
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5.6
Keywords
The ARM C/C++ compiler supports all of the standard C89 keywords, including const, volatile, and register. It also supports all of the standard C99 keywords, including inline and restrict. It also supports TI extension keywords __interrupt, and __asm. Some keywords are not available in strict ANSI mode.
The following keywords may appear in other target documentation and require the same treatment as the interrupt and restrict keywords:
• trap
• reentrant
• cregister
5.6.1 The const Keyword
The C/C++ compiler supports the ANSI/ISO standard keyword const in all modes.
This keyword gives you greater optimization and control over allocation of storage for certain data objects.
You can apply the const qualifier to the definition of any variable or array to ensure that its value is not altered.
Global objects qualified as const are placed in the .const section. The linker allocates the .const section from ROM or FLASH, which are typically more plentiful than RAM. The const data storage allocation rule has two exceptions:
• If the keyword volatile is also specified in the definition of an object (for example, volatile const int x).
Volatile keywords are assumed to be allocated to RAM. (The program is not allowed to modify a const volatile object, but something external to the program might.)
• If the object has automatic storage (function scope).
In both cases, the storage for the object is the same as if the const keyword were not used.
The placement of the const keyword within a definition is important. For example, the first statement below defines a constant pointer p to a modifiable int. The second statement defines a modifiable pointer q to a constant int: int * const p = &x; const int * q = &x;
Using the const keyword, you can define large constant tables and allocate them into system ROM. For example, to allocate a ROM table, you could use the following definition: const int digits[] = {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9};
5.6.2 The __interrupt Keyword
The compiler extends the C/C++ language by adding the __interrupt keyword, which specifies that a function is treated as an interrupt function. This keyword is an IRQ interrupt. The alternate keyword,
"interrupt", may also be used except in strict ANSI C or C++ modes.
Note that the interrupt function attribute described in
is the recommended syntax for declaring interrupt functions.
Functions that handle interrupts follow special register-saving rules and a special return sequence. The implementation stresses safety. The interrupt routine does not assume that the C run-time conventions for the various CPU register and status bits are in effect; instead, it re-establishes any values assumed by the run-time environment. When C/C++ code is interrupted, the interrupt routine must preserve the contents of all machine registers that are used by the routine or by any function called by the routine. When you use the __interrupt keyword with the definition of the function, the compiler generates register saves based on the rules for interrupt functions and the special return sequence for interrupts.
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You can only use the __interrupt keyword with a function that is defined to return void and that has no parameters. The body of the interrupt function can have local variables and is free to use the stack or global variables. For example:
__interrupt void int_handler()
{ unsigned int flags;
...
}
The name c_int00 is the C/C++ entry point. This name is reserved for the system reset interrupt. This special interrupt routine initializes the system and calls the main() function. Because it has no caller, c_int00 does not save any registers.
Hwi Objects and the __interrupt Keyword
NOTE:
The __interrupt keyword must not be used when SYS/BIOS Hwi objects are used in conjunction with C functions. The Hwi_enter/Hwi_exit macros and the Hwi dispatcher already contain this functionality, and the use of the C modifier can cause unwanted conflicts.
5.6.3 The volatile Keyword
The C/C++ compiler supports the volatile keyword in all modes. In addition, the __volatile keyword is supported in relaxed ANSI mode for C89, C99, and C++.
The volatile keyword indicates to the compiler that there is something about how the variable is accessed that requires that the compiler not use overly-clever optimization on expressions involving that variable.
For example, the variable may also be accessed by an external program, an interrupt, another thread, or a peripheral device.
The compiler eliminates redundant memory accesses whenever possible, using data flow analysis to figure out when it is legal. However, some memory accesses may be special in some way that the compiler cannot see, and in such cases you should use the volatile keyword to prevent the compiler from optimizing away something important. The compiler does not optimize out any accesses to variables declared volatile. The number of volatile reads and writes will be exactly as they appear in the C/C++ code, no more and no less and in the same order.
Any variable which might be modified by something external to the obvious control flow of the program
(such as an interrupt service routine) must be declared volatile. This tells the compiler that an interrupt function might modify the value at any time, so the compiler should not perform optimizations which will change the number or order of accesses of that variable. This is the primary purpose of the volatile keyword. In the following example, the loop intends to wait for a location to be read as 0xFF: unsigned int *ctrl; while (*ctrl !=0xFF);
However, in this example, *ctrl is a loop-invariant expression, so the loop is optimized down to a singlememory read. To get the desired result, define ctrl as: volatile unsigned int *ctrl;
Here the *ctrl pointer is intended to reference a hardware location, such as an interrupt flag.
The volatile keyword must also be used when accessing memory locations that represent memorymapped peripheral devices. Such memory locations might change value in ways that the compiler cannot predict. These locations might change if accessed, or when some other memory location is accessed, or when some signal occurs.
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Volatile must also be used for local variables in a function which calls setjmp, if the value of the local variables needs to remain valid if a longjmp occurs.
Example 5-1. Volatile for Local Variables With setjmp
#include <stdlib.h> jmp_buf context; void function()
{ volatile int x = 3; switch(setjmp(context))
{ case 0: setup(); break; default:
{ printf("x == %d\n", x); /* We can only reach here if longjmp has occurred; because x's lifetime begins before the setjmp and lasts through the longjmp, the C standard requires x be declared "volatile" */ break;
}
}
}
5.7
C++ Exception Handling
The compiler supports all the C++ exception handling features as defined by the ANSI/ISO 14882 C++
Standard. More details are discussed in The C++ Programming Language, Third Edition by Bjarne
Stroustrup.
The compiler --exceptions option enables exception handling. The compiler’s default is no exception handling support.
For exceptions to work correctly, all C++ files in the application must be compiled with the --exceptions option, regardless of whether exceptions occur in a particular file. Mixing exception-enabled object files and libraries with object files and libraries that do not have exceptions enabled can lead to undefined behavior.
Exception handling requires support in the run-time-support library, which come in exception-enabled and exception-disabled forms; you must link with the correct form. When using automatic library selection (the default), the linker automatically selects the correct library
manually, you must use run-time-support libraries whose name contains _eh if you enable exceptions.
Using the --exceptions option causes the compiler to insert exception handling code. This code will increase the size of the program, but EABI does not increase the code size much, and has a minimal execution time cost if exceptions are never thrown. It slightly increases the data size for the exceptionhandling tables.
See
for details on the run-time libraries.
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5.8
Register Variables and Parameters
The C/C++ compiler allows the use of the keyword register on global and local register variables and parameters. This section describes the compiler implementation for this qualifier.
5.8.1 Local Register Variables and Parameters
The C/C++ compiler treats register variables (variables defined with the register keyword) differently, depending on whether you use the --opt_level (-O) option.
•
Compiling with optimization
The compiler ignores any register definitions and allocates registers to variables and temporary values by using an algorithm that makes the most efficient use of registers.
•
Compiling without optimization
If you use the register keyword, you can suggest variables as candidates for allocation into registers.
The compiler uses the same set of registers for allocating temporary expression results as it uses for allocating register variables.
The compiler attempts to honor all register definitions. If the compiler runs out of appropriate registers, it frees a register by moving its contents to memory. If you define too many objects as register variables, you limit the number of registers the compiler has for temporary expression results. This limit causes excessive movement of register contents to memory.
Any object with a scalar type (integral, floating point, or pointer) can be defined as a register variable. The register designator is ignored for objects of other types, such as arrays.
The register storage class is meaningful for parameters as well as local variables. Normally, in a function, some of the parameters are copied to a location on the stack where they are referenced during the function body. The compiler copies a register parameter to a register instead of the stack, which speeds access to the parameter within the function.
For more information about register conventions, see
5.8.2 Global Register Variables
The C/C++ compiler extends the C language by adding a special convention to the register storage class specifier to allow the allocation of global registers. This special global declaration has the form:
register type regid
The regid parameter can be __R5, __R6, or __R9. The identifiers _ _R5, _ _R6, and _ _R9 are each bound to their corresponding register R5, R6 and R9, respectively.
When you use this declaration at the file level, the register is permanently reserved from any other use by the optimizer and code generator for that file. You cannot assign an initial value to the register. You can use a #define directive to assign a meaningful name to the register; for example: register struct data_struct *__R5
#define data_pointer __R5 data_pointer->element; data_pointer++;
There are two reasons that you would be likely to use a global register variable:
• You are using a global variable throughout your program, and it would significantly reduce code size and execution speed to assign this variable to a register permanently.
• You are using an interrupt service routine that is called so frequently that it would significantly reduce execution speed if the routine did not have to save and restore the register(s) it uses every time it is called.
You need to consider very carefully the implications of reserving a global register variable. Registers are a precious resource to the compiler, and using this feature indiscriminately may result in poorer code.
You also need to consider carefully how code with a globally declared register variable interacts with other code, including library functions, that does not recognize the restriction placed on the register.
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Because the registers that can be global register variables are save-on-entry registers, a normal function call and return does not affect the value in the register and neither does a normal interrupt. However, when you mix code that has a globally declared register variable with code that does not have the register reserved, it is still possible for the value in the register to become corrupted. To avoid the possibility of corruption, you must follow these rules:
• Functions that alter global register variables cannot be called by functions that are not aware of the global register. Use the -r shell option to reserve the register in code that is not aware of the global register declaration. You must be careful if you pass a pointer to a function as an argument. If the passed function alters the global register variable and the called function saves the register, the value in the register will be corrupted.
• You cannot access a global register variable in an interrupt service routine unless you recompile all code, including all libraries, to reserve the register. This is because the interrupt routine can be called from any point in the program.
• The longjmp ( ) function restores global register variables to the values they had at the setjmp ( ) location. If this presents a problem in your code, you must alter the code for the function and recompile rts.src.
The -r register compiler command-line option allows you to prevent the compiler from using the named register. This lets you reserve the named register in modules that do not have the global register variable declaration, such as the run-time-support libraries, if you need to compile the modules to prevent some of the above occurrences.
5.9
The __asm Statement
The C/C++ compiler can embed assembly language instructions or directives directly into the assembly language output of the compiler. This capability is an extension to the C/C++ language implemented through the __asm keyword. The __asm keyword provides access to hardware features that C/C++ cannot provide.
The alternate keyword, "asm", may also be used except in strict ANSI C mode. It is available in relaxed C and C++ modes.
Using __asm is syntactically performed as a call to a function named __asm, with one string constant argument:
__asm(" assembler text ");
The compiler copies the argument string directly into your output file. The assembler text must be enclosed in double quotes. All the usual character string escape codes retain their definitions. For example, you can insert a .byte directive that contains quotes as follows:
__asm("STR: .byte \"abc\"");
The inserted code must be a legal assembly language statement. Like all assembly language statements, the line of code inside the quotes must begin with a label, a blank, a tab, or a comment (asterisk or semicolon). The compiler performs no checking on the string; if there is an error, the assembler detects it.
For more information about the assembly language statements, see the ARM Assembly Language Tools
User's Guide.
The __asm statements do not follow the syntactic restrictions of normal C/C++ statements. Each can appear as a statement or a declaration, even outside of blocks. This is useful for inserting directives at the very beginning of a compiled module.
The __asm statement does not provide any way to refer to local variables. If your assembly code needs to refer to local variables, you will need to write the entire function in assembly code.
For more information, refer to
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NOTE: Avoid Disrupting the C/C++ Environment With asm Statements
Be careful not to disrupt the C/C++ environment with __asm statements. The compiler does not check the inserted instructions. Inserting jumps and labels into C/C++ code can cause unpredictable results in variables manipulated in or around the inserted code. Directives that change sections or otherwise affect the assembly environment can also be troublesome.
Be especially careful when you use optimization with __asm statements. Although the compiler cannot remove __asm statements, it can significantly rearrange the code order near them and cause undesired results.
5.10 Pragma Directives
Pragma directives tell the compiler how to treat a certain function, object, or section of code. The ARM
C/C++ compiler supports the following pragmas:
• CALLS (See
• CHECK_MISRA (See
• CHECK_ULP (See
)
• CLINK (See
)
• CODE_SECTION (See
• CODE_STATE (See
)
• DATA_ALIGN (See
• DATA_SECTION (See
)
• diag_suppress, diag_remark, diag_warning, diag_error, diag_default, diag_push, diag_pop (See
• DUAL_STATE (See
)
• FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE (See
• FUNC_CANNOT_INLINE (See
• FUNC_EXT_CALLED (See
)
• FUNCTION_OPTIONS (See
)
• INTERRUPT (See
)
• LOCATION (See
)
• MUST_ITERATE (See
• NOINIT (See
)
• NO_HOOKS (See
• pack (See
)
• PERSISTENT (See
• RESET_MISRA (See
)
• RESET_ULP (See
)
• RETAIN (See
• SET_CODE_SECTION (See
)
• SET_DATA_SECTION (See
)
• SWI_ALIAS (See
• TASK (See
• UNROLL (See
)
• WEAK (See
The arguments func and symbol cannot be defined or declared inside the body of a function. You must specify the pragma outside the body of a function; and the pragma specification must occur before any declaration, definition, or reference to the func or symbol argument. If you do not follow these rules, the compiler issues a warning and may ignore the pragma.
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For pragmas that apply to functions or symbols, the syntax differs between C and C++.
• In C, you must supply the name of the object or function to which you are applying the pragma as the first argument. Because the entity operated on is specified, a pragma in C can appear some distance way from the definition of that entity.
• In C++, pragmas are positional. They do not name the entity on which they operate as an argument.
Instead, they always operate on the next entity defined after the pragma.
5.10.1 The CALLS Pragma
The CALLS pragma specifies a set of functions that can be called indirectly from a specified calling function.
The CALLS pragma is used by the compiler to embed debug information about indirect calls in object files.
Using the CALLS pragma on functions that make indirect calls enables such indirect calls to be included in calculations for such functions' inclusive stack sizes. For more information on generating function stack usage information, see the -cg option of the Object File Display Utility in the "Invoking the Object File
Display Utility" section of the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
The CALLS pragma can precede either the calling function's definition or its declaration. In C, the pragma must have at least 2 arguments—the first argument is the calling function, followed by at least one function that will be indirectly called from the calling function. In C++, the pragma applies to the next function declared or defined, and the pragma must have at least one argument.
The syntax for the CALLS pragma in C is as follows. This indicates that calling_function can indirectly call function_1 through function_n.
#pragma CALLS ( calling_function, function_1, function_2, ..., function_n )
The syntax for the CALLS pragma in C++ is:
#pragma CALLS ( function_1_mangled_name, ..., function_n_mangled_name )
Note that in C++, the arguments to the CALLS pragma must be the full mangled names for the functions that can be indirectly called from the calling function.
The GCC-style "calls" attribute syntax, which has the same effect as the CALLS pragma, is as follows:
__attribute__((calls("function_1","function_2",..., "function_n")))
5.10.2 The CHECK_MISRA Pragma
The CHECK_MISRA pragma enables/disables MISRA C:2004 rules at the source level. The compiler option --check_misra must be used to enable checking in order for this pragma to function at the source level.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma CHECK_MISRA (" {all|required|advisory|none|rulespec} ")
The rulespec parameter is a comma-separated list of rule numbers. See
for details.
The RESET_MISRA pragma can be used to reset any CHECK_MISRA pragmas; see
.
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5.10.3 The CHECK_ULP Pragma
The CHECK_ULP pragma enables/disables ULP Advisor rules at the source level. This pragma is equivalent to using the --advice:power option.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma CHECK_ULP (" {all|none|rulespec} ")
The rulespec parameter is a comma-separated list of rule numbers. See
for the syntax. See www.ti.com/ulpadvisor for a list of rules.
The RESET_ULP pragma can be used to reset any CHECK_ULP pragmas; see
5.10.4 The CLINK Pragma
The CLINK pragma can be applied to a code or data symbol. It causes a .clink directive to be generated into the section that contains the definition of the symbol. The .clink directive tells the linker that a section is eligible for removal during conditional linking. Thus, if the section is not referenced by any other section in the application being compiled and linked, it will not be included in the resulting output file.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma CLINK (symbol )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma CLINK
The RETAIN pragma has the opposite effect of the CLINK pragma. See
for more details.
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5.10.5 The CODE_SECTION Pragma
The CODE_SECTION pragma allocates space for the symbol in C, or the next symbol declared in C++, in a section named section name.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma CODE_SECTION (symbol , "section name ")
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma CODE_SECTION (" section name ")
The CODE_SECTION pragma is useful if you have code objects that you want to link into an area separate from the .text section.
The following example demonstrates the use of the CODE_SECTION pragma.
Example 5-2. Using the CODE_SECTION Pragma C Source File
#pragma CODE_SECTION(fn, "my_sect") int fn(int x)
{ return x;
}
Example 5-3. Generated Assembly Code From
.sect
.align
.clink
.state32
"my_sect"
4
.global
fn
;*****************************************************************************
;* FUNCTION NAME: fn *
;*
;* Regs Modified
;* Regs Used
: SP
: A1,SP
;* Local Frame Size : 0 Args + 4 Auto + 0 Save = 4 byte
*
*
*
*
;***************************************************************************** fn:
;* --------------------------------------------------------------------------*
SUB
STR
SP, SP, #8
A1, [SP, #0] ; |4|
ADD
BX
SP, SP, #8
LR
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5.10.6 The CODE_STATE Pragma
The CODE_STATE pragma overrides the compilation state of a file, at the function level. For example, if a file is compiled in thumb mode, but you want a function in that file to be compiled in 32-bit mode, you would add this pragma in the file. The compilation state for the function is changed to 16-bit mode (thumb) or 32-bit mode.
The syntax of the pragma is C is:
#pragma CODE_STATE ( function , {16|32} )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma CODE_STATE ( code state )
5.10.7 The DATA_ALIGN Pragma
The DATA_ALIGN pragma aligns the symbol in C, or the next symbol declared in C++, to an alignment boundary. The alignment boundary is the maximum of the symbol's default alignment value or the value of the constant in bytes. The constant must be a power of 2. The maximum alignment is 32768.
The DATA_ALIGN pragma cannot be used to reduce an object's natural alignment.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma DATA_ALIGN ( symbol , constant )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma DATA_ALIGN ( constant )
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5.10.8 The DATA_SECTION Pragma
The DATA_SECTION pragma allocates space for the symbol in C, or the next symbol declared in C++, in a section named section name.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma DATA_SECTION ( symbol , " section name ")
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma DATA_SECTION (" section name ")
The DATA_SECTION pragma is useful if you have data objects that you want to link into an area separate from the .bss section.
through
demonstrate the use of the DATA_SECTION pragma.
Example 5-4. Using the DATA_SECTION Pragma C Source File
#pragma DATA_SECTION(bufferB, "my_sect") char bufferA[512]; char bufferB[512];
Example 5-5. Using the DATA_SECTION Pragma C++ Source File
char bufferA[512];
#pragma DATA_SECTION("my_sect") char bufferB[512];
Example 5-6. Using the DATA_SECTION Pragma Assembly Source File
.global _bufferA
.bss
_bufferA,512,4
.global _bufferB
_bufferB: .usect
"my_sect",512,4
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5.10.9 The Diagnostic Message Pragmas
The following pragmas can be used to control diagnostic messages in the same ways as the corresponding command line options:
Pragma
diag_suppress num diag_remark num diag_warning num diag_error num diag_default num diag_push diag_pop
Option Description
-pds=num[, num
2
, num
3
...] Suppress diagnostic num
-pdsr=num[, num
2
, num
3
...] Treat diagnostic num as a remark
-pdsw=num[, num
2
, num
3
...] Treat diagnostic num as a warning
-pdse=num[, num
2
, num
3
...] Treat diagnostic num as an error n/a Use default severity of the diagnostic n/a n/a
Push the current diagnostics severity state to store it for later use.
Pop the most recent diagnostic severity state stored with #pragma diag_push to be the current setting.
The syntax of the diag_suppress, diag_remark, diag_warning, and diag_error pragmas in C is:
#pragma diag_xxx [=]num[, num
2
, num
3
...]
Notice that the names of these pragmas are in lowercase.
The diagnostic affected (num) is specified using either an error number or an error tag name. The equal sign (=) is optional. Any diagnostic can be overridden to be an error, but only diagnostic messages with a severity of discretionary error or below can have their severity reduced to a warning or below, or be suppressed. The diag_default pragma is used to return the severity of a diagnostic to the one that was in effect before any pragmas were issued (i.e., the normal severity of the message as modified by any command-line options).
The diagnostic identifier number is output with the message when you use the -pden command line option. The following example suppresses a diagnostic message and then restores the previous diagnostics severity state:
#pragma diag_push
#pragma diag_suppress 551
#pragma CHECK_MISRA("-9.1")
#pragma diag_pop
5.10.10 The DUAL_STATE Pragma
By default (that is, without the compiler -md option), all functions with external linkage support dual-state interworking. This support assumes that most calls do not require a state change and are therefore optimized (in terms of code size and execution speed) for calls not requiring a state change. Using the
DUAL_STATE pragma does not change the functionality of the dual-state support, but it does assert that calls to the applied function often require a state change. Therefore, such support is optimized for state changes.
The pragma must appear before any declaration or reference to the function that you want to keep. In C, the argument func is the name of the function. In C++, the pragma applies to the next function declared.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma DUAL_STATE ( func )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma DUAL_STATE
For more information on dual-state interworking, see
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5.10.11 The FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE Pragma
The FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE pragma instructs the compiler to always inline the named function. The compiler only inlines the function if it is legal to inline the function and the compiler is invoked with any level of optimization (--opt_level=0). See
for details about interaction between various types of inlining.
This pragma must appear before any declaration or reference to the function that you want to inline. In C, the argument func is the name of the function that will be inlined. In C++, the pragma applies to the next function declared.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE ( func )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE
The following example uses this pragma:
#pragma FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE(functionThatMustGetInlined) static inline void functionThatMustGetInlined(void) {
P1OUT |= 0x01;
P1OUT &= ~0x01;
}
Use Caution with the FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE Pragma
NOTE:
The FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE pragma overrides the compiler's inlining decisions. Overuse of this pragma could result in increased compilation times or memory usage, potentially enough to consume all available memory and result in compilation tool failures.
5.10.12 The FUNC_CANNOT_INLINE Pragma
The FUNC_CANNOT_INLINE pragma instructs the compiler that the named function cannot be expanded inline. Any function named with this pragma overrides any inlining you designate in any other way, such as using the inline keyword. Automatic inlining is also overridden with this pragma; see
The pragma must appear before any declaration or reference to the function that you want to keep. In C, the argument func is the name of the function that cannot be inlined. In C++, the pragma applies to the next function declared.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma FUNC_CANNOT_INLINE ( func )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma FUNC_CANNOT_INLINE
5.10.13 The FUNC_EXT_CALLED Pragma
When you use the --program_level_compile option, the compiler uses program-level optimization. When you use this type of optimization, the compiler removes any function that is not called, directly or indirectly, by main(). You might have C/C++ functions that are called by hand-coded assembly instead of main().
The FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma specifies that the optimizer should keep these C functions or any functions these C/C++ functions call. These functions act as entry points into C/C++. The pragma must appear before any declaration or reference to the function to keep. In C, the argument func is the name of the function to keep. In C++, the pragma applies to the next function declared.
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The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma FUNC_EXT_CALLED ( func )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma FUNC_EXT_CALLED
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Except for _c_int00, which is the name reserved for the system reset interrupt for C/C++programs, the name of the interrupt (the func argument) does not need to conform to a naming convention.
When you use program-level optimization, you may need to use the FUNC_EXT_CALLED pragma with certain options. See
.
5.10.14 The FUNCTION_OPTIONS Pragma
The FUNCTION_OPTIONS pragma allows you to compile a specific function in a C or C++ file with additional command-line compiler options. The affected function will be compiled as if the specified list of options appeared on the command line after all other compiler options. In C, the pragma is applied to the function specified. In C++, the pragma is applied to the next function.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma FUNCTION_OPTIONS ( func, "additional options" )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma FUNCTION_OPTIONS( "additional options" )
Supported options for this pragma are --opt_level, --auto_inline, --code_state, and --opt_for_speed. In order to use --opt_level and --auto_inline with the FUNCTION_OPTIONS pragma, the compiler must be invoked with some optimization level (that is, at least --opt_level=0).
5.10.15 The INTERRUPT Pragma
The INTERRUPT pragma enables you to handle interrupts directly with C code. The pragma specifies that the function is an interrupt. The type of interrupt is specified by the pragma; the IRQ (interrupt request) interrupt type is assumed if none is given.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma INTERRUPT ( func [, interrupt_type] )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma INTERRUPT [( interrupt_type )] void func( void )
The GCC interrupt attribute syntax, which has the same effects as the INTERRUPT pragma, is as follows.
Note that the interrupt attribute can precede either the function's definition or its declaration.
__attribute__((interrupt[( "interrupt_type" )] )) void func( void )
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In C, the argument func is the name of a function. In C++, the pragma applies to the next function declared. The optional argument interrupt_type specifies an interrupt type. The registers that are saved and the return sequence depend upon the interrupt type. If the interrupt type is omitted from the interrupt pragma, the interrupt type IRQ is assumed. These are the valid interrupt types:
Interrupt Type
DABT
FIQ
IRQ
PABT
RESET
SWI
UDEF
Description
Data abort
Fast interrupt request
Interrupt request
Prefetch abort
System reset
Software interrupt
Undefined instruction
Except for _c_int00, which is the name reserved for the system reset interrupt for C programs, the name of the interrupt (the func argument) does not need to conform to a naming convention.
For the Cortex-M architectures, the interrupt_type can be nothing (default) or SWI. The hardware performs the necessary saving and restoring of context for interrupts. Therefore, the compiler does not distinguish between the different interrupt types. The only exception is for software interrupts (SWIs) which are allowed to have arguments (for Cortex-M architectures, C SWI handlers cannot return values).
Hwi Objects and the INTERRUPT Pragma
NOTE:
The INTERRUPT pragma must not be used when SYS/BIOS Hwi objects are used in conjunction with C functions. The Hwi_enter/Hwi_exit macros and the Hwi dispatcher contain this functionality, and the use of the C modifier can cause negative results.
5.10.16 The LOCATION Pragma
The compiler supports the ability to specify the run-time address of a variable at the source level. This can be accomplished with the LOCATION pragma or attribute.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma LOCATION( x , address )
int x
The syntax of the pragmas in C++ is:
#pragma LOCATION(address )
int x
The syntax of the GCC attribute is:
int x __attribute__((location(address )))
The NOINIT pragma may be used in conjunction with the LOCATION pragma to map variables to special memory locations; see
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5.10.17 The MUST_ITERATE Pragma
The MUST_ITERATE pragma specifies to the compiler certain properties of a loop. When you use this pragma, you are guaranteeing to the compiler that a loop executes a specific number of times or a number of times within a specified range.
Any time the UNROLL pragma is applied to a loop, MUST_ITERATE should be applied to the same loop.
For loops the MUST_ITERATE pragma's third argument, multiple, is the most important and should always be specified.
Furthermore, the MUST_ITERATE pragma should be applied to any other loops as often as possible. This is because the information provided via the pragma (especially the minimum number of iterations) aids the compiler in choosing the best loops and loop transformations (that is, nested loop transformations). It also helps the compiler reduce code size.
No statements are allowed between the MUST_ITERATE pragma and the for, while, or do-while loop to which it applies. However, other pragmas, such as UNROLL, can appear between the MUST_ITERATE pragma and the loop.
5.10.17.1 The MUST_ITERATE Pragma Syntax
The syntax of the pragma for C and C++ is:
#pragma MUST_ITERATE ( min, max, multiple )
The arguments min and max are programmer-guaranteed minimum and maximum trip counts. The trip count is the number of times a loop iterates. The trip count of the loop must be evenly divisible by multiple.
All arguments are optional. For example, if the trip count could be 5 or greater, you can specify the argument list as follows:
#pragma MUST_ITERATE(5)
However, if the trip count could be any nonzero multiple of 5, the pragma would look like this:
#pragma MUST_ITERATE(5, , 5) /* Note the blank field for max */
It is sometimes necessary for you to provide min and multiple in order for the compiler to perform unrolling. This is especially the case when the compiler cannot easily determine how many iterations the loop will perform (that is, the loop has a complex exit condition).
When specifying a multiple via the MUST_ITERATE pragma, results of the program are undefined if the trip count is not evenly divisible by multiple. Also, results of the program are undefined if the trip count is less than the minimum or greater than the maximum specified.
If no min is specified, zero is used. If no max is specified, the largest possible number is used. If multiple
MUST_ITERATE pragmas are specified for the same loop, the smallest max and largest min are used.
5.10.17.2 Using MUST_ITERATE to Expand Compiler Knowledge of Loops
Through the use of the MUST_ITERATE pragma, you can guarantee that a loop executes a certain number of times. The example below tells the compiler that the loop is guaranteed to run exactly 10 times:
#pragma MUST_ITERATE(10,10) for(i = 0; i < trip_count; i++) { ...
In this example, the compiler attempts to generate a loop even without the pragma. However, if
MUST_ITERATE is not specified for a loop such as this, the compiler generates code to bypass the loop, to account for the possibility of 0 iterations. With the pragma specification, the compiler knows that the loop iterates at least once and can eliminate the loop-bypassing code.
MUST_ITERATE can specify a range for the trip count as well as a factor of the trip count. The following example tells the compiler that the loop executes between 8 and 48 times and the trip_count variable is a multiple of 8 (8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48). The multiple argument allows the compiler to unroll the loop.
#pragma MUST_ITERATE(8, 48, 8) for(i = 0; i < trip_count; i++) { ...
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You should consider using MUST_ITERATE for loops with complicated bounds. In the following example, the compiler would have to generate a divide function call to determine, at run time, the number of iterations performed.
for(i2 = ipos[2]; i2 < 40; i2 += 5) { ...
The compiler will not do the above. In this case, using MUST_ITERATE to specify that the loop always executes eight times allows the compiler to attempt to generate a loop:
#pragma MUST_ITERATE(8, 8) for(i2 = ipos[2]; i2 < 40; i2 += 5) { ...
5.10.18 The NOINIT and PERSISTENT Pragmas
Global and static variables are zero-initialized. However, in applications that use non-volatile memory, it may be desirable to have variables that are not initialized. Noinit variables are global or static variables that are not zero-initialized at startup or reset.
Persistent and noinit variables behave identically with the exception of whether or not they are initialized at load time.
The NOINIT pragma may be used in conjunction with the LOCATION pragma to map variables to special memory locations, like memory-mapped registers, without generating unwanted writes. The NOINIT pragma may only be used with uninitialized variables.
The PERSISTENT pragma is similar to the NOINIT pragma, except that it may only be used with statically-initialized variables. Persistent variables disable startup initialization; they are given an initial value when the code is loaded, but are never again initialized.
NOTE:
When using these pragmas in non-volatile FRAM memory, the memory region could be protected against unintended writes through the device's Memory Protection Unit. Some devices have memory protection enabled by default. Please see the information about memory protection in the datasheet for your device. If the Memory Protection Unit is enabled, it first needs to be disabled before modifying the variables.
If you are using non-volatile RAM, you can define a persistent variable with an initial value of zero loaded into RAM. The program can increment that variable over time as a counter, and that count will not disappear if the device loses power and restarts, because the memory is non-volatile and the boot routines do not initialize it back to zero. For example:
#pragma PERSISTENT(x)
#pragma location = 0xC200 // memory address in RAM int x = 0; void main() { run_init(); while (1) { run_actions(x);
__delay_cycles(1000000); x++;
}
}
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The syntax of the pragmas in C is:
#pragma NOINIT (x )
int x;
#pragma PERSISTENT (x )
int x=10;
The syntax of the pragmas in C++ is:
#pragma NOINIT
int x;
#pragma PERSISTENT
int x=10;
The syntax of the GCC attributes is:
int x __attribute__((noinit));
int x __attribute__((persistent)) = 0;
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5.10.19 The NO_HOOKS Pragma
The NO_HOOKS pragma prevents entry and exit hook calls from being generated for a function.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma NO_HOOKS ( func )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma NO_HOOKS
See
for details on entry and exit hooks.
5.10.20 The pack Pragma
The pack pragma can be used to control the alignment of fields within a class, struct, or union type. The syntax of the pragma in C/C++ can be any of the following.
#pragma pack (n)
The above form of the pack pragma affects all class, struct, or union type declarations that follow this pragma in a file. It forces the maximum alignment of each field to be the value specified by n. Valid values for n are 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 bytes.
#pragma pack ( push, n)
#pragma pack ( pop )
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The above form of the pack pragma affects only class, struct, and union type declarations between push and pop directives. (A pop directive with no prior push results in a warning diagnostic from the compiler.)
The maximum alignment of all fields declared is n. Valid values for n are 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 bytes.
#pragma pack ( show )
The above form of the pack pragma sends a warning diagnostic to stderr to record the current state of the pack pragma stack. You can use this form while debugging.
For more about packed fields, see
5.10.21 The RESET_MISRA Pragma
The RESET_MISRA pragma resets the specified MISRA C:2004 rules to the state they were before any
CHECK_MISRA pragmas (see
) were processed. For instance, if a rule was enabled on the command line but disabled in the source, the RESET_MISRA pragma resets it to enabled. This pragma accepts the same format as the --check_misra option, except for the "none" keyword.
The --check_misra compiler command-line option must be used to enable MISRA C:2004 rule checking in order for this pragma to function at the source level.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma RESET_MISRA (" {all|required|advisory|rulespec} ")
The rulespec parameter is a comma-separated list of rule numbers. See
for details.
5.10.22 The RESET_ULP Pragma
The RESET_ULP pragma resets the specified ULP Advisor rules to the state they were before any
CHECK_ULP pragmas (see
) were processed. For instance, if a rule was enabled on the command line but disabled in the source, the RESET_ULP pragma resets it to enabled. This pragma accepts the same format as the --advice:power option, except for the "none" keyword.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma RESET_ULP (" {all|rulespec} ")
The rulespec parameter is a comma-separated list of rule numbers. See
for details. See www.ti.com/ulpadvisor for a list of rules.
5.10.23 The RETAIN Pragma
The RETAIN pragma can be applied to a code or data symbol. It causes a .retain directive to be generated into the section that contains the definition of the symbol. The .retain directive indicates to the linker that the section is ineligible for removal during conditional linking. Therefore, regardless whether or not the section is referenced by another section in the application that is being compiled and linked, it will be included in the output file result of the link.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma RETAIN ( symbol )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma RETAIN
The CLINK pragma has the opposite effect of the RETAIN pragma. See
for more details.
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5.10.24 The SET_CODE_SECTION and SET_DATA_SECTION Pragmas
These pragmas can be used to set the section for all declarations below the pragma.
The syntax of the pragmas in C/C++ is:
#pragma SET_CODE_SECTION ("section name")
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#pragma SET_DATA_SECTION ("section name")
In
x and y are put in the section mydata. To reset the current section to the default used by the compiler, a blank parameter should be passed to the pragma. An easy way to think of the pragma is that it is like applying the CODE_SECTION or DATA_SECTION pragma to all symbols below it.
Example 5-7. Setting Section With SET_DATA_SECTION Pragma
#pragma SET_DATA_SECTION("mydata") int x; int y;
#pragma SET_DATA_SECTION()
The pragmas apply to both declarations and definitions. If applied to a declaration and not the definition, the pragma that is active at the declaration is used to set the section for that symbol. Here is an example:
Example 5-8. Setting a Section With SET_CODE_SECTION Pragma
#pragma SET_CODE_SECTION("func1") extern void func1();
#pragma SET_CODE_SECTION()
...
void func1() { ... }
In
func1 is placed in section func1. If conflicting sections are specified at the declaration and definition, a diagnostic is issued.
The current CODE_SECTION and DATA_SECTION pragmas and GCC attributes can be used to override the SET_CODE_SECTION and SET_DATA_SECTION pragmas. For example:
Example 5-9. Overriding SET_DATA_SECTION Setting
#pragma DATA_SECTION(x, "x_data")
#pragma SET_DATA_SECTION("mydata") int x; int y;
#pragma SET_DATA_SECTION()
In
x is placed in x_data and y is placed in mydata. No diagnostic is issued for this case.
The pragmas work for both C and C++. In C++, the pragmas are ignored for templates and for implicitly created objects, such as implicit constructors and virtual function tables.
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5.10.25 The SWI_ALIAS Pragma
The SWI_ALIAS pragma allows you to refer to a particular software interrupt as a function name and to invocations of the software interrupt as function calls. Since the function name is simply an alias for the software interrupt, no function definition exists for the function name.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma SWI_ALIAS( func , swi_number )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma SWI_ALIAS( swi_number )
Calls to the applied function are compiled as software interrupts whose number is swi_number. The
swi_number variable must be an integer constant.
A function prototype must exist for the alias and it must occur after the pragma and before the alias is used. Software interrupts whose number is not known until run time are not supported.
For information about using the GCC function attribute syntax to declare function aliases, see
For more information about using software interrupts, including restrictions on passing arguments and register usage, see
Example 5-10. Using the SWI_ALIAS Pragma C Source File
#pragma SWI_ALIAS(put, 48) /* #pragma SWI_ALIAS(48) for C++ */ int put (char *key, int value); void error(); main()
{ if (!put("one", 1)) /* calling "put" invokes SWI #48 with 2 arguments */ error(); /* and returns a result.
*/
}
Example 5-11. Generated Assembly File
;***************************************************************
;* FUNCTION DEF: _main *
;***************************************************************
_main:
STMFD
ADR
MOV
SWI
SP!, {LR}
A1, SL1
A2, #1
#48 ; SWI #48 is generated for the function call
CMP
BLEQ
MOV
LDMFD
A1, #0
_error
A1, #0
SP!, {PC}
SL1: .string "one",0
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5.10.26 The TASK Pragma
The TASK pragma specifies that the function to which it is applied is a task. Tasks are functions that are called but never return. Typically, they consist of an infinite loop that simply dispatches other activities.
Because they never return, there is no need to save (and therefore restore) registers that would otherwise be saved and restored. This can save RAM space, as well as some code space.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
#pragma TASK( func )
The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma TASK
5.10.27 The UNROLL Pragma
The UNROLL pragma specifies to the compiler how many times a loop should be unrolled. The optimizer must be invoked (use --opt_level=[1|2|3] or -O1, -O2, or -O3) in order for pragma-specified loop unrolling to take place. The compiler has the option of ignoring this pragma.
No statements are allowed between the UNROLL pragma and the for, while, or do-while loop to which it applies. However, other pragmas, such as MUST_ITERATE, can appear between the UNROLL pragma and the loop.
The syntax of the pragma for C and C++ is:
#pragma UNROLL( n )
If possible, the compiler unrolls the loop so there are n copies of the original loop. The compiler only unrolls if it can determine that unrolling by a factor of n is safe. In order to increase the chances the loop is unrolled, the compiler needs to know certain properties:
• The loop iterates a multiple of n times. This information can be specified to the compiler via the multiple argument in the MUST_ITERATE pragma.
• The smallest possible number of iterations of the loop
• The largest possible number of iterations of the loop
The compiler can sometimes obtain this information itself by analyzing the code. However, sometimes the compiler can be overly conservative in its assumptions and therefore generates more code than is necessary when unrolling. This can also lead to not unrolling at all. Furthermore, if the mechanism that determines when the loop should exit is complex, the compiler may not be able to determine these properties of the loop. In these cases, you must tell the compiler the properties of the loop by using the
MUST_ITERATE pragma.
Specifying #pragma UNROLL(1) asks that the loop not be unrolled. Automatic loop unrolling also is not performed in this case.
If multiple UNROLL pragmas are specified for the same loop, it is undefined which pragma is used, if any.
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5.10.28 The WEAK Pragma
The WEAK pragma gives weak binding to a symbol.
The syntax of the pragma in C is:
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The syntax of the pragma in C++ is:
#pragma WEAK
The WEAK pragma makes symbol a weak reference if it is a reference, or a weak definition, if it is a definition. The symbol can be a data or function variable. In effect, unresolved weak references do not cause linker errors and do not have any effect at run time. The following apply for weak references:
• Libraries are not searched to resolve weak references. It is not an error for a weak reference to remain unresolved.
• During linking, the value of an undefined weak reference is:
– Zero if the relocation type is absolute
– The address of the place if the relocation type is PC-relative
– The address of the nominal base address if the relocation type is base-relative.
A weak definition does not change the rules by which object files are selected from libraries. However, if a link set contains both a weak definition and a non-weak definition, the non-weak definition is always used.
5.11 The _Pragma Operator
The ARM C/C++ compiler supports the C99 preprocessor _Pragma() operator. This preprocessor operator is similar to #pragma directives. However, _Pragma can be used in preprocessing macros (#defines).
The syntax of the operator is:
_Pragma (" string_literal ");
The argument string_literal is interpreted in the same way the tokens following a #pragma directive are processed. The string_literal must be enclosed in quotes. A quotation mark that is part of the string_literal must be preceded by a backward slash.
You can use the _Pragma operator to express #pragma directives in macros. For example, the
DATA_SECTION syntax:
#pragma DATA_SECTION( func ," section ")
Is represented by the _Pragma() operator syntax:
_Pragma ("DATA_SECTION( func ,\" section \")")
The following code illustrates using _Pragma to specify the DATA_SECTION pragma in a macro:
...
#define EMIT_PRAGMA(x) _Pragma(#x)
#define COLLECT_DATA(var) EMIT_PRAGMA(DATA_SECTION(var,"mysection"))
COLLECT_DATA(x) int x;
...
The EMIT_PRAGMA macro is needed to properly expand the quotes that are required to surround the section argument to the DATA_SECTION pragma.
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5.12 Application Binary Interface
An Application Binary Interface (ABI) defines how functions that are written separately and compiled or assembled separately can work together. This involves standardizing data type storage, register conventions, and function structure and calling conventions. It should define linkname generation from C symbols. It defines the object file format and the debug format. It should document how the system is initialized. In the case of C++ it defines C++ name mangling and exception handling support.
The COFF ABI is not supported in v15.6.0.STS and later versions of the TI Code Generation Tools. If you want to produce COFF output files, please use v5.2 of the ARM tools and see SPRU151J .
The ARM ABIv2 has become an industry standard for the ARM architecture. It has these advantages:
• It enables interlinking of objects built with different tool chains. For example, this enables a library built with RVCT to be linked in with an application built with the ARM 4.6 toolset.
• It is well documented. The complete ARM ABI specifications are in the ARM Information Center .
• It is modern. EABI requires ELF object file format which enables supporting modern language features like early template instantiation and export inline functions support.
ARM ABIv2 allows a vendor to define the system initialization in the bare-metal mode. TI-specific information on EABI mode is described in
. The __TI_EABI_ASSEMBLER predefined
symbol is set to 1 if compiling for EABI.
5.13 ARM Instruction Intrinsics
Assembly instructions can be generated using the intrinsics in the following tables.
shows which intrinsics are available on the different ARM targets.
shows the calling syntax for each intrinsic, along with the corresponding assembly instruction and a description. Additional intrinsices for getting and setting the CPSR register and to enable/disable interrupts are provided in
C/C++ Compiler
Intrinsic
_ _clz
_ _delay_cycles
_ _get_MSP
_ _get_PRIMASK
ARM V5e
(ARM9E)
yes
_ _ldrex
_ _ldrexb
_ _ldrexd
_ _ldrexh
_ _MCR
_ _MRC
_ _ nop
_norm
_ _rev
_ _rev16 yes yes yes yes
_ _revsh
_ _rbit
_ _ror
_pkhbt
_pkhtb
_qadd16
_qadd8
_qaddsubx
_qsub16 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Table 5-3. ARM Intrinsic Support by Target
ARM V6
(ARM11)
yes
ARM V6M0
(Cortex-M0)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V7M3
(Cortex-M3)
yes yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V7M4
(Cortex-M4)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V7R
(Cortex-R4)
yes yes
ARM V7A8
(Cortex-A8)
yes
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_smlawt
_smlsd
_smlsdx
_smlsld
_smlsldx
_smmla
_smmlar
_smmls
_smmlsr
_smmul
_smladx
_smlalbb
_smlalbt
_smlald
_smlaldx
_smlaltb
_smlaltt
_smlatb
_smlatt
_smlawb
C/C++ Compiler
Intrinsic
_qsub8
_qsubaddx
_sadd
_sadd16
_sadd8
_saddsubx
_sdadd
_sdsub
_sel
_ _set_MSP
_ _set_PRIMASK
_shadd16
_shadd8
_shsub16
_shsub8
_smac
_smlabb
_smlabt
_smlad
ARM V5e
(ARM9E)
yes yes yes yes yes yes
_smmulr
_smuad
_smuadx
_smusd
_smusdx
_smpy
_smsub
_smulbb yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
116 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Table 5-3. ARM Intrinsic Support by Target (continued)
yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V6
(ARM11)
yes yes yes yes
ARM V6M0
(Cortex-M0)
yes yes
ARM V7M3
(Cortex-M3)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V7M4
(Cortex-M4)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V7R
(Cortex-R4)
yes yes yes yes
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ARM V7A8
(Cortex-A8)
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_sxtab
_sxtab16
_sxtah
_sxtb
_sxtb16
_sxth
_uadd16
_uadd8
_uaddsubx
_uhadd16
_uhadd8
_uhsub16
_uhsub8
_umaal
_uqadd16
_uqadd8
_uqaddsubx
_uqsub16
_uqsub8
_uqsubaddx
C/C++ Compiler
Intrinsic
_smulbt
_smultb
_smultt
_smulwb
_smulwt
_ _sqrt
_ _sqrtf
_ssat16
_ssata
_ssatl
_ssub
_ssub16
_ssub8
_ssubaddx
_ _strex
_ _strexb
_ _strexd
_ _strexh
_subc
_usad8
_usat16
_usata
_usatl
_usub16
_usub8
_usubaddx
_uxtab
ARM V5e
(ARM9E)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
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ARM V6
(ARM11)
yes yes yes yes
ARM V6M0
(Cortex-M0)
ARM V7M3
(Cortex-M3)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V7M4
(Cortex-M4)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V7R
(Cortex-R4)
yes yes yes yes
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ARM V7A8
(Cortex-A8)
yes yes yes yes
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Intrinsic
_uxtab16
_uxtah
_uxtb
_uxtb16
_uxth
_ _wfe
_ _wfi
ARM V5e
(ARM9E)
yes yes
Table 5-3. ARM Intrinsic Support by Target (continued)
ARM V6
(ARM11)
yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V6M0
(Cortex-M0)
ARM V7M3
(Cortex-M3)
yes yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V7M4
(Cortex-M4)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
ARM V7R
(Cortex-R4)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes www.ti.com
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(Cortex-A8)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
shows the calling syntax for each intrinsic, along with the corresponding assembly instruction and a description. See
for a list of which intrinsics are available on the different ARM targets.
Additional intrinsices for getting and setting the CPSR register and to enable/disable interrupts are provided in
C/C++ Compiler Intrinsic
int count = _ _clz(int src ); void _ _delay_cycles( unsigned int cycles ); unsigned int dst = _ _get_MSP(void ); unsigned int dst = _ _get_PRIMASK(void ); unsigned int dest = _ _ldrex(void* src ); unsigned int dest= _ _ldrexb(void* src ); unsigned long long dest = _ _ldrexd(void*
src ); unsigned int dest = _ _ldrexh(void* src );
Table 5-4. ARM Compiler Intrinsics
Assembly
Instruction
CLZ count , src varies
MRS dst , MSP
MRS dst , PRIMASK
LDREX dst , src
LDREXB dst , src
LDREXD dst , src
LDREXH dst , src
Description
Returns the count of leading zeros
Delays execution for the specified number of cycles. The number of cycles must be a constant.
The __delay_cycles intrinsic inserts code to consume precisely the number of specified cycles with no side effects. The number of cycles delayed must be a compile-time constant.
Note: Cycle timing is based on 0 wait states.
Results vary with additional wait states. The implementation does not account for dynamic prediction. Lower delay cycle counts may be less accurate given pipeline flush behaviors.
Returns the current value of the Main Stack
Pointer.
Returns the current value of the Priority Mask
Register. If this value is 1, activation of all exceptions with configurable priority is prevented.
Loads data from memory address containing word (32-bit) data
Loads data from memory address containing byte data
Loads data from memory address with long long support
Loads data from memory address containing halfword (16-bit) data
Access the coprocessor registers void __MCR (unsigned int coproc, unsigned int
opc1, unsigned int src, unsigned int
coproc_reg1, unsigned int coproc_reg2, unsigned int opc2); unsigned int __MRC(unsigned int coproc, unsigned int opc1, unsigned int coproc_reg1, unsigned int coproc_reg2, unsigned int opc2); void _ _nop( void ); int dst = _norm(int src ); int dst = _pkhbt(int src1 , int src2 , int shift );
MCR coproc, opc1, src,
CR<coproc_reg1>, CR<coproc_reg2>,
opc2
MRCcoproc, opc1, src,
CR<coproc_reg1>, CR<coproc_reg2>,
opc2
NOP
CLZ dst , src
PKHBT dst , src1 , src2 , #shift
Access the coprocessor registers
Perform an instruction that does nothing.
Normalize floating point
Combine bottom halfword of src1 with shifted top halfword of src2
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C/C++ Compiler Intrinsic
nt dst = _pkhtb(int src1 , int src2 , int shift ); int dst = _qadd16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _qadd8(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _qaddsubx(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _qsub16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _qsub8(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _qsubaddx(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _ _rbit(int src ); int dst = _ _rev(int src ); int dst = _ _rev16(int src ); int dst = _ _revsh(int src ); int dst = _ _ror(int src , int shift ); int dst =_sadd(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _sadd16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _sadd8(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _saddsubx(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst =_sdadd(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst =_sdsub(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _sel(int src1 , int src2 ); void _ _set_MSP(unsigned int src); unsigned int dst = _ _set_PRIMASK(unsigned int src); int dst = _shadd16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _shadd8(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _shsub16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _shsub8int src1 , int src2 );
Assembly
Instruction
PKHTB dst , src1 , src2 , #shift
QADD16 dst , src1 , src2
QADD8 dst , src1 , src2
QASX dst , src1 , src2
QSUB16 dst , src1 , src2
QSUB8 dst , src1 , src2
QSAX dst , src1 , src2
RBIT dst , src
REV dst , src
REV16 dst , src
REVSH dst , src
ROR dst , src , shift
QADD dst , src1 , src2
SADD16 dst , src1 , src2
SADD8 dst , src1 , src2
SASX dst , src1 , src2
QDADD dst , src1 , src2
QDSUB dst , src1 , src2
SEL dst , src1 , src2
MSR MSP, src
MRS dst , PRIMASK (optional)
MSR PRIMASK, src
SHADD16 dst , src1 , src2
SHADD8 dst , src1 , src2
SHSUB16 dst , src1 , src2
SHSUB8 dst , src1 , src2
Description
Combine top halfword of src1 with shifted bottom halfword of src2
Performs two signed halfword saturated additions
Performs four signed saturated 8-bit additions
Exchange halfwords of src2, perform signed saturated addition on the top halfwords and signed saturated subtraction on the bottom halfwords.
Performs two signed saturated halfword subtractions
Performs four signed saturated 8-bit subtractions
Exchange halfwords of src2, perform signed saturated subtraction on top halfwords and signed saturated addition on bottom halfwords
Reverses the bit order in a word.
Reverses byte order in a word. That is, converts 32-bit data between big-endian and little-endian or vice versa.
Reverses byte order in each byte in a word independently. That is, converts 16-bit data between big-endian and little-endian or vice versa.
Reverses byte order in the lower byte of a word, and extends the sign to 32 bits. That is, converts 16-bit signed data to 32-bit signed data, while also converting between big-endian and little-endian or vice versa.
Rotates the value to the right by the number of bits specified. Bits rotated off the right end are placed into empty bits on the left.
Saturated add
Performs two signed halfword additions
Performs four signed 8-bit additions
Exchange halfwords of src2, add the top halfwords and subtract the bottom halfwords
Saturated double-add
Saturated double-subtract
Selects byte n from src1 if GE bit n is set or from src2 if GE bit n is not set, where n ranges from 0 to 3.
Sets the value of the Main Stack Pointer to src.
Sets the Priority Mask Register to the src value and returns the value as it was prior to being set as dst. Setting this register to 1 prevents the activation of all exceptions with configurable priority.
Performs two signed halfword additions and halves the results
Performs four signed 8-bit additions and halves the results
Performs two signed halfword subtractions and halves the results
Performs four signed 8-bit subtractions and halves the results
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C/C++ Compiler Intrinsic
int dst =_smac(int src1 , int src2 );
Assembly
Instruction
SMULBB tmp , src1 , src2
QDADD dst , dst , tmp
SMLABB dst , src1 , src2 int dst =_smlabb(int dst , short src1 , short
src2 ); int dst =_smlabt(int dst , short src1 , int src2 ); SMLABT dst , src1 , src2
Description
Saturated multiply-accumulate
Signed multiply-accumulate bottom halfwords int dst _smlad(int src1 , int src2 , int acc ); int dst _smladx(int src1 , int src2 , int acc ); long long dst =_smlalbb(long long dst , short
src1 , short src2 ); long long dst =_smlalbt(long long dst , short
src1 , int src2 ); long long dst _smlald(long long acc , int src1 , int src2 ); long long dst _smlaldx(long long acc , int src1 , int src2 );
SMLALDX dst , src1 , src2 long long dst =_smlaltb(long long dst , int
src1 , short src2 );
SMLALTB dstlo , dsthi , src1 , src2 long long dst =_smlaltt(long long dst , int src1 , int src2 );
SMLALTT dstlo , dsthi , src1 , src2 int dst =_smlatb(int dst , int src1 , short src2 ); SMLATB dst , src1 , src2 int dst _smlsd(int src1 , int src2 , int acc ); int dst _smlsdx(int src1 , int src2 , int acc );
SMLAD dst , src1 , src2 , acc
SMLADX dst , src1 , src2 , acc
SMLALBB dstlo , dsthi , src1 , src2
SMLALBT dstlo , dsthi , src1 , src2
SMLALD dst , src1 , src2 int dst =_smlatt(int dst , int src1 , int src2 ); SMLATT dst , src1 , src2 int dst _smlawb(int src1 , short src2 , int acc ); SMLAWB dst , src1 , src2 int dst _smlawt(int src1 , short src2 , int acc ); SMLAWT dst , src1 , src2 long long dst _smlsld(long long acc , int src1 , int src2 ); long long dst _smlsldx(long long acc , int src1 , int src2 ); int dst _smmla(int src1 , int src2 , int acc );
SMLSLDX dst , src1 , src2
SMMLA dst , src1 , src2 , acc int dst _smmlar(int src1 , int src2 , int acc ); int dst _smmls(int src1 , int src2 , int acc ); int dst _smmlsr(int src1 , int src2 , int acc ); int dst _smmul(int src1 , int src2 , int acc );
SMLSD dst , src1 , src2 , acc
SMLSDX dst , src1 , src2 , acc
SMLSLD dst , src1 , src2
SMMLAR dst , src1 , src2 , acc
SMMLS dst , src1 , src2 , acc
SMMLSR dst , src1 , src2 , acc
SMMUL dst , src1 , src2 , acc
Signed multiply-accumulate bottom and top halfwords
Performs two signed 16-bit multiplications on the top and bottom halfwords of src1 and src2 and adds the results to acc.
Same as _smlad except the halfwords in src2 are exchange before the multiplication.
Signed multiply-long and accumulate bottom halfwords
Signed multiply-long and accumulate bottom and top halfwords
Performs two 16-bit multiplication on the top and bottom halfwords of src1 and src2 and adds the results to the 64-bit acc operand
Same as _smlald except the halfwords in src2 are exchanged.
Signed multiply-long and accumulate top and bottom halfwords
Signed multiply-long and accumulate top halfwords
Signed multiply-accumulate top and bottom halfwords
Signed multiply-accumulate top halfwords
Signed multiply-accumulate word and bottom halfword
Signed multiply-accumulate word and top halfword
Performs two signed 16-bit multiplications on the top and bottom halfwords of src1 and src2 and adds the difference of the results to acc.
Same as _smlsd except the halfwords in src2 are exchange before the multiplication.
Performs two 16-bit multiplication on the top and bottom halfwords of src1 and src2 and adds the difference of the results to the 64-bit acc operand.
Same as _smlsld except the halfwords in src2 are exchanged.
Performs a signed multiplication on src1 and src2, extracts the most significant 32 bits of the result, and adds an accumulate value.
Same as _smmla execpt the result is rounded instead of being truncated.
Performs a signed multiplication on src1 and src2, subtracts the result from an accumulate value that is shifted left by 32 bits, and extracts the most significant 32 bits of the result of the subtraction.
Same as _smmls except the result is rounded instead of being truncated.
Performs a signed 32-bit multiplication on src1 and src2 and extracts the most significant 32bits of the result.
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int dst =_smpy(int src1 , int src2 );
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C/C++ Compiler Intrinsic
int dst _smmulr(int src1 , int src2 , int acc );
Assembly
Instruction
SMMULR dst , src1 , src2 , acc
Description
Same as _smmul except the result is rounded instead of being truncated.
Saturated multiply int dst =_smsub(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst _smuad(int src1 , int src2 , int acc );
SMULBB dst , src1 , src2
QADD dst , dst , dst
SMULBB tmp , src1 , src2
QDSUB dst , dst , tmp
SMUAD dst , src1 , src2 , acc
Saturated multiply-subtract int dst _smuadx(int src1 , int src2 , int acc ); int dst =_smulbb(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst =_smulbt(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst =_smultb(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst =_smultt(int src1 , int src2 );
SMULBB dst , src1 , src2
SMULBT dst , src1 , src2
SMULTB dst , src1 , src2
SMULTT dst , src1 , src2 int dst _smulwb(int src1 , short src2 , int acc ); SMULWB dst , src1 , src2 int dst _smulwt(int src1 , short src2 , int acc ); SMULWT dst , src1 , src2 int dst _smusd(int src1 , int src2 , int acc ); SMUSD dst , src1 , src2 , acc int dst _smusdx(int src1 , int src2 , int acc ); double __sqrt( double ); float __sqrtf( float ); int dst =_ssat16(int src , int bitpos ); int dst =_ssata(int src , int shift , int bitpos ); int dst =_ssatl(int src , int shift , int bitpos ); int dst =_ssub(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _ssub16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _ssub8(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _ssubaddx(int src1 , int src2 );
SMUADX dst , src1 , src2 , acc
SMUSDX dst , src1 , src2 , acc
VSQRT dst , src1
VSQRT dst , src1
SSAT16 dst , #bitpos
SSAT dst , #bitpos, src, ASR #shift
SSAT dst , #bitpos, src, LSL #shift
QSUB dst , src1 , src2
SSUB16 dst , src1 , src2
SSUB8 dst , src1 , src2
SSAX dst , src1 , src2
STREX status , src , dest
Performs two signed 16-bit multiplications on the top and bottom halfwords and adds the products.
Same as _smuad except the halfwords in src2 are exchange before the multiplication.
Signed multiply bottom halfwords
Signed multiply bottom and top halfwords
Signed multiply top and bottom halfwords
Signed multiply top halfwords
Signed multiply word and bottom halfword
Signed multiply word and top halfword
Performs two signed 16-bit multiplications on the top and bottom halfwords and subtracts the products.
Same as _smusd except the halfwords in src2 are exchanged before the multiplication.
Return the square root of the specified double.
This intrinsic is directly replaced with the
VSQRT instruction if --fp_mode=relaxed. If strict floating point mode is used, the function must also set an errno if a domain error occurs.
Return the square root of the specified float.
This intrinsic is directly replaced with the
VSQRT instruction if --fp_mode=relaxed. If strict floating point mode is used, the function must also set an errno if a domain error occurs.
Performs two halfword saturations to a selectable signed range specified by bitpos
Right shifts src and saturates to a selectable signed range specified by bitpos
Left shifts src and saturates to a selectable signed range specified by bitpos
Saturated subtract
Performs two signed halfword subtractions
Performs four signed 8-bit subtractions
Exchange halfwords of src2, subtract the top halfwords and add the bottom halfwords
Stores word (32-bit) data in memory address int status = _ _strex(unsigned int src, void*
dst ); int status = _ _strexb(unsigned char src, void*
dst ); int status = _ _strexd(unsigned long long src, void* dst ); int status = _ _strexh(unsigned short src, void*
dst ); int dst = _subc(int src1 , int src2 );
STREXB status , src , dest
STREXD status , src , dest
STREXH status , src , dest
SUBC dst , src1 , src2
Stores byte data in memory address
Stores long long data in memory address
Stores halfword (16-bit) data in memory address
Subtract with carry
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int dst _sxtab(int src1 , int src2 , int rotamt );
Assembly
Instruction
int dst _sxtab16(int src1 , int src2 , int rotamt ); SXTAB16 dst , src1 , src2 , ROR
#rotamt
Description
SXTAB dst , src1 , src2 , ROR #rotamt Extracts an optionally rotated 8-bit value from src2 and sign extends it to 32 bits, then adds the value to src1. The rotation amount can be
0, 8, 16, or 24.
Extracts two optionally rotated 8-bit values from src2 and sign extends them to 16 bits each, then adds the values to the two 16-bit values in src1. The rotation amount should be 0, 8, 16, or
24.
int dst _sxtah(int src1 , int src2 , int rotamt ); int dst _sxtb(int src1 , int rotamt );
SXTAH dst , src1 , src2 , ROR #rotamt Extracts an optionally rotated 16-bit value from src2 and sign extends it to 32 bits, then adds the result to src1. The rotation amount can be
0, 8, 16, or 32.
SXTB dst , src1 , ROR #rotamt Extracts an optionally rotated 8-bit value from src1 and sign extends it to 32 bits. The rotation amount can be 0, 8, 16, or 24.
int dst _sxtb16(int src1 , int rotamt ); SXTAB16 dst , src1 , ROR #rotamt int dst _sxth(int src1 , int rotamt ); int dst = _uadd16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _uadd8(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _uaddsubx(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _uhadd16(int src1 , int src2 );
SXTH dst , src1 , ROR #rotamt
UADD16 dst , src1 , src2
UADD8 dst , src1 , src2
UASX dst , src1 , src2
UHADD16 dst , src1 , src2
Extracts two optionally rotated 8-bit values from src1 and sign extends them to 16-bits. The rotation amount can be 0, 8, 16, or 24.
Extracts an optionally rotated 16-bit value from src2 and sign extends it to 32 bits. The rotation amount can be 0, 8, 16, or 24.
Performs two unsigned halfword additions
Performs four unsigned 8-bit additions
Exchange halfwords of src2, add the top halfwords and subtract the bottom halfwords
Performs two unsigned halfword additions and halves the results int dst = _uhadd8(int src1 , int src2 ); UHADD8 dst , src1 , src2 int dst = _uhsub16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _uhsub8(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _umaal(long long acc , int src1 , int
src2 ); int dst = _uqadd16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _uqadd8(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _uqaddsubx(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _uqsub16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _uqsub8(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _uqsubaddx(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _usad8(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst =_usat16(int src , int bitpos );
UHSUB16 dst , src1 , src2
UHSUB8 dst , src1 , src2
UMAAL dst1 , dst2 , src1 , src2
UQADD16 dst , src1 , src2
UQADD8 dst , src1 , src2
UQASX dst , src1 , src2
UQSUB16 dst , src1 , src2
UQSUB8 dst , src1 , src2
UQSAX dst , src1 , src2
USAD8 dst , src1 , src2
USAT16 dst , #bitpos
Performs four unsigned 8-bit additions and halves the results
Performs two unsigned halfword subtractions and halves the results
Performs four unsigned 8-bit subtractions and halves the results
Performs an unsigned 32-bit multiplication on src1 and src2, then adds two unsigned 32-bit values in acc.
Performs two unsigned halfword saturated additions
Performs four unsigned saturated 8-bit additions
Exchange halfwords of src2, perform unsigned saturated addition on the top halfwords and unsigned saturated subtraction on the bottom halfwords.
Performs two unsigned saturated halfword subtractions
Performs four unsigned saturated 8-bit subtractions
Exchange halfwords of src2, perform unsigned saturated subtraction on top halfwords and unsigned saturated addition on bottom halfwords
Performs four unsigned 8-bit subtractions, and adds the absolute value of the differences together.
Performs two halfword saturations to a selectable unsigned range specified by bitpos
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C/C++ Compiler Intrinsic
int dst =_usata(int src , int shift , int bitpos );
Assembly
Instruction
USAT dst , #bitpos, src, ASR #shift
Description
Right shifts src and saturates to a selectable unsigned range specified by bitpos int dst =_usatl(int src , int shift , int bitpos ); int dst = _usub16(int src1 , int src2 ); int dst = _usub8(int src1 , int src2 );
USAT dst , #bitpos, src, LSL #shift
USUB16 dst , src1 , src2
USUB8 dst , src1 , src2
Left shifts src and saturates to a selectable unsigned range specified by bitpos
Performs two unsigned halfword subtractions
Performs four unsigned 8-bit subtractions int dst = _usubaddx(int src1 , int src2 ); USAX dst , src1 , src2 int dst _uxtab(int src1 , int src2 , int rotamt ); UXTAB dst , src1 , src2 , ROR #rotamt Extracts an optionally rotated 8-bit value from src2 and zero extends it to 32 bits, then adds the value to src1. The rotation amount can be
0, 8, 16, or 24.
int dst _uxtab16(int src1 , int src2 , int rotamt ); UXTAB16 dst , src1 , src2 , ROR
#rotamt
Extracts two optionally rotated 8-bit values from src2 and zero extends them to 16 bits each, then adds the values to the two 16-bit values in src1. The rotation amount should be 0, 8, 16, or
24.
int dst _uxtah(int src1 , int src2 , int rotamt );
Exchange halfwords of src2, subtract the top halfwords and add the bottom halfwords int dst _uxtb(int src1 , int rotamt );
UXTAH dst , src1 , src2 , ROR #rotamt Extracts an optionally rotated 16-bit value from src2 and zero extends it to 32 bits, then adds the result to src1. The rotation amount can be
0, 8, 16, or 32.
UXTB dst , src1 , ROR #rotamt Extracts an optionally rotated 8-bit value from src2 and zero extends it to 32 bits. The rotation amount can be 0, 8, 16, or 24.
int dst _uxtb16(int src1 , int rotamt ); UXTB16 dst , src1 , ROR #rotamt int dst _uxth(int src1 , int rotamt ); void _ _wfe( void ); void _ _wfi( void );
UXTH dst , src1 , ROR #rotamt
WFE
WFI
Extracts two optionally rotated 8-bit values from src1 and zero extends them to 16-bits. The rotation amount can be 0, 8, 16, or 24.
Extracts an optionally rotated 16-bit value from src2 and zero extends it to 32 bits. The rotation amount can be 0, 8, 16, or 24.
Wait for event. Save power by waiting for an exception or event..
Wait for interrupt. Enter standby, dormant or shutdown mode, where an interrupt is required to wake-up the processor.
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5.14 Object File Symbol Naming Conventions (Linknames)
Each externally visible identifier is assigned a unique symbol name to be used in the object file, a socalled linkname. This name is assigned by the compiler according to an algorithm which depends on the name, type, and source language of the symbol. This algorithm may add a prefix to the identifier (typically an underscore), and it may mangle the name.
User-defined symbols in C code and in assembly code are in the same namespace, which means you are responsible for making sure that your C identifiers do not collide with your assembly code identifiers. You may have identifiers that collide with assembly keywords (for instance, register names); in this case, the compiler automatically uses an escape sequence to prevent the collision. The compiler escapes the identifier with double parallel bars, which instructs the assembler not to treat the identifier as a keyword.
You are responsible for making sure that C identifiers do not collide with user-defined assembly code identifiers.
Name mangling encodes the types of the parameters of a function in the linkname for a function. Name mangling only occurs for C++ functions which are not declared 'extern "C"'. Mangling allows function overloading, operator overloading, and type-safe linking. Be aware that the return value of the function is not encoded in the mangled name, as C++ functions cannot be overloaded based on the return value.
For example, the general form of a C++ linkname for a 32-bit function named func is:
__func__F parmcodes
Where parmcodes is a sequence of letters that encodes the parameter types of func.
For this simple C++ source file: int foo(int I){ } //global C++ function compiled in 16-bit mode
This is the resulting assembly code:
$__foo__Fi
The linkname of foo is $__foo__Fi, indicating that foo is a 16-bit function that takes a single argument of type int. To aid inspection and debugging, a name demangling utility is provided that demangles names into those found in the original C++ source. See
for more information.
The mangling algorithm follows that described in the Itanium C++ ABI ( http://www.codesourcery.com/cxxabi/abi.html
).
int foo(int i) { } would be mangled "_Z3fooi"
EABI Mode C++ Demangling
NOTE:
The EABI mode has a different C++ demangling scheme. For instance, there is no prefix
(either _ or $). Please refer to the ARM Information Center for details.
5.15 Changing the ANSI/ISO C/C++ Language Mode
The language mode command-line options determine how the compiler interprets your source code. You specify one option to identify which language standard your code follows. You can also specify a separate option to specify how strictly the compiler should expect your code to conform to the standard.
Specify one of the following language options to control the language standard that the compiler expects the source to follow. The options are:
• ANSI/ISO C89 (--c89, default for C files)
• ANSI/ISO C99 (--c99, see
• ISO C++03 (--c++03, default for C++ files)
Use one of the following options to specify how strictly the code conforms to the standard:
• Relaxed ANSI/ISO (--relaxed_ansi or -pr) This is the default.
• Strict ANSI/ISO (--strict_ansi or -ps)
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Changing the ANSI/ISO C/C++ Language Mode
The default is relaxed ANSI/ISO mode. Under relaxed ANSI/ISO mode, the compiler accepts language extensions that could potentially conflict with ANSI/ISO C/C++. Under strict ANSI mode, these language extensions are suppressed so that the compiler will accept all strictly conforming programs. (See
.)
If you want to link object files created with the TI CodeGen tools with object files generated by other compiler tool chains, the ARM standard specifies that you should define the
_AEABI_PORTABILITY_LEVEL preprocessor symbol as follows before #including any standard header files, such as <stdlib.h>.
#define _AEABI_PORTABILITY_LEVEL 1
This definition enables full portability. Defining the symbol to 0 specifies that the "C standard" portability level will be used.
5.15.1 Enabling C99 Mode (--c99)
The compiler supports the 1999 standard of C as standardized by the ISO. However, the following list of run-time functions and features are not implemented or fully supported:
• complex.h
• ctype.h
– isblank()
• inttypes.h
– wcstoimax() / wcstoumax()
• stdarg.h
– va_copy macro
• stdio.h
– %a and %A format specifiers for hexadecimal float
– The %e specifier may produce "-0" when "0" is expected by the standard
– snprintf() does not properly pad with spaces when writing to a wide character array
• stdlib.h
– strtof() atof() / strtod() / strtold() do not support hexadecimal float strings
– vfscanf() / vscanf() / vsscanf() return value on floating point matching failure is incorrect
• tgmath.h
• time.h
– strftime()
• wchar.h
– getws() / fputws()
– mbrlen()
– mbsrtowcs()
– wcscat()
– wcschr()
– wcscmp() / wcsncmp()
– wcscpy() / wcsncpy()
– wcsftime()
– wcsrtombs()
– wcsstr()
– wcstok()
– wcsxfrm()
– Wide character print / scan functions
– Wide character conversion functions
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5.15.2 Enabling Strict ANSI/ISO Mode and Relaxed ANSI/ISO Mode (--strict_ansi and -relaxed_ansi Options)
Under relaxed ANSI/ISO mode (the default), the compiler accepts language extensions that could potentially conflict with a strictly conforming ANSI/ISO C/C++ program. Under strict ANSI mode, these language extensions are suppressed so that the compiler will accept all strictly conforming programs.
Use the --strict_ansi option when you know your program is a conforming program and it will not compile in relaxed mode. In this mode, language extensions that conflict with ANSI/ISO C/C++ are disabled and the compiler will emit error messages where the standard requires it to do so. Violations that are considered discretionary by the standard may be emitted as warnings instead.
Examples:
The following is strictly conforming C code, but will not be accepted by the compiler in the default relaxed mode. To get the compiler to accept this code, use strict ANSI mode. The compiler will suppress the interrupt keyword language exception, and interrupt may then be used as an identifier in the code.
int main()
{ int interrupt = 0; return 0;
}
The following is not strictly conforming code. The compiler will not accept this code in strict ANSI mode.
To get the compiler to accept it, use relaxed ANSI mode. The compiler will provide the interrupt keyword extension and will accept the code interrupt void isr(void); int main()
{ return 0;
}
The following code is accepted in all modes. The __interrupt keyword does not conflict with the ANSI/ISO
C standard, so it is always available as a language extension.
__interrupt void isr(void); int main()
{ return 0;
}
The default mode is relaxed ANSI. This mode can be selected with the --relaxed_ansi (or -pr) option.
Relaxed ANSI mode accepts the broadest range of programs. It accepts all TI language extensions, even those which conflict with ANSI/ISO, and ignores some ANSI/ISO violations for which the compiler can do something reasonable. The GCC language extensions described in
are available in relaxed
ANSI/ISO mode.
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5.16 GNU Language Extensions
The GNU compiler collection (GCC) defines a number of language features not found in the ANSI/ISO C and C++ standards. The definition and examples of these extensions (for GCC version 4.7) can be found at the GNU web site, http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.7.2/gcc/C-Extensions.html#C-Extensions .
Most of these extensions are also available for C++ source code.
5.16.1 Extensions
Most of the GCC language extensions are available in the TI compiler when compiling in relaxed ANSI mode (--relaxed_ansi).
The extensions that the TI compiler supports are listed in
Table 5-5 , which is based on the list of
extensions found at the GNU web site. The shaded rows describe extensions that are not supported.
Table 5-5. GCC Language Extensions
Extensions Descriptions
Statement expressions Putting statements and declarations inside expressions (useful for creating smart 'safe' macros)
Local labels Labels local to a statement expression
Labels as values
Nested functions
Constructing calls
Naming types
(1) typeof operator
Pointers to labels and computed gotos
As in Algol and Pascal, lexical scoping of functions
Dispatching a call to another function
Giving a name to the type of an expression typeof referring to the type of an expression
Generalized lvalues
Conditionals long long
Hex floats
Complex
Zero length
Variadic macros
Using question mark (?) and comma (,) and casts in lvalues
Omitting the middle operand of a ?: expression
Double long word integers and long long int type
Hexadecimal floating-point constants
Data types for complex numbers
Zero-length arrays
Macros with a variable number of arguments
Variable length
Empty structures
Subscripting
Escaped newlines
Multi-line strings
(1)
Pointer arithmetic
Initializers
Compound literals
Designated initializers
Cast to union
Arrays whose length is computed at run time
Structures with no members
Any array can be subscripted, even if it is not an lvalue.
Slightly looser rules for escaped newlines
String literals with embedded newlines
Arithmetic on void pointers and function pointers
Non-constant initializers
Compound literals give structures, unions, or arrays as values
Labeling elements of initializers
Casting to union type from any member of the union
Case ranges
Mixed declarations
Function attributes
Attribute syntax
Function prototypes
C++ comments
Dollar signs
Character escapes
Variable attributes
Type attributes
'Case 1 ... 9' and such
Mixing declarations and code
Declaring that functions have no side effects, or that they can never return
Formal syntax for attributes
Prototype declarations and old-style definitions
C++ comments are recognized.
A dollar sign is allowed in identifiers.
The character ESC is represented as \e
Specifying the attributes of variables
Specifying the attributes of types
(1)
Feature defined for GCC 3.0; definition and examples at http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.7.2/gcc/C-Extensions.html#C-
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Table 5-5. GCC Language Extensions (continued)
Extensions
Alignment
Inline
Assembly labels
Extended asm
Constraints
Alternate keywords
Descriptions
Inquiring about the alignment of a type or variable
Defining inline functions (as fast as macros)
Specifying the assembler name to use for a C symbol
Assembler instructions with C operands
Constraints for asm operands
Header files can use __const__, __asm__, etc
Explicit reg vars Defining variables residing in specified registers
Incomplete enum types Define an enum tag without specifying its possible values
Function names Printable strings which are the name of the current function
Return address
Other built-ins
Getting the return or frame address of a function (limited support)
Other built-in functions (see
Vector extensions
Target built-ins
Pragmas
Unnamed fields
Thread-local
Binary constants
Using vector instructions through built-in functions
Built-in functions specific to particular targets
Pragmas accepted by GCC
Unnamed struct/union fields within structs/unions
Per-thread variables
Binary constants using the '0b' prefix.
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5.16.2 Function Attributes
The following GCC function attributes are supported:
• alias
• always_inline
• const
• constructor
• deprecated
• format
• format_arg
• interrupt
• malloc
• noinline
• noreturn
• pure
• ramfunc
• section
• unused
• used
• visibility
• warn_unused_result
For example, this function declaration uses the alias attribute to make "my_alias" a function alias for the
"myFunc" function: void my_alias() __attribute__((alias("myFunc")));
The format attribute is applied to the declarations of printf, fprintf, sprintf, snprintf, vprintf, vfprintf, vsprintf, vsnprintf, scanf, fscanf, vfscanf, vscanf, vsscanf, and sscanf in stdio.h. Thus when GCC extensions are enabled, the data arguments of these functions are type checked against the format specifiers in the format string argument and warnings are issued when there is a mismatch. These warnings can be suppressed in the usual ways if they are not desired.
See
for more about using the interrupt function attribute.
The malloc attribute is applied to the declarations of malloc, calloc, realloc and memalign in stdlib.h.
The ramfunc attribute specifies that a function will be placed in and executed from RAM. The ramfunc attribute allows the compiler to optimize functions for RAM execution, as well as to automatically copy functions to RAM on flash-based devices. For example:
__attribute__((ramfunc)) void f(void) {
...
}
The --ramfunc=on option specifies that all functions compiled with this option are placed in and executed from RAM, even if this function attribute is not used.
Newer TI linker command files support the ramfunc attribute automatically by placing functions with this attribute in the .TI.ramfunc section. If you have a linker command file that does not include a section specification for the .TI.ramfunc section, you can modify the linker command file to place this section in
RAM. See the Placing functions in RAM wiki page for more about the ramfunc attribute and option. See the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide for details on section placement.
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5.16.3 Variable Attributes
The following variable attributes are supported: aligned, deprecated, mode, noinit, persistent, section, transparent_union, unused, used, and weak.
The used attribute is defined in GCC 4.2 (see http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.2.4/gcc/Variable-
Attributes.html#Variable-Attributes ).
In addition, the packed attribute may be applied to individual fields within a struct or union. The packed attribute is supported on all ARM targets. See the description of the --unaligned_access option for more information on how the compiler accesses unaligned data.
5.16.4 Type Attributes
The following type attributes are supported: aligned, deprecated, packed, transparent_union, unused, and visibility.
The packed attribute is supported for struct and union types. It is supported on all ARM targets if the -relaxed_ansi option is used. See the description of the --unaligned_access option for more information on how the compiler accesses unaligned data.
Members of a packed structure are stored as closely to each other as possible, omitting additional bytes of padding usually added to preserve word-alignment. For example, assuming a word-size of 4 bytes ordinarily has 3 bytes of padding between members c1 and i, and another 3 bytes of trailing padding after member c2, leading to a total size of 12 bytes: struct unpacked_struct { char c1; int i; char c2;};
However, the members of a packed struct are byte-aligned. Thus the following does not have any bytes of padding between or after members and totals 6 bytes: struct __attribute__((__packed__)) packed_struct { char c1; int i; char c2; };
Subsequently, packed structures in an array are packed together without trailing padding between array elements.
Bit fields of a packed structure are bit-aligned. The byte alignment of adjacent struct members that are not bit fields does not change. However, there are no bits of padding between adjacent bit fields.
The packed attribute can only be applied to the original definition of a structure or union type. It cannot be applied with a typedef to a non-packed structure that has already been defined, nor can it be applied to the declaration of a struct or union object. Therefore, any given structure or union type can only be packed or non-packed, and all objects of that type will inherit its packed or non-packed attribute.
The packed attribute is not applied recursively to structure types that are contained within a packed structure. Thus, in the following example the member s retains the same internal layout as in the first example above. There is no padding between c and s, so s falls on an unaligned boundary: struct __attribute__((__packed__)) outer_packed_struct { char c; struct unpacked_struct s; };
It is illegal to implicitly or explicitly cast the address of a packed struct member as a pointer to any nonpacked type except an unsigned char. In the following example, p1, p2, and the call to foo are all illegal.
void foo(int *param); struct packed_struct ps; int *p1 = &ps.i; int *p2 = (int *)&ps.i; foo(&ps.i);
However, it is legal to explicitly cast the address of a packed struct member as a pointer to an unsigned char: unsigned char *pc = (unsigned char *)&ps.i;
The TI compiler also supports an unpacked attribute for an enumeration type to allow you to indicate that the representation is to be an integer type that is no smaller than int; in other words, it is not packed.
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5.16.5 Built-In Functions
The following built-in functions are supported: __builtin_abs, __builtin_classify_type, __builtin_constant_p,
__builtin_expect, __builtin_fabs, __builtin_fabsf, __builtin_frame_address, __builtin_labs, __builtin_llabs,
__builtin_sqrt, __builtin_sqrtf, __builtin_memcpy, and __builtin_return_address.
The __builtin_frame_address function returns zero unless the argument is a constant zero.
The __builtin_return_address function always returns zero.
5.17 AUTOSAR
The ARM compiler supports the AUTOSAR 3.1 standard by providing the following header files:
• Compiler.h
• Platform_Types.h
• Std_Types.h
• Compiler_Cfg.h
Compiler_Cfg.h is an empty file, the contents of which should be provided by the end user. The provided file contains information on what the contents of the file should look like. It is included by Compiler.h. If a new Compiler_Cfg.h file is provided by the user, its include path must come before the path to the runtime-support header files.
More information on AUTOSAR can be found at http://www.autosar.org
.
5.18 Compiler Limits
Due to the variety of host systems supported by the C/C++ compiler and the limitations of some of these systems, the compiler may not be able to successfully compile source files that are excessively large or complex. In general, exceeding such a system limit prevents continued compilation, so the compiler aborts immediately after printing the error message. Simplify the program to avoid exceeding a system limit.
Some systems do not allow filenames longer than 500 characters. Make sure your filenames are shorter than 500.
The compiler has no arbitrary limits but is limited by the amount of memory available on the host system.
On smaller host systems such as PCs, the optimizer may run out of memory. If this occurs, the optimizer terminates and the shell continues compiling the file with the code generator. This results in a file compiled with no optimization. The optimizer compiles one function at a time, so the most likely cause of this is a large or extremely complex function in your source module. To correct the problem, your options are:
• Don't optimize the module in question.
• Identify the function that caused the problem and break it down into smaller functions.
• Extract the function from the module and place it in a separate module that can be compiled without optimization so that the remaining functions can be optimized.
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This chapter describes the ARM C/C++ run-time environment. To ensure successful execution of C/C++ programs, it is critical that all run-time code maintain this environment. It is also important to follow the guidelines in this chapter if you write assembly language functions that interface with C/C++ code.
Topic
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6.1
Memory Model
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6.2
Object Representation
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6.3
Register Conventions
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6.4
Function Structure and Calling Conventions
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6.5
Accessing Linker Symbols in C and C++
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6.6
Interfacing C and C++ With Assembly Language
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6.7
Interrupt Handling
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6.8
Intrinsic Run-Time-Support Arithmetic and Conversion Routines
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6.9
Built-In Functions
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6.10
System Initialization
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6.11
Dual-State Interworking Under TIABI (Deprecated)
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6.1
Memory Model
The ARM compiler treats memory as a single linear block that is partitioned into subblocks of code and data. Each subblock of code or data generated by a C program is placed in its own continuous memory space. The compiler assumes that a full 32-bit address space is available in target memory.
The Linker Defines the Memory Map
NOTE:
The linker, not the compiler, defines the memory map and allocates code and data into target memory. The compiler assumes nothing about the types of memory available, about any locations not available for code or data (holes), or about any locations reserved for I/O or control purposes. The compiler produces relocatable code that allows the linker to allocate code and data into the appropriate memory spaces. For example, you can use the linker to allocate global variables into on-chip RAM or to allocate executable code into external ROM.
You can allocate each block of code or data individually into memory, but this is not a general practice (an exception to this is memory-mapped I/O, although you can access physical memory locations with C/C++ pointer types).
6.1.1 Sections
The compiler produces relocatable blocks of code and data called sections. The sections are allocated into memory in a variety of ways to conform to a variety of system configurations. For more information about sections and allocating them, see the introductory object file information in the ARM Assembly
Language Tools User's Guide.
There are two basic types of sections:
• Initialized sections contain data or executable code. Initialized sections are usually, but not always, read-only. The C/C++ compiler creates the following initialized sections:
– The .binit section contains boot time copy tables. This is a read-only section. For details on BINIT, see the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide for linker command file information.
– The .init_array section contains global constructor tables.
– The .ovly section contains copy tables other than boot time (.binit) copy tables. This is a read-only section.
– The .data section contains initialized global and static variables.
– The .const section contains string constants and data defined with the C/C++ qualifier const
(provided the constant is not also defined as volatile). This is a read-only section.
– The .text section contains all the executable code. It also contains string literals, switch tables, and compiler-generated constants. This section is usually read-only. Note that some string literals may instead be placed in .const:.string. The placement of string literals depends on the size of the string and the use of the --embedded_constants option.
– The .TI.crctab section contains CRC checking tables. This is a read-only section.
• Uninitialized sections reserve space in memory (usually RAM). A program can use this space at run time to create and store variables. The compiler creates the following uninitialized sections:
– For EABI only, the .bss section reserves space for uninitialized global and static variables.
Uninitialized variables that are also unused are usually created as common symbols (unless you specify --common=off) instead of being placed in .bss so that they can be excluded from the resulting application.
– The .stack section reserves memory for the C/C++ software stack.
– The .sysmem section reserves space for dynamic memory allocation. The reserved space is used by dynamic memory allocation routines, such as malloc, calloc, realloc, or new. If a C/C++ program does not use these functions, the compiler does not create the .sysmem section.
The assembler creates the default sections .text, .bss, and .data. You can instruct the compiler to create additional sections by using the CODE_SECTION and DATA_SECTION pragmas (see
and
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The linker takes the individual sections from different object files and combines sections that have the same name. The resulting output sections and the appropriate placement in memory for each section are listed in
. You can place these output sections anywhere in the address space as needed to meet system requirements.
Section
.bss
.cinit
.const
.data
.init_array
Table 6-1. Summary of Sections and Memory Placement
Type of Memory
RAM
ROM or RAM
ROM or RAM
RAM
ROM or RAM
Section
.pinit
.stack
.sysmem
.text
Type of Memory
ROM or RAM
RAM
RAM
ROM or RAM
You can use the SECTIONS directive in the linker command file to customize the section-allocation process. For more information about allocating sections into memory, see the linker description chapter in the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
6.1.2 C/C++ System Stack
The C/C++ compiler uses a stack to:
• Allocate local variables
• Pass arguments to functions
• Save register contents
The run-time stack grows from the high addresses to the low addresses. The compiler uses the R13 register to manage this stack. R13 is the stack pointer (SP), which points to the next unused location on the stack.
The linker sets the stack size, creates a global symbol, __STACK_SIZE, and assigns it a value equal to the stack size in bytes. The default stack size is 2048 bytes. You can change the stack size at link time by using the --stack_size option with the linker command. For more information on the --stack_size option, see the linker description chapter in the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
At system initialization, SP is set to a designated address for the top of the stack. This address is the first location past the end of the .stack section. Since the position of the stack depends on where the .stack
section is allocated, the actual address of the stack is determined at link time.
The C/C++ environment automatically decrements SP at the entry to a function to reserve all the space necessary for the execution of that function. The stack pointer is incremented at the exit of the function to restore the stack to the state before the function was entered. If you interface assembly language routines to C/C++ programs, be sure to restore the stack pointer to the same state it was in before the function was entered.
For more information about using the stack pointer, see
; for more information about the stack,
see
Stack Overflow
NOTE:
The compiler provides no means to check for stack overflow during compilation or at run time. A stack overflow disrupts the run-time environment, causing your program to fail. Be sure to allow enough space for the stack to grow. You can use the --entry_hook option to add code to the beginning of each function to check for stack overflow; see
.
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6.1.3 Dynamic Memory Allocation
The run-time-support library supplied with the ARM compiler contains several functions (such as malloc, calloc, and realloc) that allow you to allocate memory dynamically for variables at run time.
Memory is allocated from a global pool, or heap, that is defined in the .sysmem section. You can set the size of the .sysmem section by using the --heap_size=size option with the linker command. The linker also creates a global symbol, __SYSMEM_SIZE, and assigns it a value equal to the size of the heap in bytes.
The default size is 2048 bytes. For more information on the --heap_size option, see the linker description chapter in the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
If you use any C I/O function, the RTS library allocates an I/O buffer for each file you access. This buffer will be a bit larger than BUFSIZ, which is defined in stdio.h and defaults to 256. Make sure you allocate a heap large enough for these buffers or use setvbuf to change the buffer to a statically-allocated buffer.
Dynamically allocated objects are not addressed directly (they are always accessed with pointers) and the memory pool is in a separate section (.sysmem); therefore, the dynamic memory pool can have a size limited only by the amount of available memory in your system. To conserve space in the .bss section, you can allocate large arrays from the heap instead of defining them as global or static. For example, instead of a definition such as: struct big table[100];
Use a pointer and call the malloc function: struct big *table table = (struct big *)malloc(100*sizeof(struct big));
6.2
Object Representation
For general information about data types, see
. This section explains how various data objects are sized, aligned, and accessed.
6.2.1 Data Type Storage
lists register and memory storage for various data types:
Data Type
char, signed char unsigned char, bool short, signed short unsigned short, wchar_t int, signed int unsigned int long, signed long unsigned long long long unsigned long long float double long double struct array
Table 6-2. Data Representation in Registers and Memory
Register Storage
Bits 0-7 of register
(1)
Bits 0-7 of register
Bits 0-15 of register
(1)
Bits 0-15 of register
Bits 0-31 of register
Bits 0-31 of register
Bits 0-31 of register
Bits 0-31 of register
Even/odd register pair
Even/odd register pair
Bits 0-31 of register
Register pair
Register pair
Members are stored as their individual types require.
Members are stored as their individual types require.
Memory Storage
8 bits aligned to 8-bit boundary
8 bits aligned to 8-bit boundary
16 bits aligned to 16-bit (halfword) boundary
16 bits aligned to 16-bit (halfword) boundary
32 bits aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary
32 bits aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary
32 bits aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary
32 bits aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary
64 bits aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary
(2)
64 bits aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary
(2)
32 bits aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary
64 bits aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary
(2)
64 bits aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary
(2)
Members are stored as their individual types require; aligned according to the member with the most restrictive alignment requirement.
Members are stored as their individual types require; aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary. All arrays inside a structure are aligned according to the type of each element in the array.
(1)
(2)
Negative values are sign-extended to bit 31.
64-bit data is aligned on a 64-bit boundary.
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Data Type
pointer to data member pointer to member function
Register Storage
Bits 0-31 of register
Memory Storage
32 bits aligned to 32-bit (word) boundary
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6.2.1.1
char and short Data Types (signed and unsigned)
The char and unsigned char data types are stored in memory as a single byte and are loaded to and stored from bits 0-7 of a register (see
). Objects defined as short or unsigned short are stored in memory as two bytes at a halfword (2 byte) aligned address and they are loaded to and stored from bits
0-15 of a register (see
).
Figure 6-1. Char and Short Data Storage Format
Signed 8-bit char
MS LS
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S I I I I I I
31 7 0
Unsigned 8-bit char
MS LS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U U U U U U U
31 7 0
Signed 16-bit short
MS LS
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
31 15 0
Unsigned 16-bit short
MS LS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
31 15
LEGEND: S = sign, I = signed integer, U = unsigned integer, MS = most significant, LS = least significant
0
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6.2.1.2
float, int, and long Data Types (signed and unsigned)
The int, unsigned int, float, long and unsigned long data types are stored in memory as 32-bit objects at word (4 byte) aligned addresses. Objects of these types are loaded to and stored from bits 0-31 of a register, as shown in
Figure 6-2 . In big-endian mode, 4-byte objects are loaded to registers by moving the
first byte (that is, the lower address) of memory to bits 24-31 of the register, moving the second byte of memory to bits 16-23, moving the third byte to bits 8-15, and moving the fourth byte to bits 0-7. In littleendian mode, 4-byte objects are loaded to registers by moving the first byte (that is, the lower address) of memory to bits 0-7 of the register, moving the second byte to bits 8-15, moving the third byte to bits 16-23, and moving the fourth byte to bits 24-31.
Figure 6-2. 32-Bit Data Storage Format
Single-precision floating char
MS LS
S E E E E E E E E M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
31 23 0
Signed 32-bit integer or long char
MS LS
S I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
31 0
Unsigned 32-bit integer or long
MS LS
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
31
LEGEND: S = sign, M = Mantissa, U = unsigned integer, E = exponent, I = signed integer, MS = most significant, LS = least significant
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double, long double, and long long Data Types (signed and unsigned)
Double, long double, long long and unsigned long long data types are stored in memory in a pair of registers and are always referenced as a pair. These types are stored as 64-bit objects at word (4 byte) aligned addresses. For FPA mode, the word at the lowest address contains the sign bit, the exponent, and the most significant part of the mantissa. The word at the higher address contains the least significant part of the mantissa. This is true regardless of the endianness of the target. For VFP mode, the words are ordered based upon the endianness of the target.
Objects of this type are loaded into and stored in register pairs, as shown in
significant memory word contains the sign bit, exponent, and the most significant part of the mantissa. The least significant memory word contains the least significant part of the mantissa.
Figure 6-3. Double-Precision Floating-Point Data Storage Format
Address x
MS
S E E E E E E E E E E E E M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
31 20 0
LS
M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
31
Address x+ 4
LEGEND: S = sign, M = mantissa, E = exponent, MS = most significant, LS = least significant
0
6.2.1.4
Pointer to Data Member Types
Pointer to data member objects are stored in memory like an unsigned int (32 bit) integral type. Its value is the byte offset to the data member in the class, plus 1. The zero value is reserved to represent the NULL pointer to the data member.
6.2.1.5
Pointer to Member Function Types
Pointer to member function objects are stored as a structure with three members, and the layout is equivalent to: struct { short int d; short int i; union { void (f) (); long 0; }
};
The parameter d is the offset to be added to the beginning of the class object for this pointer. The parameter I is the index into the virtual function table, offset by 1. The index enables the NULL pointer to be represented. Its value is -1 if the function is non-virtual. The parameter f is the pointer to the member function if it is non-virtual, when I is 0. The 0 is the offset to the virtual function pointer within the class object.
6.2.1.6
Structure and Array Alignment
Structures are aligned according to the member with the most restrictive alignment requirement.
Structures are padded so that the size of the structure is a multiple of its alignment. Arrays are always word aligned. Elements of arrays are stored in the same manner as if they were individual objects.
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6.2.2 Bit Fields
Bit fields are the only objects that are packed within a byte. That is, two bit fields can be stored in the same byte. Bit fields can range in size from 1 to 32 bits, but they never span a 4-byte boundary.
For big-endian mode, bit fields are packed into registers from most significant bit (MSB) to least significant bit (LSB) in the order in which they are defined. Bit fields are packed in memory from most significant byte
(MSbyte) to least significant byte (LSbyte). For little-endian mode, bit fields are packed into registers from the LSB to the MSB in the order in which they are defined, and packed in memory from LSbyte to MSbyte.
Here are some details about how bit fields are handled:
• Plain int bit fields are unsigned. Consider the following C code: struct st
{ int a:5;
} S; foo()
{ if (S.a < 0) bar();
}
In this example, bar () is never called as bit field 'a' is unsigned. Use signed int if you need a signed bit field.
• Bit fields of type long long are supported.
• Bit fields are treated as the declared type.
• The size and alignment of the struct containing the bit field depends on the declared type of the bit field. For example, consider the struct: struct st {int a:4};
This struct uses up 4 bytes and is aligned at 4 bytes.
• Unnamed bit fields affect the alignment of the struct or union. For example, consider the struct: struct st{char a:4; int :22;};
This struct uses 4 bytes and is aligned at a 4-byte boundary.
• Bit fields declared volatile are accessed according to the bit field's declared type. A volatile bit field reference generates exactly one reference to its storage; multiple volatile bit field accesses are not merged.
illustrates bit-field packing, using the following bit field definitions: struct{ int A:7 int B:10 int C:3 int D:2 int E:9
}x;
A0 represents the least significant bit of the field A; A1 represents the next least significant bit, etc. Again, storage of bit fields in memory is done with a byte-by-byte, rather than bit-by-bit, transfer.
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Figure 6-4. Bit-Field Packing in Big-Endian and Little-Endian Formats
Big-endian register
MS LS
A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B B B C C C D D E E E E E E E E E X
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 X
31 0
Big-endian memory
Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3
A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B B B C C C D D E E E E E E E E E X
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 X
Little-endian register
MS LS
X E E E E E E E E E D D C C C B B B B B B B B B B A A A A A A A
X 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
31 0
Little-endian memory
Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3
B A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B E E D D C C C B X E E E E E E E
0 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 9 X 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
LEGEND: X = not used, MS = most significant, LS = least significant
6.2.3 Character String Constants
In C, a character string constant is used in one of the following ways:
• To initialize an array of characters. For example: char s[] = "abc";
When a string is used as an initializer, it is simply treated as an initialized array; each character is a separate initializer. For more information about initialization, see
.
• In an expression. For example: strcpy (s, "abc");
When a string is used in an expression, the string itself is defined in the .const section with the .string
assembler directive, along with a unique label that points to the string; the terminating 0 byte is included. For example, the following lines define the string abc, and the terminating 0 byte (the label
SL5 points to the string):
.sect
".const"
SL5: .string "abc",0
String labels have the form SLn, where n is a number assigned by the compiler to make the label unique. The number begins at 0 and is increased by 1 for each string defined. All strings used in a source module are defined at the end of the compiled assembly language module.
The label SLn represents the address of the string constant. The compiler uses this label to reference the string expression.
Because strings are stored in the .const section (possibly in ROM) and shared, it is bad practice for a program to modify a string constant. The following code is an example of incorrect string use: const char *a = "abc" a[1] = 'x'; /* Incorrect! undefined behavior */
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6.3
Register Conventions
Strict conventions associate specific registers with specific operations in the C/C++ environment. If you plan to interface an assembly language routine to a C/C++ program, you must understand and follow these register conventions.
The register conventions dictate how the compiler uses registers and how values are preserved across function calls.
shows the types of registers affected by these conventions.
summarizes how the compiler uses registers and whether their values are preserved across calls. For information about how values are preserved across calls, see
Table 6-3. How Register Types Are Affected by the Conventions
Register Type
Argument register
Return register
Expression register
Argument pointer
Stack pointer
Link register
Program counter
Description
Passes arguments during a function call
Holds the return value from a function call
Holds a value
Used as a base value from which a function's parameters (incoming arguments) are accessed
Holds the address of the top of the software stack
Contains the return address of a function call
Contains the current address of code being executed
Table 6-4. Register Usage
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
Register
R0
R1
R2
R3
Alias
A1
A2
A3
A4
V1
V2
V3
V4, AP
V5
Usage
Argument register, return register, expression register
Argument register, return register, expression register
Argument register, expression register
Argument register, expression register
Expression register
Expression register
Expression register
Expression register, argument pointer
Expression register
Preserved by Function
Parent
Parent
Parent
Parent
Child
Child
Child
Child
Child
R9
R10
R11
V6
V7
V8
Expression register
Expression register
Expression register
Child
Child
Child
R12
R13
R14
R15
CPSR
V9, 1P
SP
Expression register, instruction pointer
Stack pointer
Link register, expression register
Program counter
Current program status register
Parent
Child
(2)
Child LR
PC N/A
Child
(1)
SPSR
(2)
Saved program status register Child
The parent function refers to the function making the function call. The child function refers to the function being called.
The SP is preserved by the convention that everything pushed on the stack is popped off before returning.
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S11
S12
S13
S14
S15
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S2
S3
S4
S5
32-Bit Register 64-Bit Register Usage
FPSCR Status register
S0
S1
D0 Floating-point expression, return values, pass arguments
D1 Floating-point expression, return values, pass arguments
D2 Floating-point expression, return values, pass arguments
D3 Floating-point expression, return values, pass arguments
D4
D5
D6
D7
Floating-point expression, pass arguments
Floating-point expression, pass arguments
Floating-point expression, pass arguments
Floating-point expression, pass arguments
S21
S22
S23
S24
S25
S16
S17
S18
S19
S20
D8
D9
D10
D11
D12
Floating-point expression
Floating-point expression
Floating-point expression
Floating-point expression
Floating-point expression
(1)
S26
S27
S28
S29
S30
S31
D13
D14
D15
Floating-point expression
Floating-point expression
Floating-point expression
D16-D31 Floating-point expression
The child function refers to the function being called.
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Child
Child
Child
Child
Child
N/A
N/A
Child
Child
Child
N/A
N/A
N/A
Preserved by Function
(1)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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D17
D18
D19
D20
D21
D12
D13
D14
D15
D16
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10
D11
64-Bit Register Quad Register Usage
D0 Q0 SIMD register
D1
D2
D3
D4
Q1
Q2
SIMD register
SIMD register
Q3
Q4
Q5
SIMD register
SIMD register
SIMD register
Q6 SIMD register
Q7
Q8
Q9
Q10
SIMD register
SIMD register
SIMD register
SIMD register
D22
D23
D24
D25
D26
Q11
Q12
Q13
SIMD register
SIMD register
SIMD register
D27
D28
D29
Q14 SIMD register
D30
D31
Q15 SIMD register
(1)
FPSCR Status register
The child function refers to the function being called.
Register Conventions
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Child
Child
Child
Child
N/A
Preserved by Function
(1)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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6.4
Function Structure and Calling Conventions
The C/C++ compiler imposes a strict set of rules on function calls. Except for special run-time support functions, any function that calls or is called by a C/C++ function must follow these rules. Failure to adhere to these rules can disrupt the C/C++ environment and cause a program to fail.
The following sections use this terminology to describe the function-calling conventions of the C/C++ compiler:
• Argument block. The part of the local frame used to pass arguments to other functions. Arguments are passed to a function by moving them into the argument block rather than pushing them on the stack. The local frame and argument block are allocated at the same time.
• Register save area. The part of the local frame that is used to save the registers when the program calls the function and restore them when the program exits the function.
• Save-on-call registers. Registers R0-R3 and R12 (alternate names are A1-A4 and V9). The called function does not preserve the values in these registers; therefore, the calling function must save them if their values need to be preserved.
• Save-on-entry registers. Registers R4-R11 and R14 (alternate names are V1 to V8 and LR). It is the called function's responsibility to preserve the values in these registers. If the called function modifies these registers, it saves them when it gains control and preserves them when it returns control to the calling function.
For details on the calling conventions in EABI mode or when using a VFP coprocessor, refer to the EABI documentation located in the ARM Information Center .
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illustrates a typical function call. In this example, arguments are passed to the function, and the function uses local variables and calls another function. The first four arguments are passed to registers
R0-R3. This example also shows allocation of a local frame and argument block for the called function.
Functions that have no local variables and do not require an argument block do not allocate a local frame.
Low
Before call
Figure 6-5. Use of the Stack During a Function Call
Move arguments to argument block; call function
Allocate new frame and argument block
Low
Low
Caller’s argument block
High
Caller’s local variables
Register save area
Legend:
AP: argument pointer
SP: stack pointer
SP
Argument 5...
argument n
High
Caller’s local variables
Register save area
Callee’s argument block
Callee’s local variables
Register save area
SP
Argument 1 → register R0
Argument 2 → register R1
Argument 3 → register R2
Argument 4 → register R3
High
Argument 5...
argument n
Caller’s local variables
Register save area
SP
AP
6.4.1 How a Function Makes a Call
A function (parent function) performs the following tasks when it calls another function (child function).
1. The calling function (parent) is responsible for preserving any save-on-call registers across the call that are live across the call. (The save-on-call registers are R0-R3 and R12 (alternate names are A1-A4 and V9).)
2. If the called function (child) returns a structure, the caller allocates space for the structure and passes the address of that space to the called function as the first argument.
3. The caller places the first arguments in registers R0-R3, in that order. The caller moves the remaining arguments to the argument block in reverse order, placing the leftmost remaining argument at the lowest address. Thus, the leftmost remaining argument is placed at the top of the stack.
4. If arguments were stored onto the argument block in step 3, the caller reserves a word in the argument block for dual-state support. (See
for more information.)
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6.4.2 How a Called Function Responds
A called function (child function) must perform the following tasks:
1. If the function is declared with an ellipsis, it can be called with a variable number of arguments. The called function pushes these arguments on the stack if they meet both of these criteria:
• The argument includes or follows the last explicitly declared argument.
• The argument is passed in a register.
2. The called function pushes register values of all the registers that are modified by the function and that must be preserved upon exit of the function onto the stack. Normally, these registers are the save-onentry registers (R4-R11 and R14 (alternate names are V1 to V8 and LR)) and the link register (R14) if the function contains calls. If the function is an interrupt, additional registers may need to be preserved.
For more information, see
3. The called function allocates memory for the local variables and argument block by subtracting a constant from the SP. This constant is computed with the following formula:
size of all local variables + max = constant
The max argument specifies the size of all parameters placed in the argument block for each call.
4. The called function executes the code for the function.
5. If the called function returns a value, it places the value in R0 (or R0 and R1 values).
6. If the called function returns a structure, it copies the structure to the memory block that the first argument, R0, points to. If the caller does not use the return value, R0 is set to 0. This directs the called function not to copy the return structure.
In this way, the caller can be smart about telling the called function where to return the structure. For example, in the statement s = f(x), where s is a structure and f is a function that returns a structure, the caller can simply pass the address of s as the first argument and call f. The function f then copies the return structure directly into s, performing the assignment automatically.
You must be careful to properly declare functions that return structures, both at the point where they are called (so the caller properly sets up the first argument) and at the point where they are declared
(so the function knows to copy the result).
7. The called function deallocates the frame and argument block by adding the constant computed in
Step 3.
8. The called function restores all registers that were saved in Step 2.
9. The called function ( _f) loads the program counter (PC) with the return address.
The following example is typical of how a called function responds to a call:
; called function entry point
STMFD SP!, {V1, V2, V3, LR} ; save V1, V2, V3, and LR
SUB
...
SP, SP, #16 ; allocate frame
; body of the function
ADD SP, SP, #16 ; deallocate frame
LDMFD SP!, {V1, V2, V3, PC} ; restore V1, V2, V3, and store LR
; in the PC, causing a return
6.4.3 C Exception Handler Calling Convention
If a C exception handler calls other functions, the following must take place:
• The handler must set its own stack pointer.
• The handler saves all of the registers not preserved by the call: R0-R3, R-12, LR (R8-R12 saved by hardware for FIQ)
• Re-entrant exception handlers must save SPSR and LR.
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6.4.4 Accessing Arguments and Local Variables
A function accesses its local nonregister variables indirectly through the stack pointer (SP or R13) and its stack arguments indirectly through the argument pointer (AP). If all stack arguments can be referenced with the SP, they are, and the AP is not reserved. The SP always points to the top of the stack (the most recently pushed value) and the AP points to the leftmost stack argument (the one closest to the top of the stack). For example:
LDR A2 [SP, #4] ; load local var from stack
LDR A1 [AP, #0] ; load argument from stack
Since the stack grows toward smaller addresses, the local and argument data on the stack for the C/C++ function is accessed with a positive offset from the SP or the AP register.
6.5
Accessing Linker Symbols in C and C++
See the section on "Using Linker Symbols in C/C++ Applications" in the ARM Assembly Language Tools
User's Guide for information about referring to linker symbols in C/C++ code.
6.6
Interfacing C and C++ With Assembly Language
The following are ways to use assembly language with C/C++ code:
• Use separate modules of assembled code and link them with compiled C/C++ modules (see
).
• Use assembly language variables and constants in C/C++ source (see
).
• Use inline assembly language embedded directly in the C/C++ source (see
• Modify the assembly language code that the compiler produces (see
).
6.6.1 Using Assembly Language Modules With C/C++ Code
Interfacing C/C++ with assembly language functions is straightforward if you follow the calling conventions defined in
, and the register conventions defined in
variables and call functions defined in assembly language, and assembly code can access C/C++ variables and call C/C++ functions.
Follow these guidelines to interface assembly language and C:
• You must preserve any dedicated registers modified by a function. Dedicated registers include:
– Save-on-entry registers (R4-R11 (alternate names are V1 to V8 and LR))
– Stack pointer (SP or R13)
If the SP is used normally, it does not need to be explicitly preserved. In other words, the assembly function is free to use the stack as long as anything that is pushed onto the stack is popped back off before the function returns (thus preserving SP).
Any register that is not dedicated can be used freely without first being saved.
• Interrupt routines must save all the registers they use. For more information, see
• When you call a C/C++ function from assembly language, load the designated registers with arguments and push the remaining arguments onto the stack as described in
Remember that a function can alter any register not designated as being preserved without having to restore it. If the contents of any of these registers must be preserved across the call, you must explicitly save them.
• Functions must return values correctly according to their C/C++ declarations. Double values are returned in R0 and R1, and structures are returned as described in Step 2 of
. Any other values are returned in R0.
• No assembly module should use the .cinit section for any purpose other than autoinitialization of global variables. The C/C++ startup routine assumes that the .cinit section consists entirely of initialization tables. Disrupting the tables by putting other information in .cinit can cause unpredictable results.
• The compiler assigns linknames to all external objects. Thus, when you write assembly language code, you must use the same linknames as those assigned by the compiler. See
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• Any object or function declared in assembly language that is accessed or called from C/C++ must be declared with the .def or .global directive in the assembly language modifier. This declares the symbol as external and allows the linker to resolve references to it.
Likewise, to access a C/C++ function or object from assembly language, declare the C/C++ object with the .ref or .global directive in the assembly language module. This creates an undeclared external reference that the linker resolves.
6.6.2 Accessing Assembly Language Functions From C/C++
Functions defined in C++ that will be called from assembly should be defined as extern "C" in the C++ file.
Functions defined in assembly that will be called from C++ must be prototyped as extern "C" in C++.
illustrates a C++ function called main, which calls an assembly language function called asmfunc,
Example 6-2 . The asmfunc function takes its single argument, adds it to the C++ global variable
called gvar, and returns the result.
Example 6-1. Calling an Assembly Language Function From a C/C++ Program
extern "C" { extern int asmfunc(int a); /* declare external asm function */ int gvar = 0;
}
/* define global variable */ void main()
{ int I = 5;
I = asmfunc(I); /* call function normally */
Example 6-2. Assembly Language Program Called by
asmfunc:
.global asmfunc
.global gvar gvar_a
LDR
LDR
ADD
STR r1, gvar_a r2, [r1, #0] r0, r0, r2 r0, [r1, #0]
MOV pc, lr
.field
gvar, 32
In the C++ program in
, the extern "C" declaration tells the compiler to use C naming conventions (that is, no name mangling). When the linker resolves the .global _asmfunc reference, the corresponding definition in the assembly file will match.
The parameter i is passed in R0, and the result is returned in R0. R1 holds the address of the global gvar.
R2 holds the value of gvar before adding the value i to it.
6.6.3 Accessing Assembly Language Variables From C/C++
It is sometimes useful for a C/C++ program to access variables or constants defined in assembly language. There are several methods that you can use to accomplish this, depending on where and how the item is defined: a variable defined in the .bss section, a variable not defined in the .bss section, or a linker symbol.
6.6.3.1
Accessing Assembly Language Global Variables
Accessing variables from the .bss section or a section named with .usect is straightforward:
1. Use the .bss or .usect directive to define the variable.
2. Use the .def or .global directive to make the definition external.
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3. Use the appropriate linkname in assembly language.
4. In C/C++, declare the variable as extern and access it normally.
and
show how you can access a variable defined in .bss.
Example 6-3. Assembly Language Variable Program
.bss
var,4,4 ; Define the variable
.global
var ; Declare the variable as external
Example 6-4. C Program to Access Assembly Language From
extern int var; var = 1;
/* External variable */
/* Use the variable */
6.6.3.2
Accessing Assembly Language Constants
You can define global constants in assembly language by using the .set directive in combination with either the .def or .global directive, or you can define them in a linker command file using a linker assignment statement. These constants are accessible from C/C++ only with the use of special operators.
For variables defined in C/C++ or assembly language, the symbol table contains the address of the value contained by the variable. When you access an assembly variable by name from C/C++, the compiler gets the value using the address in the symbol table.
For assembly constants, however, the symbol table contains the actual value of the constant. The compiler cannot tell which items in the symbol table are addresses and which are values. If you access an assembly (or linker) constant by name, the compiler tries to use the value in the symbol table as an address to fetch a value. To prevent this behavior, you must use the & (address of) operator to get the value (_symval). In other words, if x is an assembly language constant, its value in C/C++ is &x. See the section on "Using Linker Symbols in C/C++ Applications" in the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's
Guide for more examples that use _symval.
For more about symbols and the symbol table, refer to the section on "Symbols" in the ARM Assembly
Language Tools User's Guide.
You can use casts and #defines to ease the use of these symbols in your program, as in
and
Example 6-5. Accessing an Assembly Language Constant From C
extern int table_size; /*external ref */
#define TABLE_SIZE ((int) (&table_size))
.
.
/* use cast to hide address-of */
.
for (I=0; i<TABLE_SIZE; ++I) /* use like normal symbol */
Example 6-6. Assembly Language Program for
_table_size .set
10000 ; define the constant
.global _table_size ; make it global
Because you are referencing only the symbol's value as stored in the symbol table, the symbol's declared type is unimportant. In
, int is used. You can reference linker-defined symbols in a similar manner.
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6.6.4 Sharing C/C++ Header Files With Assembly Source
You can use the .cdecls assembler directive to share C headers containing declarations and prototypes between C and assembly code. Any legal C/C++ can be used in a .cdecls block and the C/C++ declarations will cause suitable assembly to be generated automatically, allowing you to reference the
C/C++ constructs in assembly code. For more information, see the C/C++ header files chapter in the ARM
Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
6.6.5 Using Inline Assembly Language
Within a C/C++ program, you can use the asm statement to insert a single line of assembly language into the assembly language file created by the compiler. A series of asm statements places sequential lines of assembly language into the compiler output with no intervening code. For more information, see
.
The asm statement is useful for inserting comments in the compiler output. Simply start the assembly code string with a semicolon (;) as shown below: asm(";*** this is an assembly language comment");
NOTE: Using the asm Statement
Keep the following in mind when using the asm statement:
• Be extremely careful not to disrupt the C/C++ environment. The compiler does not check or analyze the inserted instructions.
• Avoid inserting jumps or labels into C/C++ code because they can produce unpredictable results by confusing the register-tracking algorithms that the code generator uses.
• Do not change the value of a C/C++ variable when using an asm statement. This is because the compiler does not verify such statements. They are inserted as is into the assembly code, and potentially can cause problems if you are not sure of their effect.
• Do not use the asm statement to insert assembler directives that change the assembly environment.
• Avoid creating assembly macros in C code and compiling with the --symdebug:dwarf (or
-g) option. The C environment’s debug information and the assembly macro expansion are not compatible.
6.6.6 Modifying Compiler Output
You can inspect and change the compiler's assembly language output by compiling the source and then editing the assembly output file before assembling it. The C/C++ interlist feature can help you inspect compiler output. See
.
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6.7
Interrupt Handling
As long as you follow the guidelines in this section, you can interrupt and return to C/C++ code without disrupting the C/C++ environment. When the C/C++ environment is initialized, the startup routine does not enable or disable interrupts. If the system is initialized by way of a hardware reset, interrupts are disabled.
If your system uses interrupts, you must handle any required enabling or masking of interrupts. Such operations have no effect on the C/C++ environment and are easily incorporated with asm statements or calling an assembly language function.
6.7.1 Saving Registers During Interrupts
When C/C++ code is interrupted, the interrupt routine must preserve the contents of all machine registers that are used by the routine or by any functions called by the routine. With the exception of banked registers, register preservation must be explicitly handled by the interrupt routine.
All banked registers are automatically preserved by the hardware (except for interrupts that are reentrant.
If you write interrupt routines that are reentrant, you must add code that preserves the interrupt's banked registers.) Each interrupt type has a set of banked registers. For information about the interrupt types, see
6.7.2 Using C/C++ Interrupt Routines
When C/C++ code is interrupted, the interrupt routine must preserve the contents of all machine registers that are used by the routine or by any functions called by the routine. Register preservation must be explicitly handled by the interrupt routine.
__interrupt void example (void)
{
...
}
If a C/C++ interrupt routine does not call any other functions, only those registers that the interrupt handler uses are saved and restored. However, if a C/C++ interrupt routine does call other functions, these functions can modify unknown registers that the interrupt handler does not use. For this reason, the routine saves all the save-on-call registers if any other functions are called. (This excludes banked registers.) Do not call interrupt handling functions directly.
Interrupts can be handled directly with C/C++ functions by using the INTERRUPT pragma or the
__interrupt keyword. For information, see
and
6.7.3 Using Assembly Language Interrupt Routines
You can handle interrupts with assembly language code as long as you follow the same register conventions the compiler does. Like all assembly functions, interrupt routines can use the stack, access global C/C++ variables, and call C/C++ functions normally. When calling C/C++ functions, be sure that any save-on-call registers are preserved before the call because the C/C++ function can modify any of these registers. You do not need to save save-on-entry registers because they are preserved by the called
C/C++ function.
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NOTE:
This section does not apply to Cortex-M devices.
To map Cortex-A interrupt routines to interrupt vectors you need to include a intvecs.asm file. This file will contain assembly language directives that can be used to set up the ARM's interrupt vectors with branches to your interrupt routines. Follow these steps to use this file:
1. Using
as a guide, create intvecs.asm and include your interrupt routines. For each routine:
(a) At the beginning of the file, add a .global directive that names the routine.
(b) Modify the appropriate .word directive to create a branch to the name of your routine.
2. Assemble and link intvecs.asm with your applications code and with the compiler's linker control file
(lnk16.cmd or lnk32.cmd). The control file contains a SECTIONS directive that maps the .intvecs
section into the memory locations 0x00-0x1F.
For example, on an ARM v4 target, if you have written a C interrupt routine for the IRQ interrupt called c_intIRQ and an assembly language routine for the FIQ interrupt called tim1_int, you should create intvecs.asm as in
Example 6-7. Sample intvecs.asm File
.if __TI_EABI_ASSEMBLER
.asg c_intIRQ, C_INTIRQ
.else
.asg _c_intIRQ, C_INTIRQ
.endif
.global _c_int00
.global C_INTIRQ
.global tim1_int
.sect ".intvecs"
B _c_int00 ; reset interrupt
.word 0 ; undefined instruction interrupt
.word 0 ; software interrupt
.word 0 ; abort (prefetch) interrupt
.word 0 ; abort (data) interrupt
.word 0 ; reserved
B C_INTIRQ ; IRQ interrupt
B tim1_int ; FIQ interrupt
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6.7.5 Using Software Interrupts
A software interrupt (SWI) is a synchronous exception generated by the execution of a particular instruction. Applications use software interrupts to request services from a protected system, such as an operating system, which can perform the services only while in a supervisor mode. Some ARM documentation uses the term Supervisor Calls (SVC) instead of "software interrupt".
A C/C++ application can invoke a software interrupt by associating a software interrupt number with a function name through use of the SWI_ALIAS pragma and then calling the software interrupt as if it were a function. For information, see
.
Since a call to the software interrupt function represents an invocation of the software interrupt, passing and returning data to and from a software interrupt is specified as normal function parameter passing with the following restriction:
All arguments passed to a software interrupt must reside in the four argument registers (R0-R3). No arguments can be passed by way of a software stack. Thus, only four arguments can be passed unless:
• Floating-point doubles are passed, in which case each double occupies two registers.
• Structures are returned, in which case the address of the returned structure occupies the first argument register.
For Cortex-M architectures, C SWI handlers cannot return values. Values may be returned by SWI handlers on other architectures.
The C/C++ compiler also treats the register usage of a called software interrupt the same as a called function. It assumes that all save-on-entry registers () are preserved by the software interrupt and that save-on-call registers (the remainder of the registers) can be altered by the software interrupt.
6.7.6 Other Interrupt Information
An interrupt routine can perform any task performed by any other function, including accessing global variables, allocating local variables, and calling other functions.
When you write interrupt routines, keep the following points in mind:
• It is your responsibility to handle any special masking of interrupts.
• A C/C++ interrupt routine cannot be called directly from C/C++ code.
• In a system reset interrupt, such as c_int00, you cannot assume that the run-time environment is set up; therefore, you cannot allocate local variables, and you cannot save any information on the run-time
stack.
• In assembly language, remember to precede the name of a C/C++ interrupt with the appropriate linkname. For example, refer to c_int00 as _c_int00.
• When an interrupt occurs, the state of the processor (ARM or Thumb mode) is dependent on the device you are using. The compiler allows interrupt handlers to be defined in ARM or Thumb-2 mode.
You should ensure the interrupt handler uses the proper mode for the device.
• The FIQ, supervisor, abort, IRQ, and undefined modes have separate stacks that are not automatically set up by the C/C++ run-time environment. If you have interrupt routines in one of these modes, you must set up the software stack for that mode. However, ARM Cortex-M processors have two stacks, and the main stack (MSP), which is used by IRQ (the only interrupt type for Cortex-M), is automatically handled by the compiler.
• Interrupt routines are not reentrant. If an interrupt routine enables interrupts of its type, it must save a copy of the return address and SPSR (the saved program status register) before doing so.
• Because a software interrupt is synchronous, the register saving conventions discussed in
can be less restrictive as long as the system is designed for this. A software interrupt routine generated by the compiler, however, follows the conventions in
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6.8
Intrinsic Run-Time-Support Arithmetic and Conversion Routines
The intrinsic run-time-support library contains a number of assembly language routines that provide arithmetic and conversion capability for C/C++ operations that the 32-bit and 16-bit instruction sets do not provide. These routines include integer division, integer modulus, and floating-point operations.
There are two versions of each of the routines:
• A 16-bit version to be called only from the 16-BIS (bit instruction set) state
• A 32-bit version only to be called from the 32-BIS state
These routines do not follow the standard C/C++ calling conventions in that the naming and register conventions are not upheld. Refer to the ARM Information Center for information on the EABI naming conventions.
6.8.1 CPSR Register and Interrupt Intrinsics
The intrinsics in
enable you to get/set the CPSR register and to enable/disable interrupts. All but the _call_swi() function are only available when compiling in ARM mode. Additional intrinsices for ARM assembly instructions are provided in
.
Table 6-7. CPSR and Interrupt C/C++ Compiler Intrinsics
C/C++ Compiler Intrinsic
void _call_swi(unsigned int src );
Assembly
Instruction
SWI $ src
Description
Call a software interrupt. The src must be an immediate.
Disable FIQ interrupts and return previous
FAULTMASK or CPSR setting.
unsigned int dst = _disable_FIQ( ) ; unsigned int dst =
_disable_interrupts( ) ;
unsigned int dst = _disable_IRQ( ) ; unsigned int dst = _enable_FIQ( ) ; unsigned int dst =
_enable_interrupts( ) ;
Cortex-R4/A8:
MRS dst, FAULTMASK
CPSID f
Cortex-M0:
MRS dst, PRIMASK
CPSID i
Cortex-M3/M4/R4/A8:
MRS dst, FAULTMASK
CPSID f
MRS dst, PRIMASK
CPSID i
Cortex-R4/A8:
MRS dst, FAULTMASK
CPSIE f
Cortex-M0:
MRS dst, PRIMASK
CPSIE i
Cortex-M3/M4/R4/A8:
MRS dst, FAULTMASK
CPSIE f unsigned int dst = _enable_IRQ( ) ; MRS dst, PRIMASK
CPSIE i
MRS dst , CPSR unsigned int dst = _get_CPSR( ) ; void _restore_interupts(unsigned int
src );
Cortex-M0:
MSR PRIMASK src
Cortex-M3/M4:
MSR FAULTMASK src
Cortex-R4:
MSR CPSR_cf , src void _set_CPSR(unsigned int src ); MSR CPSR , src void _set_CPSR_flg(unsigned int src ); MSR dst , CPSR
Disable all interrupts and return previous PRIMASK or FAULTMASK setting. The assembly instructions are dependent on the architecture.
Enable all interrupts and return previous PRIMASK or
FAULTMASK setting. The assembly instructions are dependent on the architecture.
Set the CPSR register.
Set the CPSR flag bits. The src is rotated by the intrinsic.
Set interrupt priority and return the previous setting.
unsigned int dst =
_set_interrupt_priority( unsigned int
src ) ;
Cortex-M0/M3/M4 only:
MRS dst, BASEPRI
MSR BASEPRI, src
Disable IRQ interrupts and return previous PRIMASK setting.
Enable FIQ interrupts and return previous
FAULTMASK or CPSR setting.
Enable IRQ interrupts and return previous PRIMASK setting.
Get the CPSR register.
Restores interrupts to state indicated by value returned from _disable_interrupts. The assembly instructions are dependent on the architecture.
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6.9
Built-In Functions
Built-in functions are predefined by the compiler. They can be called like a regular function, but they do not require a prototype or definition. The compiler supplies the proper prototype and definition.
The ARM compiler supports the following built-in functions:
• The _ _curpc function, which returns the value of the program counter where it is called. The syntax of the function is: void *_ _curpc(void);
• The _ _run_address_check function, which returns TRUE if the code performing the call is located at its run-time address, as assigned by the linker. Otherwise, FALSE is returned. The syntax of the function is: int _ _run_address_check(void);
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6.10 System Initialization
Before you can run a C/C++ program, you must create the C/C++ run-time environment. The C/C++ boot routine performs this task using a function called c_int00 (or _c_int00). The run-time-support source library, rts.src, contains the source to this routine in a module named boot.c (or boot.asm).
To begin running the system, the c_int00 function can be called by reset hardware. You must link the c_int00 function with the other object files. This occurs automatically when you use the --rom_model or -ram_model link option and include a standard run-time-support library as one of the linker input files.
When C/C++ programs are linked, the linker sets the entry point value in the executable output file to the symbol c_int00.
The c_int00 function performs the following tasks to initialize the environment:
1. Switches to the appropriate mode, reserves space for the run-time stack, and sets up the initial value of the stack pointer (SP). The stack is aligned on a 64-bit boundary.
2. Calls the function _ _TI_auto_init to perform the C/C++ autoinitialization.
The _ _TI_auto_init function does the following tasks:
• Processes the binit copy table, if present.
• Performs C autoinitialization of global/static variables. For more information, see
.
• Calls C++ initialization routines for file scope construction from the global constructor table. For more information, see
3. Calls the main() function to run the C/C++ program.
You can replace or modify the boot routine to meet your system requirements. However, the boot routine
must perform the operations listed above to correctly initialize the C/C++ environment.
6.10.1 Boot Hook Functions for System Pre-Initialization
Boot hooks are points at which you may insert application functions into the C/C++ boot process. Default boot hook functions are provided with the run-time support (RTS) library. However, you can implement customized versions of these boot hook functions, which override the default boot hook functions in the
RTS library if they are linked before the run-time library. Such functions can perform any applicationspecific initialization before continuing with the C/C++ environment setup.
Note that the TI-RTOS operating system uses custom versions of the boot hook functions for system setup, so you should be careful about overriding these functions if you are using TI-RTOS.
The following boot hook functions are available:
__mpu_init(): This function provides an interface for initializing the MPU, if MPU support is included. The
__mpu_init() function is called after the stack pointer is initialized but before any C/C++ environment setup is performed. This function should not return a value.
_system_pre_init(): This function provides a place to perform application-specific initialization. It is invoked after the stack pointer is initialized but before any C/C++ environment setup is performed. For targets that include MPU support, this function is called after __mpu_init(). By default, _system_pre_init() should return a non-zero value. The default C/C++ environment setup is bypassed if _system_pre_init() returns 0.
_system_post_cinit(): This function is invoked during C/C++ environment setup, after C/C++ global data is initialized but before any C++ constructors are called. This function should not return a value.
The _c_int00( ) initialization routine also provides a mechanism for an application to perform the setup (set
I/O registers, enable/disable timers, etc.) before the C/C++ environment is initialized.
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6.10.2 Run-Time Stack
The run-time stack is allocated in a single continuous block of memory and grows down from high addresses to lower addresses. The SP points to the top of the stack.
The code does not check to see if the run-time stack overflows. Stack overflow occurs when the stack grows beyond the limits of the memory space that was allocated for it. Be sure to allocate adequate memory for the stack.
The stack size can be changed at link time by using the --stack_size link option on the linker command line and specifying the stack size as a constant directly after the option.
The C/C++ boot routine shipped with the compiler sets up the user/thread mode run-time stack. If your program uses a run-time stack when it is in other operating modes, you must also allocate space and set up the run-time stack corresponding to those modes.
EABI requires that 64-bit data (type long long and long double) be aligned at 64-bits. This requires that the stack be aligned at a 64-bit boundary at function entry so that local 64-bit variables are allocated in the stack with correct alignment. The boot routine aligns the stack at a 64-bit boundary.
6.10.3 Automatic Initialization of Variables
Any global variables declared as preinitialized must have initial values assigned to them before a C/C++ program starts running. The process of retrieving these variables' data and initializing the variables with the data is called autoinitialization. Internally, the compiler and linker coordinate to produce compressed initialization tables. Your code should not access the initialization table.
6.10.3.1 Zero Initializing Variables
In ANSI C, global and static variables that are not explicitly initialized must be set to 0 before program execution. The C/C++ compiler supports preinitialization of uninitialized variables by default. This can be turned off by specifying the linker option --zero_init=off.
6.10.3.2 Direct Initialization
The compiler uses direct initialization to initialize global variables. For example, consider the following C code: int i = 23; int a[5] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
The compiler allocates the variables 'i' and 'a[] to .data section and the initial values are placed directly.
.global i
.data
.align
4 i:
.field
23,32 ; i @ 0
.global a
.data
.align
4 a:
.field
.field
.field
.field
.field
1,32
2,32
3,32
4,32
5,32
; a[0] @ 0
; a[1] @ 32
; a[2] @ 64
; a[3] @ 96
; a[4] @ 128
Each compiled module that defines static or global variables contains these .data sections. The linker treats the .data section like any other initialized section and creates an output section. In the load-time initialization model, the sections are loaded into memory and used by the program. See
In the run-time initialization model, the linker uses the data in these sections to create initialization data and an additional compressed initialization table. The boot routine processes the initialization table to copy data from load addresses to run addresses. See
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6.10.3.3 Autoinitialization of Variables at Run Time
Autoinitializing variables at run time is the default method of autoinitialization. To use this method, invoke the linker with the --rom_model option.
Using this method, the linker creates a compressed initialization table and initialization data from the direct initialized sections in the compiled module. The table and data are used by the C/C++ boot routine to initialize variables in RAM using the table and data in ROM.
illustrates autoinitialization at run time. Use this method in any system where your application runs from code burned into ROM.
Figure 6-6. Autoinitialization at Run Time
Object file Memory
C auto init table and data
(ROM)
(.cinit section)
Loader
C auto init table and data
(ROM)
Boot routine
.data
uninitialized
(RAM)
6.10.3.4 Autoinitialization Tables
The compiled object files do not have initialization tables. The variables are initialized directly . The linker, when the --rom_model option is specified, creates C auto initialization table and the initialization data. The linker creates both the table and the initialization data in an output section named .cinit.
The autoinitialization table has the following format:
_TI_CINIT_Base:
32-bit load address 32-bit run address
32-bit load address 32-bit run address
_TI_CINT_Limit:
The linker defined symbols __TI_CINIT_Base and __TI_CINIT_Limit point to the start and end of the table, respectively. Each entry in this table corresponds to one output section that needs to be initialized.
The initialization data for each output section could be encoded using different encoding.
The load address in the C auto initialization record points to initialization data with the following format:
8-bit index Encoded data
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The first 8-bits of the initialization data is the handler index. It indexes into a handler table to get the address of a handler function that knows how to decode the following data.
The handler table is a list of 32-bit function pointers.
_TI_Handler_Table_Base:
32-bit handler 1 address
32-bit handler n address
_TI_Handler_Table_Limit:
The encoded data that follows the 8-bit index can be in one of the following format types. For clarity the 8bit index is also depicted for each format.
6.10.3.4.1 Length Followed by Data Format
8-bit index 24-bit padding 32-bit length (N) N byte initialization data (not compressed)
The compiler uses 24-bit padding to align the length field to a 32-bit boundary. The 32-bit length field encodes the length of the initialization data in bytes (N). N byte initialization data is not compressed and is copied to the run address as is.
The run-time support library has a function __TI_zero_init() to process this type of initialization data. The first argument to this function is the address pointing to the byte after the 8-bit index. The second argument is the run address from the C auto initialization record.
6.10.3.4.2 Zero Initialization Format
8-bit index 24-bit padding 32-bit length (N)
The compiler uses 24-bit padding to align the length field to a 32-bit boundary. The 32-bit length field encodes the number of bytes to be zero initialized.
The run-time support library has a function __TI_zero_init() to process the zero initialization. The first argument to this function is the address pointing to the byte after the 8-bit index. The second argument is the run address from the C auto initialization record.
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The data following the 8-bit index is compressed using Run Length Encoded (RLE) format. uses a simple run length encoding that can be decompressed using the following algorithm:
1. Read the first byte, Delimiter (D).
2. Read the next byte (B).
3. If B != D, copy B to the output buffer and go to step 2.
4. Read the next byte (L).
(a) If L == 0, then length is either a 16-bit, a 24-bit value, or we’ve reached the end of the data, read next byte (L).
(i) If L == 0, length is a 24-bit value or the end of the data is reached, read next byte (L).
(i) If L == 0, the end of the data is reached, go to step 7.
(ii) Else L <<= 16, read next two bytes into lower 16 bits of L to complete 24-bit value for L.
(ii) Else L <<= 8, read next byte into lower 8 bits of L to complete 16-bit value for L.
(b) Else if L > 0 and L < 4, copy D to the output buffer L times. Go to step 2.
(c) Else, length is 8-bit value (L).
5. Read the next byte (C); C is the repeat character.
6. Write C to the output buffer L times; go to step 2.
7. End of processing.
The run-time support library has a routine __TI_decompress_rle24() to decompress data compressed using RLE. The first argument to this function is the address pointing to the byte after the 8-bit index. The second argument is the run address from the C auto initialization record.
RLE Decompression Routine
NOTE:
The previous decompression routine, __TI_decompress_rle(), is included in the run-timesupport library for decompressing RLE encodings generated by older versions of the linker.
6.10.3.4.4 Lempel-Ziv-Storer-Szymanski Compression (LZSS) Format
8-bit index Initialization data compressed using LZSS
The data following the 8-bit index is compressed using LZSS compression. The run-time support library has the routine __TI_decompress_lzss() to decompress the data compressed using LZSS. The first argument to this function is the address pointing to the byte after the 8-bit index. The second argument is the run address from the C auto initialization record.
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6.10.3.4.5 Sample C Code to Process the C Autoinitialization Table
The run-time support boot routine has code to process the C autoinitialization table. The following C code illustrates how the autoinitialization table can be processed on the target.
Example 6-8. Processing the C Autoinitialization Table
typedef void (*handler_fptr)(const unsigned char *in, unsigned char *out);
#define HANDLER_TABLE __TI_Handler_Table_Base
#pragma WEAK(HANDLER_TABLE) extern unsigned int HANDLER_TABLE; extern unsigned char *__TI_CINIT_Base; extern unsigned char *__TI_CINIT_Limit; void auto_initialize()
{ unsigned char **table_ptr; unsigned char **table_limit;
/*--------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Check if Handler table has entries.
*/
/*--------------------------------------------------------------*/ if (&__TI_Handler_Table_Base >= &__TI_Handler_Table_Limit) return;
/*---------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Get the Start and End of the CINIT Table.
*/
/*---------------------------------------------------------------*/ table_ptr = (unsigned char **)&__TI_CINIT_Base; table_limit = (unsigned char **)&__TI_CINIT_Limit; while (table_ptr < table_limit)
{
/*-------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* 1. Get the Load and Run address.
*/
/* 2. Read the 8-bit index from the load address.
/* 3. Get the handler function pointer using the index from
*/
*/
/* handler table.
*/
/*-------------------------------------------------------------*/ unsigned char *load_addr = *table_ptr++; unsigned char *run_addr = *table_ptr++; unsigned char handler_idx = *load_addr++; handler_fptr handler =
(handler_fptr)(&HANDLER_TABLE)[handler_idx];
}
}
/*-------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* 4. Call the handler and pass the pointer to the load data */
/* after index and the run address.
*/
/*-------------------------------------------------------------*/
(*handler)((const unsigned char *)load_addr, run_addr);
6.10.3.5 Initialization of Variables at Load Time
Initialization of variables at load time enhances performance by reducing boot time and by saving the memory used by the initialization tables. To use this method, invoke the linker with the --ram_model option.
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When you use the --ram_model link option, the linker does not generate C autoinitialization tables and data. The direct initialized sections (.data) in the compiled object files are combined according to the linker command file to generate initialized output sections. The loader loads the initialized output sections into memory. After the load, the variables are assigned their initial values.
Since the linker does not generate the C autoinitialization tables, no boot time initialization is performed.
illustrates the initialization of variables at load time.
Figure 6-7. Initialization at Load Time
Object file Memory
.data
section
Loader
.data section
(initialized)
(RAM)
6.10.3.6 Global Constructors
All global C++ variables that have constructors must have their constructor called before main(). The compiler builds a table of global constructor addresses that must be called, in order, before main() in a section called .init_array. The linker combines the .init_array section form each input file to form a single table in the .init_array section. The boot routine uses this table to execute the constructors. The linker defines two symbols to identify the combined .init_array table as shown below. This table is not null terminated by the linker.
Figure 6-8. Constructor Table
SHT$$INIT_ARRAY$$Base:
Address of constructor 1
Address of constructor 2
SHT$$INIT_ARRAY$$Limit:
Address of constructor n
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6.10.4 Initialization Tables
The tables in the .cinit section consist of variable-size initialization records. Each variable that must be autoinitialized has a record in the .cinit section.
shows the format of the .cinit section and the initialization records.
Figure 6-9. Format of Initialization Records in the .cinit Section
.cinit section
Initialization record 1
Initialization record 2
Initialization record
Initialization record 3
?
Size in bytes
Pointer to
.bss area
Initialization data
Initialization record n
The fields of an initialization record contain the following information:
• The first field of an initialization record contains the size (in bytes) of the initialization data.The width of this field is one word (32-bit).
• The second field contains the starting address of the area within the .bss section where the initialization data must be copied.The width of this field is one word.
• The third field contains the data that is copied into the .bss section to initialize the variable.The width of this field is variable.
Each variable that must be autoinitialized has an initialization record in the .cinit section.
shows initialized global variables defined in C.
shows the corresponding initialization table. The section .cinit:c is a subsection in the .cinit section that contains all scalar data. The subsection is handled as one record during initialization, which minimizes the overall size of the .cinit
section.
Example 6-9. Initialized Variables Defined in C
int i = 23; int a[5] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
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Example 6-10. Initialized Information for Variables Defined in
.sect
".cinit" ; Initialization section
* Initialization record for variable i
.align
.field
4
4,32
; align on word boundary
; length of data (1 word)
.field
.field
_i+0,32
23,32
; address of i
; _i @ 0
* Initialization record for variable a
.sect
".cinit"
.align
.field
4
IR1,32
; align on word boundary
; Length of data (5 words)
.field
.field
.field
.field
_a+0,32
1,32
2,32
3,32
; Address of a[ ]
; _a[0] @ 0
; _a[1] @ 32
; _a[2] @ 64
.field
.field
IR1: .set
4,32
5,32
20
; _a[3] @ 96
; _a[4] @ 128
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The .cinit section must contain only initialization tables in this format. When interfacing assembly language modules, do not use the .cinit section for any other purpose.
The table in the .pinit section simply consists of a list of addresses of constructors to be called (see
Figure 6-10 ). The constructors appear in the table after the .cinit initialization.
Figure 6-10. Format of Initialization Records in the .pinit Section
.pinit section
Address of constructor 1
Address of constructor 2
Address of constructor 3
•
•
Address of constructor n
When you use the --rom_model or --ram_model option, the linker combines the .cinit sections from all the
C/C++ modules and appends a null word to the end of the composite .cinit section. This terminating record appears as a record with a size field of 0 and marks the end of the initialization tables.
Likewise, the --rom_model or --ram_model link option causes the linker to combine all of the .pinit sections from all C/C++ modules and append a null word to the end of the composite .pinit section. The boot routine knows the end of the global constructor table when it encounters a null constructor address.
The const-qualified variables are initialized differently; see
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6.11 Dual-State Interworking Under TIABI (Deprecated)
The ARM is a unique processor in that it gives you the performance of a 32-bit architecture with the code density of a 16-bit architecture. It supports a 16-bit instruction set and a 32-bit instruction set that (see ) allows switching dynamically between the two sets.
The instruction set that the ARM processor uses is determined by the state of the processor. The processor can be in 32-BIS (bit instruction set) state or 16-BIS state at any given time. The compiler allows you to specify whether a module should be compiled in 32- or 16-BIS state and allows functions compiled in one state to call functions compiled in the other state.
6.11.1 Level of Dual-State Support
By default, the compiler allows dual-state interworking between functions. However, the compiler allows you to alter the level of support to meet your particular needs.
In dual-state interworking, it is the called function's responsibility to handle the proper state changes required by the calling function. It is the calling function's responsibility to handle the proper state changes required to indirectly call a function (call it by address). Therefore, a function supports dual-state interworking if it provides the capability for functions requiring a state change to directly call the function
(call it by name) and provides the mechanism to indirectly call functions involving state changes.
If a function does not support dual-state interworking, it cannot be called by functions requiring a state change and cannot indirectly call functions that support dual-state interworking. Regardless of whether a function supports dual-state interworking or not, it can directly or indirectly call certain functions:
• Directly call a function in the same state
• Directly call a function in a different state if that function supports dual-state interworking
• Indirectly call a function in the same state if that function does not support dual-state interworking
Given this definition of dual-state support, the ARM C/C++ compiler offers three levels of support. Use
to determine the best level of support to use for your code.
Table 6-8. Selecting a Level of Dual-State Support
If your code...
Requires few state changes
Requires many state changes
Requires no state changes and has frequent indirect calls
Use this level of support ...
Default
Optimized
None
Here is detailed information about each level of support:
• Default. Full dual-state interworking is supported. For each function that supports full dual-state interworking, the compiler generates code that allows functions requiring a state change to call the function, whether it is ever used or not. This code is placed in a different section from the section the actual function is in. If the linker determines that this code is never referenced, it does not link it into the final executable image. However, the mechanism used with indirect calls to support dual-state interworking is integrated into the function and cannot be removed by the linker, even if the linker determines that the mechanism is not needed.
• Optimized. Optimized dual-state interworking provides no additional functionality over the default level but optimizes the dual-state support code (in terms of code size and execution speed) for the case where a state change is required. It does this optimization by integrating the support into the function.
Use the optimized level of support only when you know that a majority of the calls to this function require a state change. Even if the dual-state support code is never used, the linker cannot remove the code because it is integrated into the function. To specify this level of support, use the DUAL_STATE pragma. See
for more information.
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• None. Dual-state interworking is disabled. This level is invoked with the -md shell option. Functions with this support can directly call the following functions:
– Functions compiled in the same state
– Functions in a different state that support dual-state interworking
Functions with this support level can indirectly call only functions that do not require a state change and do not support dual-state interworking. Because functions with this support level do not provide dual-state interworking, they cannot be called by a function requiring a state change.
Use this support level if you do not require dual-state interworking, have frequent indirect calls, and cannot tolerate the additional code size or speed incurred by the indirect calls supporting dual-state interworking.
When a program does not require any state changes, the only difference between specifying no support and default support is that indirect calls are more complex in the default support level.
6.11.2 Implementation
Dual-state support is implemented by providing an alternate entry point for a function. This alternate entry point is used by functions requiring a state change. Dual-state support handles the change to the correct state and, if needed, changes the function back to the state of the caller when it returns. Also, indirect calls set up the return address so that once the called function returns, the state can be reliably changed back to that of the caller.
6.11.2.1 Naming Conventions for Entry Points
The ARM compiler reserves the name space of all identifiers beginning with an underscore ( _ ) or a dollar sign ($). In this dual-state support scheme, all 32-BIS state entry points begin with an underscore, and all
16-BIS state entry points begin with a dollar sign. All other compiler-generated identifiers, which are independent of the state of the processor, begin with an underscore. By this convention, all direct calls within a 16-bit function refer to the entry point beginning with a dollar sign and all direct calls within a 32bit function refer to the entry point beginning with an underscore.
6.11.2.2 Indirect Calls
Addresses of functions taken in 16-BIS state use the address of the 16-BIS state entry point to the function (with bit 0 of the address set). Likewise, addresses of functions taken in 32-BIS state use the address of the 32-BIS state entry point (with bit 0 of the address cleared). Then all indirect calls are performed by loading the address of the called function into a register and executing the branch and exchange (BX) instruction. This automatically changes the state and ensures that the code works correctly, regardless of what state the address was in when it was taken.
The return address must also be set up so that the state of the processor is consistent and known upon return. Bit 0 of the address is tested to determine if the BX instruction invokes a state change. If it does not invoke a state change, the return address is set up for the state of the function. If it does invoke a change, the return address is set up for the alternate state and code is executed to return to the function's state.
Because the entry point into a function depends upon the state of the function that takes the address, it is more efficient to take the address of a function when in the same state as that function. This ensures that the address of the actual function is used, not its alternate entry point. Because the indirect call can invoke a state change itself, entering a function through its alternate entry point, even if calling it from a different state, is unnecessary.
shows sum( ) calling max( ) with code that is compiled for the 16-BIS state and supports dual-state interworking. The sum( ) function is compiled with the -code_state=16 option, which creates 16bit instructions for pre-UAL assembly code. (Refer to the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide for information on UAL syntax.)
shows the same function call with code that is compiled for the
32-BIS state and supports dual-state interworking. Function max( ) is compiled without the -code_state=16 option, creating 32-bit instructions.
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Example 6-11. C Code Compiled for 16-BIS State: sum( )
int total = 0; sum(int val1, int val2)
{ int val = max(val1, val2);
} total += val;
Example 6-12. 16-Bit Assembly Program for
;***********************************************************
;* FUNCTION VENEER: _sum *
;***********************************************************
_sum:
.state32
STMFD sp!, {lr}
ADD
BX lr, pc, #1 lr
.state16
BL $sum
BX
NOP pc
.state32
LDMFD sp!, {pc}
.state16
.sect
".text"
.global sum
;***********************************************************
;* FUNCTION DEF: $sum *
;***********************************************************
$sum:
PUSH {LR}
BL $max
LDR
LDR
A2, CON1 ; {_total+0}
A3, [A2, #0]
ADD
STR
POP
A1, A1, A3
A1, [A2, #0]
{PC}
;***********************************************************
;* CONSTANT TABLE *
;***********************************************************
.sect
".text"
.align 4
CON1: .field _total, 32
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Example 6-13. C Code Compiled for 32-BIS State: sum( )
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Example 6-14. 32-Bit Assembly Program for
;***********************************************************
;* FUNCTION VENEER: $max *
;***********************************************************
$max:
.state16
BX pc
NOP
.state32
B
.text
_max
.global _max
;***********************************************************
;* FUNCTION DEF: _max *
;***********************************************************
_max:
CMP A1, A2
MOVLE A1, A2
BX LR
Since sum( ) is a 16-bit function, its entry point is $sum. Because it was compiled for dual-state interworking, an alternate entry point, _sum, located in a different section is included. All calls to sum( ) requiring a state change use the _sum entry point.
The call to max( ) in sum( ) references $max, because sum( ) is a 16-bit function. If max( ) were a 16-bit function, sum( ) would call the actual entry point for max( ). However, since max( ) is a 32-bit function,
$max is the alternate entry point for max( ) and handles the state change required by sum( ).
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Some of the features of C/C++ (such as I/O, dynamic memory allocation, string operations, and trigonometric functions) are provided as an ANSI/ISO C/C++ standard library, rather than as part of the compiler itself. The TI implementation of this library is the run-time-support library (RTS). The C/C++ compiler implements the ISO standard library except for those facilities that handle exception conditions, signal and locale issues (properties that depend on local language, nationality, or culture). Using the
ANSI/ISO standard library ensures a consistent set of functions that provide for greater portability.
In addition to the ANSI/ISO-specified functions, the run-time-support library includes routines that give you processor-specific commands and direct C language I/O requests. These are detailed in
and
.
A library-build utility is provided with the code generation tools that lets you create customized run-timesupport libraries. This process is described in
.
Topic
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Page
7.1
C and C++ Run-Time Support Libraries
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7.2
The C I/O Functions
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7.3
Handling Reentrancy (_register_lock() and _register_unlock() Functions)
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7.4
Library-Build Process
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7.1
C and C++ Run-Time Support Libraries
ARM compiler releases include pre-built run-time support (RTS) libraries that provide all the standard capabilities. Separate libraries are provided for each mode, big and little endian support, each ABI
(compiler version 4.1.0 and later), various architectures, and C++ exception support. See
for information on the library-naming conventions.
The run-time-support library contains the following:
• ANSI/ISO C/C++ standard library
• C I/O library
• Low-level support functions that provide I/O to the host operating system
• Fundamental arithmetic routines
• System startup routine, _c_int00
• Compiler helper functions (to support language features that are not directly efficiently expressible in
C/C++)
The run-time-support libraries do not contain functions involving signals and locale issues.
The C++ library supports wide chars, in that template functions and classes that are defined for char are also available for wide char. For example, wide char stream classes wios, wiostream, wstreambuf and so on (corresponding to char classes ios, iostream, streambuf) are implemented. However, there is no lowlevel file I/O for wide chars. Also, the C library interface to wide char support (through the C++ headers
<cwchar> and <cwctype>) is limited as described in
TI does not provide documentation that covers the functionality of the C++ library. TI suggests referring to one of the following sources:
• The Standard C++ Library: A Tutorial and Reference,Nicolai M. Josuttis, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-
37926-0
• The C++ Programming Language (Third or Special Editions), Bjarne Stroustrup, Addison-Wesley,
ISBN 0-201-88954-4 or 0-201-70073-5
7.1.1 Linking Code With the Object Library
When you link your program, you must specify the object library as one of the linker input files so that references to the I/O and run-time-support functions can be resolved. You can either specify the library or allow the compiler to select one for you. See
for further information.
When a library is linked, the linker includes only those library members required to resolve undefined references. For more information about linking, see the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
C, C++, and mixed C and C++ programs can use the same run-time-support library. Run-time-support functions and variables that can be called and referenced from both C and C++ will have the same linkage.
If you want to link object files created with the TI CodeGen tools with object files generated by other compiler tool chains, the ARM standard specifies that you should define the
_AEABI_PORTABILITY_LEVEL preprocessor symbol as follows before #including any standard header files, such as <stdlib.h>.
#define _AEABI_PORTABILITY_LEVEL 1
This definition enables full portability. Defining the symbol to 0 specifies that the "C standard" portability level will be used.
7.1.2 Header Files
You must use the header files provided with the compiler run-time support when using functions from
C/C++ standard library. Set the TI_ARM_C_DIR environment variable to the include directory where the tools are installed.
The following header files provide TI extensions to the C standard:
• cpy_tbl.h -- Declares the copy_in() RTS function, which is used to move code or data from a load location to a separate run location at run-time. This function helps manage overlays.
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• file.h -- Declares functions used by low-level I/O functions in the RTS library.
• _lock.h -- Used when declaring system-wide mutex locks. This header file is deprecated; use
_reg_mutex_api.h and _mutex.h instead.
• memory.h -- Provides the memalign() function, which is not required by the C standard.
• _mutex.h -- Declares functions used by the RTS library to help facilitate mutexes for specific resources that are owned by the RTS. For example, these functions are used for heap or file table allocation.
• _pthread.h -- Declares low-level mutex infrastructure functions and provides support for recursive mutexes.
• _reg_mutex_api.h -- Declares a function that can be used by an RTOS to register an underlying lock mechanism and/or thread ID mechanism that is implemented in the RTOS but is called indirectly by the
RTS’ _mutex.h functions.
• _reg_synch_api.h -- Declares a function that can be used by an RTOS to register an underlying cache synchronization mechanism that is implemented in the RTOS but is called indirectly by the RTS’
_data_synch.h functions.
• strings.h -- Provides additional string functions, including bcmp(), bcopy(), bzero(), ffs(), index(), rindex(), strcasecmp(), and strncasecmp().
7.1.3 Modifying a Library Function
You can inspect or modify library functions by examining the source code in the lib/src subdirectory of the compiler installation. For example, C:\ti\ccsv6\tools\compiler\arm_#.#.#\lib\src.
One you have located the relevant source code, change the specific function file and rebuild the library.
You can use this source tree to rebuild the rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib library or to build a new library. See
for details on building.
7.1.4 Support for String Handling
The library includes the header files <string.h> and <strings.h>, which provide the following functions for string handling beyond those required.
• string.h
– strdup(), which duplicates a string
• strings.h
– bcmp(), which is equivalent to memcmp()
– bcopy(), which is equivalent to memmove()
– bzero(), which replaces memory locations with zero-valued bytes
– ffs(), which finds the first bit set and returns the index of that bit
– index(), which is equivalent to strchr()
– rindex(), which is equivalent to strrchr()
– strcasecmp() and strncasecmp(), which perform case-insensitive string comparisons
7.1.5 Minimal Support for Internationalization
The library includes the header files <locale.h>, <wchar.h>, and <wctype.h>, which provide APIs to support non-ASCII character sets and conventions. Our implementation of these APIs is limited in the following ways:
• The library has minimal support for wide and multibyte characters. The type wchar_t is implemented as int. The wide character set is equivalent to the set of values of type char. The library includes the header files <wchar.h> and <wctype.h> but does not include all the functions specified in the standard.
So-called multibyte characters are limited to single characters. There are no shift states. The mapping between multibyte characters and wide characters is simple equivalence; that is, each wide character maps to and from exactly a single multibyte character having the same value.
• The C library includes the header file <locale.h> but with a minimal implementation. The only supported locale is the C locale. That is, library behavior that is specified to vary by locale is hard-
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coded to the behavior of the C locale, and attempting to install a different locale via a call to setlocale() will return NULL.
7.1.6 Allowable Number of Open Files
In the <stdio.h> header file, the value for the macro FOPEN_MAX has the value of the macro _NFILE, which is set to 10. The impact is that you can only have 10 files simultaneously open at one time
(including the pre-defined streams - stdin, stdout, stderr).
The C standard requires that the minimum value for the FOPEN_MAX macro is 8. The macro determines the maximum number of files that can be opened at one time. The macro is defined in the stdio.h header file and can be modified by changing the value of the _NFILE macro and recompiling the library.
7.1.7 Nonstandard Header Files in the Source Tree
The source code in the lib/src subdirectory of the compiler installation contains these non-ANSI include files that are used to build the library:
• The values.h file contains the definitions necessary for recompiling the trigonometric and transcendental math functions. If necessary, you can customize the functions in values.h.
• The file.h file includes macros and definitions used for low-level I/O functions.
• The format.h file includes structures and macros used in printf and scanf.
• The 470cio.h file includes low-level, target-specific C I/O macro definitions. If necessary, you can customize 470cio.h.
• The rtti.h file includes internal function prototypes necessary to implement run-time type identification.
• The vtbl.h file contains the definition of a class's virtual function table format.
7.1.8 Library Naming Conventions
By default, the linker uses automatic library selection to select the correct run-time-support library (see
) for your application. If you select the library manually, you must select the matching library according to the following naming scheme:
rtsArchVersion_mode_endian[_n][_vn]_abi[_eh].lib
ArchVersion
The version of the ARM architecture that the library was built for. This can be one of the following: v4, v5, v6, v6M0, v7A8, v7R4, v7R5, or v7M3.
mode
Indicates compilation mode:
T Thumb mode
endian
A ARM mode
Indicates endianness: le be
Little-endian library
Big-endian library n vn
abi eh
2
3
Indicates the library contains NEON support.
Indicates the library has VFP support, where n designates the version. Current values are:
VFPv2
VFPv3
3D16 VFPv3D16
Indicates the application binary interface (ABI) used. Although the TI_ARM9_ABI and
TIARM ABIs are no longer supported, the library filename still contains "_eabi" to distinguish the EABI libraries from older libraries.
eabi
Indicates the library has exception handling support
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7.2
The C I/O Functions
The C I/O functions make it possible to access the host's operating system to perform I/O. The capability to perform I/O on the host gives you more options when debugging and testing code.
The I/O functions are logically divided into layers: high level, low level, and device-driver level.
With properly written device drivers, the C-standard high-level I/O functions can be used to perform I/O on custom user-defined devices. This provides an easy way to use the sophisticated buffering of the highlevel I/O functions on an arbitrary device.
The formatting rules for long long data types require ll (lowercase LL) in the format string. For example: printf("%lld", 0x0011223344556677); printf("llx", 0x0011223344556677);
Debugger Required for Default HOST
NOTE:
For the default HOST device to work, there must be a debugger to handle the C I/O requests; the default HOST device cannot work by itself in an embedded system. To work in an embedded system, you will need to provide an appropriate driver for your system.
NOTE: C I/O Mysteriously Fails
If there is not enough space on the heap for a C I/O buffer, operations on the file will silently fail. If a call to printf() mysteriously fails, this may be the reason. The heap needs to be at least large enough to allocate a block of size BUFSIZ (defined in stdio.h) for every file on which I/O is performed, including stdout, stdin, and stderr, plus allocations performed by the user's code, plus allocation bookkeeping overhead. Alternately, declare a char array of size
BUFSIZ and pass it to setvbuf to avoid dynamic allocation. To set the heap size, use the -heap_size option when linking (refer to the Linker Description chapter in the ARM Assembly
Language Tools User's Guide).
NOTE: Open Mysteriously Fails
The run-time support limits the total number of open files to a small number relative to general-purpose processors. If you attempt to open more files than the maximum, you may find that the open will mysteriously fail. You can increase the number of open files by extracting the source code from rts.src and editing the constants controlling the size of some of the C I/O data structures. The macro _NFILE controls how many FILE (fopen) objects can be open at one time (stdin, stdout, and stderr count against this total). (See also
FOPEN_MAX.) The macro _NSTREAM controls how many low-level file descriptors can be open at one time (the low-level files underlying stdin, stdout, and stderr count against this total). The macro _NDEVICE controls how many device drivers are installed at one time (the
HOST device counts against this total).
7.2.1 High-Level I/O Functions
The high-level functions are the standard C library of stream I/O routines (printf, scanf, fopen, getchar, and so on). These functions call one or more low-level I/O functions to carry out the high-level I/O request. The high-level I/O routines operate on FILE pointers, also called streams.
Portable applications should use only the high-level I/O functions.
To use the high-level I/O functions:
• Include the header file stdio.h for each module that references a function.
• Allow for 320 bytes of heap space for each I/O stream used in your program. A stream is a source or destination of data that is associated with a peripheral, such as a terminal or keyboard. Streams are buffered using dynamically allocated memory that is taken from the heap. More heap space may be required to support programs that use additional amounts of dynamically allocated memory (calls to malloc()). To set the heap size, use the --heap_size option when linking; see
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For example, given the following C program in a file named main.c:
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Issuing the following compiler command compiles, links, and creates the file main.out from the run-timesupport library: armcl main.c --run_linker --heap_size=400 --library=rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib --output_file=main.out
Executing main.out results in
Hello, world being output to a file and
Hello again, world being output to your host's stdout window.
7.2.2 Overview of Low-Level I/O Implementation
The low-level functions are comprised of seven basic I/O functions: open, read, write, close, lseek, rename, and unlink. These low-level routines provide the interface between the high-level functions and the device-level drivers that actually perform the I/O command on the specified device.
The low-level functions are designed to be appropriate for all I/O methods, even those which are not actually disk files. Abstractly, all I/O channels can be treated as files, although some operations (such as lseek) may not be appropriate. See
for more details.
The low-level functions are inspired by, but not identical to, the POSIX functions of the same names.
The low-level functions operate on file descriptors. A file descriptor is an integer returned by open, representing an opened file. Multiple file descriptors may be associated with a file; each has its own independent file position indicator.
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open
Syntax
Description
Return Value
open — Open File for I/O
Open File for I/O
#include <file.h>
int open (const char * path , unsigned flags , int file_descriptor );
The open function opens the file specified by path and prepares it for I/O.
• The path is the filename of the file to be opened, including an optional directory path and an optional device specifier (see
• The flags are attributes that specify how the file is manipulated. The flags are specified using the following symbols:
O_RDONLY (0x0000) /* open for reading */
O_WRONLY (0x0001) /* open for writing */
O_RDWR (0x0002) /* open for read & write */
O_APPEND (0x0008) /* append on each write */
O_CREAT
O_TRUNC
(0x0200)
(0x0400)
/* open with file create */
/* open with truncation */
O_BINARY (0x8000) /* open in binary mode */
Low-level I/O routines allow or disallow some operations depending on the flags used when the file was opened. Some flags may not be meaningful for some devices, depending on how the device implements files.
• The file_descriptor is assigned by open to an opened file.
The next available file descriptor is assigned to each new file opened.
The function returns one of the following values: non-negative file descriptor if successful
-1 on failure
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close — Close File for I/O
close
Syntax
Description
Return Value
Close File for I/O
#include <file.h>
int close (int file_descriptor );
The close function closes the file associated with file_descriptor.
The file_descriptor is the number assigned by open to an opened file.
The return value is one of the following:
0 if successful
-1 on failure
read
Syntax
Description
Return Value
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#include <file.h>
int read (int file_descriptor , char * buffer , unsigned count );
The read function reads count characters into the buffer from the file associated with
file_descriptor.
• The file_descriptor is the number assigned by open to an opened file.
• The buffer is where the read characters are placed.
• The count is the number of characters to read from the file.
The function returns one of the following values:
0 if EOF was encountered before any characters were read
#
-1 number of characters read (may be less than count) on failure
write
Syntax
Description
Return Value
Write Characters to a File
#include <file.h>
int write (int file_descriptor , const char * buffer , unsigned count );
The write function writes the number of characters specified by count from the buffer to the file associated with file_descriptor.
• The file_descriptor is the number assigned by open to an opened file.
• The buffer is where the characters to be written are located.
• The count is the number of characters to write to the file.
The function returns one of the following values:
# number of characters written if successful (may be less than count)
-1 on failure
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lseek
Syntax for C
Description
Return Value
unlink
Syntax
Description
Return Value
lseek — Set File Position Indicator
Set File Position Indicator
#include <file.h>
off_t lseek (int file_descriptor , off_t offset , int origin );
The lseek function sets the file position indicator for the given file to a location relative to the specified origin. The file position indicator measures the position in characters from the beginning of the file.
• The file_descriptor is the number assigned by open to an opened file.
• The offset indicates the relative offset from the origin in characters.
• The origin is used to indicate which of the base locations the offset is measured from.
The origin must be one of the following macros:
SEEK_SET (0x0000) Beginning of file
SEEK_CUR (0x0001) Current value of the file position indicator
SEEK_END (0x0002) End of file
The return value is one of the following:
# new value of the file position indicator if successful
(off_t)-1 on failure
Delete File
#include <file.h>
int unlink (const char * path );
The unlink function deletes the file specified by path. Depending on the device, a deleted file may still remain until all file descriptors which have been opened for that file have been closed. See
The path is the filename of the file, including path information and optional device prefix.
(See
The function returns one of the following values:
0 if successful
-1 on failure
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rename — Rename File
rename
Syntax for C
Syntax for C++
Description
Rename File
#include {<stdio.h> | <file.h>}
int rename (const char * old_name , const char * new_name );
#include {<cstdio> | <file.h>}
int std::rename (const char * old_name , const char * new_name );
The rename function changes the name of a file.
• The old_name is the current name of the file.
• The new_name is the new name for the file.
Return Value
NOTE:
The optional device specified in the new name must match the device of the old name. If they do not match, a file copy would be required to perform the rename, and rename is not capable of this action.
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Although rename is a low-level function, it is defined by the C standard and can be used by portable applications.
7.2.3 Device-Driver Level I/O Functions
At the next level are the device-level drivers. They map directly to the low-level I/O functions. The default device driver is the HOST device driver, which uses the debugger to perform file operations. The HOST device driver is automatically used for the default C streams stdin, stdout, and stderr.
The HOST device driver shares a special protocol with the debugger running on a host system so that the host can perform the C I/O requested by the program. Instructions for C I/O operations that the program wants to perform are encoded in a special buffer named _CIOBUF_ in the .cio section. The debugger halts the program at a special breakpoint (C$$IO$$), reads and decodes the target memory, and performs the requested operation. The result is encoded into _CIOBUF_, the program is resumed, and the target decodes the result.
The HOST device is implemented with seven functions, HOSTopen, HOSTclose, HOSTread, HOSTwrite,
HOSTlseek, HOSTunlink, and HOSTrename, which perform the encoding. Each function is called from the low-level I/O function with a similar name.
A device driver is composed of seven required functions. Not all function need to be meaningful for all devices, but all seven must be defined. Here we show the names of all seven functions as starting with
DEV, but you may choose any name except for HOST.
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DEV_open
Syntax
Description
Return Value
DEV_open — Open File for I/O
Open File for I/O
int DEV_open (const char * path , unsigned flags , int llv_fd );
This function finds a file matching path and opens it for I/O as requested by flags.
• The path is the filename of the file to be opened. If the name of a file passed to open has a device prefix, the device prefix will be stripped by open, so DEV_open will not see it. (See
for details on the device prefix.)
• The flags are attributes that specify how the file is manipulated. The flags are specified using the following symbols:
O_RDONLY (0x0000) /* open for reading */
O_WRONLY (0x0001) /* open for writing */
O_RDWR (0x0002) /* open for read & write */
O_APPEND (0x0008) /* append on each write */
O_CREAT
O_TRUNC
(0x0200)
(0x0400)
/* open with file create */
/* open with truncation */
O_BINARY (0x8000) /* open in binary mode */
See POSIX for further explanation of the flags.
• The llv_fd is treated as a suggested low-level file descriptor. This is a historical artifact; newly-defined device drivers should ignore this argument. This differs from the low-level I/O open function.
This function must arrange for information to be saved for each file descriptor, typically including a file position indicator and any significant flags. For the HOST version, all the bookkeeping is handled by the debugger running on the host machine. If the device uses an internal buffer, the buffer can be created when a file is opened, or the buffer can be created during a read or write.
This function must return -1 to indicate an error if for some reason the file could not be opened; such as the file does not exist, could not be created, or there are too many files open. The value of errno may optionally be set to indicate the exact error (the HOST device does not set errno). Some devices might have special failure conditions; for instance, if a device is read-only, a file cannot be opened O_WRONLY.
On success, this function must return a non-negative file descriptor unique among all open files handled by the specific device. The file descriptor need not be unique across devices. The device file descriptor is used only by low-level functions when calling the device-driver-level functions. The low-level function open allocates its own unique file descriptor for the high-level functions to call the low-level functions. Code that uses only high-level I/O functions need not be aware of these file descriptors.
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DEV_close
Syntax
Description
Return Value
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int DEV_close (int dev_fd );
This function closes a valid open file descriptor.
On some devices, DEV_close may need to be responsible for checking if this is the last file descriptor pointing to a file that was unlinked. If so, it is responsible for ensuring that the file is actually removed from the device and the resources reclaimed, if appropriate.
This function should return -1 to indicate an error if the file descriptor is invalid in some way, such as being out of range or already closed, but this is not required. The user should not call close() with an invalid file descriptor.
DEV_read
Syntax
Description
Return Value
Read Characters from a File
int DEV_read (int dev_fd , char * buf , unsigned count );
The read function reads count bytes from the input file associated with dev_fd.
• The dev_fd is the number assigned by open to an opened file.
• The buf is where the read characters are placed.
• The count is the number of characters to read from the file.
This function must return -1 to indicate an error if for some reason no bytes could be read from the file. This could be because of an attempt to read from a O_WRONLY file, or for device-specific reasons.
If count is 0, no bytes are read and this function returns 0.
This function returns the number of bytes read, from 0 to count. 0 indicates that EOF was reached before any bytes were read. It is not an error to read less than count bytes; this is common if the are not enough bytes left in the file or the request was larger than an internal device buffer size.
DEV_write
Syntax
Description
Return Value
Write Characters to a File
int DEV_write (int dev_fd , const char * buf , unsigned count );
This function writes count bytes to the output file.
• The dev_fd is the number assigned by open to an opened file.
• The buffer is where the write characters are placed.
• The count is the number of characters to write to the file.
This function must return -1 to indicate an error if for some reason no bytes could be written to the file. This could be because of an attempt to read from a O_RDONLY file, or for device-specific reasons.
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DEV_lseek
Syntax
Description
Return Value
DEV_unlink
Syntax
Description
Return Value
DEV_rename
Syntax
Description
Return Value
DEV_lseek — Set File Position Indicator
Set File Position Indicator
off_t lseek (int dev_fd , off_t offset , int origin );
This function sets the file's position indicator for this file descriptor as
If lseek is supported, it should not allow a seek to before the beginning of the file, but it should support seeking past the end of the file. Such seeks do not change the size of the file, but if it is followed by a write, the file size will increase.
If successful, this function returns the new value of the file position indicator.
This function must return -1 to indicate an error if for some reason no bytes could be written to the file. For many devices, the lseek operation is nonsensical (e.g. a computer monitor).
Delete File
int DEV_unlink (const char * path );
Remove the association of the pathname with the file. This means that the file may no longer be opened using this name, but the file may not actually be immediately removed.
Depending on the device, the file may be immediately removed, but for a device which allows open file descriptors to point to unlinked files, the file will not actually be deleted until the last file descriptor is closed. See
.
This function must return -1 to indicate an error if for some reason the file could not be unlinked (delayed removal does not count as a failure to unlink.)
If successful, this function returns 0.
Rename File
int DEV_rename (const char * old_name , const char * new_name );
This function changes the name associated with the file.
• The old_name is the current name of the file.
• The new_name is the new name for the file.
This function must return -1 to indicate an error if for some reason the file could not be renamed, such as the file doesn't exist, or the new name already exists.
NOTE:
It is inadvisable to allow renaming a file so that it is on a different device.
In general this would require a whole file copy, which may be more expensive than you expect.
If successful, this function returns 0.
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7.2.4 Adding a User-Defined Device Driver for C I/O
The function add_device allows you to add and use a device. When a device is registered with add_device, the high-level I/O routines can be used for I/O on that device.
You can use a different protocol to communicate with any desired device and install that protocol using add_device; however, the HOST functions should not be modified. The default streams stdin, stdout, and stderr can be remapped to a file on a user-defined device instead of HOST by using freopen() as in
(fully buffered). To restore the default buffering behavior, call setvbuf on each reopened file with the appropriate value (_IOLBF for stdin and stdout, _IONBF for stderr).
The default streams stdin, stdout, and stderr can be mapped to a file on a user-defined device instead of
HOST by using freopen() as shown in
Example 7-1 . Each function must set up and maintain its own data
structures as needed. Some function definitions perform no action and should just return.
Example 7-1. Mapping Default Streams to Device
#include <stdio.h>
#include <file.h>
#include "mydevice.h" void main()
{ add_device("mydevice", _MSA,
MYDEVICE_open, MYDEVICE_close,
MYDEVICE_read, MYDEVICE_write,
MYDEVICE_lseek, MYDEVICE_unlink, MYDEVICE_rename);
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Re-open stderr as a MYDEVICE file */
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/ if (!freopen("mydevice:stderrfile", "w", stderr))
{ puts("Failed to freopen stderr"); exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* stderr should not be fully buffered; we want errors to be seen as */
/* soon as possible.
Normally stderr is line-buffered, but this example */
/* doesn't buffer stderr at all.
This means that there will be one call */
/* to write() for each character in the message.
*/
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/ if (setvbuf(stderr, NULL, _IONBF, 0))
{ puts("Failed to setvbuf stderr"); exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Try it out!
*/
/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/ printf("This goes to stdout\n"); fprintf(stderr, "This goes to stderr\n"); }
NOTE: Use Unique Function Names
The function names open, read, write, close, lseek, rename, and unlink are used by the lowlevel routines. Use other names for the device-level functions that you write.
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Use the low-level function add_device() to add your device to the device_table. The device table is a statically defined array that supports n devices, where n is defined by the macro _NDEVICE found in stdio.h/cstdio.
The first entry in the device table is predefined to be the host device on which the debugger is running.
The low-level routine add_device() finds the first empty position in the device table and initializes the device fields with the passed-in arguments. For a complete description, see
7.2.5 The device Prefix
A file can be opened to a user-defined device driver by using a device prefix in the pathname. The device prefix is the device name used in the call to add_device followed by a colon. For example:
FILE *fptr = fopen("mydevice:file1", "r"); int fd = open("mydevice:file2, O_RDONLY, 0);
If no device prefix is used, the HOST device will be used to open the file.
add_device
Syntax for C
Defined in
Description
Return Value
Add Device to Device Table
#include <file.h>
int add_device(char * name,
unsigned flags ,
int (* dopen )(const char *path, unsigned flags, int llv_fd),
int (* dclose )( int dev_fd),
int (* dread )(intdev_fd, char *buf, unsigned count),
int (* dwrite )(int dev_fd, const char *buf, unsigned count),
off_t (* dlseek )(int dev_fd, off_t ioffset, int origin),
int (* dunlink )(const char * path),
int (* drename )(const char *old_name, const char *new_name)); lowlev.c (in the lib/src subdirectory of the compiler installation)
The add_device function adds a device record to the device table allowing that device to be used for I/O from C. The first entry in the device table is predefined to be the HOST device on which the debugger is running. The function add_device() finds the first empty position in the device table and initializes the fields of the structure that represent a device.
To open a stream on a newly added device use fopen( ) with a string of the format
devicename : filename as the first argument.
• The name is a character string denoting the device name. The name is limited to 8 characters.
• The flags are device characteristics. The flags are as follows:
_SSA Denotes that the device supports only one open stream at a time
_MSA Denotes that the device supports multiple open streams
More flags can be added by defining them in file.h.
• The dopen, dclose, dread, dwrite, dlseek, dunlink, and drename specifiers are function pointers to the functions in the device driver that are called by the low-level functions to perform I/O on the specified device. You must declare these functions with the interface specified in
. The device driver for the HOST that the
ARM debugger is run on are included in the C I/O library.
The function returns one of the following values:
0 if successful
-1 on failure
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add_device — Add Device to Device Table
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does the following:
• Adds the device mydevice to the device table
• Opens a file named test on that device and associates it with the FILE pointer fid
• Writes the string Hello, world into the file
• Closes the file
illustrates adding and using a device for C I/O:
Example 7-2. Program for C I/O Device
#include <file.h>
#include <stdio.h>
/****************************************************************************/
/* Declarations of the user-defined device drivers */
/****************************************************************************/ extern int MYDEVICE_open(const char *path, unsigned flags, int fno); extern int MYDEVICE_close(int fno); extern int MYDEVICE_read(int fno, char *buffer, unsigned count); extern int MYDEVICE_write(int fno, const char *buffer, unsigned count); extern off_t MYDEVICE_lseek(int fno, off_t offset, int origin); extern int MYDEVICE_unlink(const char *path); extern int MYDEVICE_rename(const char *old_name, char *new_name); main()
{
FILE *fid; add_device("mydevice", _MSA, MYDEVICE_open, MYDEVICE_close, MYDEVICE_read,
MYDEVICE_write, MYDEVICE_lseek, MYDEVICE_unlink, MYDEVICE_rename); fid = fopen("mydevice:test","w"); fprintf(fid,"Hello, world\n");
} fclose(fid);
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7.3
Handling Reentrancy (_register_lock() and _register_unlock() Functions)
The C standard assumes only one thread of execution, with the only exception being extremely narrow support for signal handlers. The issue of reentrancy is avoided by not allowing you to do much of anything in a signal handler. However, SYS/BIOS applications have multiple threads which need to modify the same global program state, such as the CIO buffer, so reentrancy is a concern.
Part of the problem of reentrancy remains your responsibility, but the run-time-support environment does provide rudimentary support for multi-threaded reentrancy by providing support for critical sections. This implementation does not protect you from reentrancy issues such as calling run-time-support functions from inside interrupts; this remains your responsibility.
The run-time-support environment provides hooks to install critical section primitives. By default, a singlethreaded model is assumed, and the critical section primitives are not employed. In a multi-threaded system such as SYS/BIOS, the kernel arranges to install semaphore lock primitive functions in these hooks, which are then called when the run-time-support enters code that needs to be protected by a critical section.
Throughout the run-time-support environment where a global state is accessed, and thus needs to be protected with a critical section, there are calls to the function _lock(). This calls the provided primitive, if installed, and acquires the semaphore before proceeding. Once the critical section is finished, _unlock() is called to release the semaphore.
Usually SYS/BIOS is responsible for creating and installing the primitives, so you do not need to take any action. However, this mechanism can be used in multi-threaded applications that do not use the
SYS/BIOS locking mechanism.
You should not define the functions _lock() and _unlock() functions directly; instead, the installation functions are called to instruct the run-time-support environment to use these new primitives: void _register_lock (void ( *lock)()); void _register_unlock(void (*unlock)());
The arguments to _register_lock() and _register_unlock() should be functions which take no arguments and return no values, and which implement some sort of global semaphore locking: extern volatile sig_atomic_t *sema = SHARED_SEMAPHORE_LOCATION; static int sema_depth = 0; static void my_lock(void)
{
} static void my_unlock(void)
{ while (ATOMIC_TEST_AND_SET(sema, MY_UNIQUE_ID) != MY_UNIQUE_ID); sema_depth++; if (!--sema_depth) ATOMIC_CLEAR(sema);
}
The run-time-support nests calls to _lock(), so the primitives must keep track of the nesting level.
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Library-Build Process
When using the C/C++ compiler, you can compile your code under a large number of different configurations and options that are not necessarily compatible with one another. Because it would be infeasible to include all possible run-time-support library variants, compiler releases pre-build only a small number of very commonly-used libraries.
To provide maximum flexibility, the run-time-support source code is provided as part of each compiler release. You can build the missing libraries as desired. The linker can also automatically build missing libraries. This is accomplished with a new library build process, the core of which is the executable mklib, which is available beginning with CCS 5.1
7.4.1 Required Non-Texas Instruments Software
To use the self-contained run-time-support build process to rebuild a library with custom options, the following are required:
• sh (Bourne shell)
• gmake (GNU make 3.81 or later)
More information is available from GNU at http://www.gnu.org/software/make . GNU make (gmake) is also available in earlier versions of Code Composer Studio. GNU make is also included in some UNIX support packages for Windows, such as the MKS Toolkit, Cygwin, and Interix. The GNU make used on
Windows platforms should explicitly report "This program build for Windows32" when the following is executed from the Command Prompt window: gmake -h
All three of these programs are provided as a non-optional feature of CCS 5.1. They are also available as part of the optional XDC Tools feature if you are using an earlier version of CCS.
The mklib program looks for these executables in the following order:
1. in your PATH
2. in the directory getenv("CCS_UTILS_DIR")/cygwin
3. in the directory getenv("CCS_UTILS_DIR")/bin
4. in the directory getenv("XDCROOT")
5. in the directory getenv("XDCROOT")/bin
If you are invoking mklib from the command line, and these executables are not in your path, you must set the environment variable CCS_UTILS_DIR such that getenv("CCS_UTILS_DIR")/bin contains the correct programs.
7.4.2 Using the Library-Build Process
You should normally let the linker automatically rebuild libraries as needed. If necessary, you can run mklib directly to populate libraries. See
for situations when you might want to do this.
7.4.2.1
Automatic Standard Library Rebuilding by the Linker
The linker looks for run-time-support libraries primarily through the TI_ARM_C_DIR environment variable.
Typically, one of the pathnames in TI_ARM_C_DIR is your install directory/lib, which contains all of the pre-built libraries, as well as the index library libc.a. The linker looks in TI_ARM_C_DIR to find a library that is the best match for the build attributes of the application. The build attributes are set indirectly according to the command-line options used to build the application. Build attributes include things like
CPU revision. If the library name is explicitly specified (e.g. -library=rtsv4_A_be_eabi), run-time support looks for that library exactly. If the library name is not specified, the linker uses the index library libc.a to pick an appropriate library. If the library is specified by path (e.g. –library=/foo/rtsv4_A_be_eabi), it is assumed the library already exists and it will not be built automatically.
The index library describes a set of libraries with different build attributes. The linker will compare the build attributes for each potential library with the build attributes of the application and will pick the best fit. For details on the index library, see the archiver chapter in the ARM Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
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Now that the linker has decided which library to use, it checks whether the run-time-support library is present in TI_ARM_C_DIR . The library must be in exactly the same directory as the index library libc.a. If the library is not present, the linker invokes mklib to build it. This happens when the library is missing, regardless of whether the user specified the name of the library directly or allowed the linker to pick the best library from the index library.
The mklib program builds the requested library and places it in 'lib' directory part of TI_ARM_C_DIR in the same directory as the index library, so it is available for subsequent compilations.
Things to watch out for:
• The linker invokes mklib and waits for it to finish before finishing the link, so you will experience a onetime delay when an uncommonly-used library is built for the first time. Build times of 1-5 minutes have been observed. This depends on the power of the host (number of CPUs, etc).
• In a shared installation, where an installation of the compiler is shared among more than one user, it is possible that two users might cause the linker to rebuild the same library at the same time. The mklib program tries to minimize the race condition, but it is possible one build will corrupt the other. In a shared environment, all libraries which might be needed should be built at install time; see
for instructions on invoking mklib directly to avoid this problem.
• The index library must exist, or the linker is unable to rebuild libraries automatically.
• The index library must be in a user-writable directory, or the library is not built. If the compiler installation must be installed read-only (a good practice for shared installation), any missing libraries must be built at installation time by invoking mklib directly.
• The mklib program is specific to a certain version of a certain library; you cannot use one compiler version's run-time support's mklib to build a different compiler version's run-time support library.
7.4.2.2
Invoking mklib Manually
You may need to invoke mklib directly in special circumstances:
• The compiler installation directory is read-only or shared.
• You want to build a variant of the run-time-support library that is not pre-configured in the index library
libc.a or known to mklib. (e.g. a variant with source-level debugging turned on.)
7.4.2.2.1 Building Standard Libraries
You can invoke mklib directly to build any or all of the libraries indexed in the index library libc.a. The libraries are built with the standard options for that library; the library names and the appropriate standard option sets are known to mklib.
This is most easily done by changing the working directory to be the compiler run-time-support library directory 'lib' and invoking the mklib executable there:
mklib --pattern=rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib
7.4.2.2.2 Shared or Read-Only Library Directory
If the compiler tools are to be installed in shared or read-only directory, mklib cannot build the standard libraries at link time; the libraries must be built before the library directory is made shared or read-only.
At installation time, the installing user must build all of the libraries which will be used by any user. To build all possible libraries, change the working directory to be the compiler RTS library directory 'lib' and invoke the mklib executable there:
mklib --all
Some targets have many libraries, so this step can take a long time. To build a subset of the libraries, invoke mklib individually for each desired library.
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7.4.2.2.3 Building Libraries With Custom Options
You can build a library with any extra custom options desired. This is useful for building a debugging version of the library, or with silicon exception workarounds enabled. The generated library is not a standard library, and must not be placed in the 'lib' directory. It should be placed in a directory local to the project which needs it. To build a debugging version of the library rtsv4_A_be_eabi, change the working directory to the 'lib' directory and run the command:
mklib --pattern=rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib --name=rtsv4_A_be_eabi_debug.lib
--install_to=$Project/Debug --extra_options="-g"
7.4.2.2.4 The mklib Program Option Summary
Run the following command to see the full list of options. These are described in
mklib --help
Option
--index=filename
--pattern=filename
--all
--install_to=directory
--compiler_bin_dir=
directory
--name=filename
--options='str'
--extra_options='str'
--list_libraries
--log=filename
--tmpdir=directory
--gmake=filename
--parallel=N
--query=filename
--help or --h
--quiet or --q
--verbose or --v
Table 7-1. The mklib Program Options
Effect
The index library (libc.a) for this release. Used to find a template library for custom builds, and to find the source files (in the lib/src subdirectory of the compiler installation). REQUIRED.
Pattern for building a library. If neither --extra_options nor --options are specified, the library will be the standard library with the standard options for that library. If either --extra_options or --options are specified, the library is a custom library with custom options. REQUIRED unless --all is used.
Build all standard libraries at once.
The directory into which to write the library. For a standard library, this defaults to the same directory as the index library (libc.a). For a custom library, this option is REQUIRED.
The directory where the compiler executables are. When invoking mklib directly, the executables should be in the path, but if they are not, this option must be used to tell mklib where they are. This option is primarily for use when mklib is invoked by the linker.
File name for the library with no directory part. Only useful for custom libraries.
Options to use when building the library. The default options (see below) are replaced by this string. If this option is used, the library will be a custom library.
Options to use when building the library. The default options (see below) are also used. If this option is used, the library will be a custom library.
List the libraries this script is capable of building and exit. ordinary system-specific directory.
Save the build log as filename.
Use directory for scratch space instead of the ordinary system-specific directory.
Gmake-compatible program to invoke instead of "gmake"
Compile N files at once ("gmake -j N").
Does this script know how to build FILENAME?
Display this help.
Operate silently.
Extra information to debug this executable.
Examples:
To build all standard libraries and place them in the compiler's library directory:
mklib --all --index=$C_DIR/lib
To build one standard library and place it in the compiler's library directory:
mklib --pattern=rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib --index=$C_DIR/lib
To build a custom library that is just like rtsv4_A_be_eabi.lib, but has symbolic debugging support enabled:
mklib --pattern=rts16.lib --extra_options="-g" --index=$C_DIR/lib --install_to=$Project/Debug
--name=rtsv4_A_be_eabi_debug.lib
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7.4.3 Extending mklib
The mklib API is a uniform interface that allows Code Composer Studio to build libraries without needing to know exactly what underlying mechanism is used to build it. Each library vendor (e.g. the TI compiler) provides a library-specific copy of 'mklib' in the library directory that can be invoked, which understands a standardized set of options, and understands how to build the library. This allows the linker to automatically build application-compatible versions of any vendor's library without needing to register the library in advance, as long as the vendor supports mklib.
7.4.3.1
Underlying Mechanism
The underlying mechanism can be anything the vendor desires. For the compiler run-time-support libraries, mklib is just a wrapper that knows how to use the files in the lib/src subdirectory of the compiler installation and invoke gmake with the appropriate options to build each library. If necessary, mklib can be bypassed and the Makefile used directly, but this mode of operation is not supported by TI, and you are responsible for any changes to the Makefile. The format of the Makefile and the interface between mklib and the Makefile is subject to change without notice. The mklib program is the forward-compatible path.
7.4.3.2
Libraries From Other Vendors
Any vendor who wishes to distribute a library that can be rebuilt automatically by the linker must provide:
• An index library (like 'libc.a', but with a different name)
• A copy of mklib specific to that library
• A copy of the library source code (in whatever format is convenient)
These things must be placed together in one directory that is part of the linker's library search path
(specified either in TI_ARM_C_DIR or with the linker --search_path option).
If mklib needs extra information that is not possible to pass as command-line options to the compiler, the vendor will need to provide some other means of discovering the information (such as a configuration file written by a wizard run from inside CCS).
The vendor-supplied mklib must at least accept all of the options listed in
without error, even if they do not do anything.
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The C++ compiler implements function overloading, operator overloading, and type-safe linking by encoding a function's prototype and namespace in its link-level name. The process of encoding the prototype into the linkname is often referred to as name mangling. When you inspect mangled names, such as in assembly files, disassembler output, or compiler or linker diagnostic messages, it can be difficult to associate a mangled name with its corresponding name in the C++ source code. The C++ name demangler is a debugging aid that translates each mangled name it detects to its original name found in the C++ source code.
These topics tell you how to invoke and use the C++ name demangler. The C++ name demangler reads in input, looking for mangled names. All unmangled text is copied to output unaltered. All mangled names are demangled before being copied to output.
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The syntax for invoking the C++ name demangler is:
armdem [options ] [filenames]
Invoking the C++ Name Demangler
armdem
options filenames
Command that invokes the C++ name demangler.
Options affect how the name demangler behaves. Options can appear anywhere on the command line. (Options are discussed in
.)
Text input files, such as the assembly file output by the compiler, the assembler listing file, the disassembly file, and the linker map file. If no filenames are specified on the command line, armdem uses standard input.
By default, the C++ name demangler outputs to standard output. You can use the -o file option if you want to output to a file.
8.2
C++ Name Demangler Options
The following options apply only to the C++ name demangler:
--debug
--diag_wrap[=on,off]
--help
--output= file
--quiet
-u
-v
Prints debug messages.
Sets diagnostic messages to wrap at 79 columns (on, which is the default) or not (off).
Prints a help screen that provides an online summary of the C++ name demangler options.
Outputs to the specified file rather than to standard out.
Reduces the number of messages generated during execution.
Specifies that external names do not have a C++ prefix.
Enables verbose mode (outputs a banner).
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The examples in this section illustrate the demangling process.
shows a sample C++ program.
shows the resulting assembly that is output by the compiler. In this example, the linknames of all the functions are mangled; that is, their signature information is encoded into their names.
Example 8
‑‑1. C++ Code for calories_in_a_banana class banana { public: int calories(void); banana();
~banana();
}; int calories_in_a_banana(void)
{ banana x; return x.calories();
}
Example 8
‑‑2. Resulting Assembly for calories_in_a_banana
_Z20calories_in_a_bananav:
STMFD SP!, {A3, A4, V1, LR}
MOV
BL
A1, SP
_ZN6bananaC1Ev
BL
MOV
MOV
BL
_ZN6banana8caloriesEv
V1, A1
A1, SP
_ZN6bananaD1Ev
MOV
LDMFD
BX
A1, V1
SP!, {A3, A4, V1, LR}
LR
Executing the C++ name demangler demangles all names that it believes to be mangled. Enter: armdem calories_in_a_banana.asm
The result is shown in
. The linknames in
___ct__6bananaFv,
_calories__6bananaFv, and ___dt__6bananaFv are demangled.
Example 8
‑‑3. Result After Running the C++ Name Demangler calories_in_a_banana():
STMFD SP!, {A3, A4, V1, LR}
MOV
BL
A1, SP banana::banana()
BL
MOV
MOV
BL banana::calories()
V1, A1
A1, SP banana::~banana()
MOV
LDMFD
BX
A1, V1
SP!, {A3, A4, V1, LR}
LR
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Terminology
absolute lister— A debugging tool that allows you to create assembler listings that contain absolute addresses.
Application Binary Interface (ABI)— A standard that specifies the interface between two object modules. An ABI specifies how functions are called and how information is passed from one program component to another.
assignment statement— A statement that initializes a variable with a value.
autoinitialization— The process of initializing global C variables (contained in the .cinit section) before program execution begins.
autoinitialization at run time— An autoinitialization method used by the linker when linking C code. The linker uses this method when you invoke it with the --rom_model link option. The linker loads the
.cinit section of data tables into memory, and variables are initialized at run time.
alias disambiguation— A technique that determines when two pointer expressions cannot point to the same location, allowing the compiler to freely optimize such expressions.
aliasing— The ability for a single object to be accessed in more than one way, such as when two pointers point to a single object. It can disrupt optimization, because any indirect reference could refer to any other object.
allocation— A process in which the linker calculates the final memory addresses of output sections.
ANSI— American National Standards Institute; an organization that establishes standards voluntarily followed by industries.
archive library— A collection of individual files grouped into a single file by the archiver.
archiver— A software program that collects several individual files into a single file called an archive library. With the archiver, you can add, delete, extract, or replace members of the archive library.
assembler— A software program that creates a machine-language program from a source file that contains assembly language instructions, directives, and macro definitions. The assembler substitutes absolute operation codes for symbolic operation codes and absolute or relocatable addresses for symbolic addresses.
assignment statement— A statement that initializes a variable with a value.
autoinitialization— The process of initializing global C variables (contained in the .cinit section) before program execution begins.
autoinitialization at run time— An autoinitialization method used by the linker when linking C code. The linker uses this method when you invoke it with the --rom_model link option. The linker loads the
.cinit section of data tables into memory, and variables are initialized at run time.
big endian— An addressing protocol in which bytes are numbered from left to right within a word. More significant bytes in a word have lower numbered addresses. Endian ordering is hardware-specific and is determined at reset. See also little endian
BIS— Bit instruction set.
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block— A set of statements that are grouped together within braces and treated as an entity.
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.bss section— One of the default object file sections. You use the assembler .bss directive to reserve a specified amount of space in the memory map that you can use later for storing data. The .bss
section is uninitialized.
byte— Per ANSI/ISO C, the smallest addressable unit that can hold a character.
C/C++ compiler— A software program that translates C source statements into assembly language source statements.
code generator— A compiler tool that takes the file produced by the parser or the optimizer and produces an assembly language source file.
COFF— Common object file format; a system of object files configured according to a standard developed by AT&T. This ABI is no longer supported.
command file— A file that contains options, filenames, directives, or commands for the linker or hex conversion utility.
comment— A source statement (or portion of a source statement) that documents or improves readability of a source file. Comments are not compiled, assembled, or linked; they have no effect on the object file.
compiler program— A utility that lets you compile, assemble, and optionally link in one step. The compiler runs one or more source modules through the compiler (including the parser, optimizer, and code generator), the assembler, and the linker.
configured memory— Memory that the linker has specified for allocation.
constant— A type whose value cannot change.
cross-reference listing— An output file created by the assembler that lists the symbols that were defined, what line they were defined on, which lines referenced them, and their final values.
.data section— One of the default object file sections. The .data section is an initialized section that contains initialized data. You can use the .data directive to assemble code into the .data section.
direct call— A function call where one function calls another using the function's name.
directives— Special-purpose commands that control the actions and functions of a software tool (as opposed to assembly language instructions, which control the actions of a device).
disambiguation— See alias disambiguation
dynamic memory allocation— A technique used by several functions (such as malloc, calloc, and realloc) to dynamically allocate memory for variables at run time. This is accomplished by defining a large memory pool (heap) and using the functions to allocate memory from the heap.
ELF— Executable and Linkable Format; a system of object files configured according to the System V
Application Binary Interface specification.
emulator— A hardware development system that duplicates the ARM operation.
entry point— A point in target memory where execution starts.
environment variable— A system symbol that you define and assign to a string. Environmental variables are often included in Windows batch files or UNIX shell scripts such as .cshrc or .profile.
epilog— The portion of code in a function that restores the stack and returns.
executable object file— A linked, executable object file that is downloaded and executed on a target system.
expression— A constant, a symbol, or a series of constants and symbols separated by arithmetic operators.
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external symbol— A symbol that is used in the current program module but defined or declared in a different program module.
file-level optimization— A level of optimization where the compiler uses the information that it has about the entire file to optimize your code (as opposed to program-level optimization, where the compiler uses information that it has about the entire program to optimize your code).
function inlining— The process of inserting code for a function at the point of call. This saves the overhead of a function call and allows the optimizer to optimize the function in the context of the surrounding code.
global symbol— A symbol that is either defined in the current module and accessed in another, or accessed in the current module but defined in another.
high-level language debugging— The ability of a compiler to retain symbolic and high-level language information (such as type and function definitions) so that a debugging tool can use this information.
indirect call— A function call where one function calls another function by giving the address of the called function.
initialization at load time— An autoinitialization method used by the linker when linking C/C++ code. The linker uses this method when you invoke it with the --ram_model link option. This method initializes variables at load time instead of run time.
initialized section— A section from an object file that will be linked into an executable object file.
input section— A section from an object file that will be linked into an executable object file.
integrated preprocessor— A C/C++ preprocessor that is merged with the parser, allowing for faster compilation. Stand-alone preprocessing or preprocessed listing is also available.
interlist feature— A feature that inserts as comments your original C/C++ source statements into the assembly language output from the assembler. The C/C++ statements are inserted next to the equivalent assembly instructions.
intrinsics— Operators that are used like functions and produce assembly language code that would otherwise be inexpressible in C, or would take greater time and effort to code.
ISO— International Organization for Standardization; a worldwide federation of national standards bodies, which establishes international standards voluntarily followed by industries.
K&R C— Kernighan and Ritchie C, the de facto standard as defined in the first edition of The C
Programming Language (K&R). Most K&R C programs written for earlier, non-ISO C compilers should correctly compile and run without modification.
label— A symbol that begins in column 1 of an assembler source statement and corresponds to the address of that statement. A label is the only assembler statement that can begin in column 1.
linker— A software program that combines object files to form an executable object file that can be allocated into system memory and executed by the device.
listing file— An output file, created by the assembler, which lists source statements, their line numbers, and their effects on the section program counter (SPC).
little endian— An addressing protocol in which bytes are numbered from right to left within a word. More significant bytes in a word have higher numbered addresses. Endian ordering is hardware-specific and is determined at reset. See also big endian
loader— A device that places an executable object file into system memory.
loop unrolling— An optimization that expands small loops so that each iteration of the loop appears in your code. Although loop unrolling increases code size, it can improve the performance of your code.
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macro— A user-defined routine that can be used as an instruction.
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macro call— The process of invoking a macro.
macro definition— A block of source statements that define the name and the code that make up a macro.
macro expansion— The process of inserting source statements into your code in place of a macro call.
map file— An output file, created by the linker, which shows the memory configuration, section composition, section allocation, symbol definitions and the addresses at which the symbols were defined for your program.
memory map— A map of target system memory space that is partitioned into functional blocks.
name mangling— A compiler-specific feature that encodes a function name with information regarding the function's arguments return types.
object file— An assembled or linked file that contains machine-language object code.
object library— An archive library made up of individual object files.
operand— An argument of an assembly language instruction, assembler directive, or macro directive that supplies information to the operation performed by the instruction or directive.
optimizer— A software tool that improves the execution speed and reduces the size of C programs.
options— Command-line parameters that allow you to request additional or specific functions when you invoke a software tool.
output section— A final, allocated section in a linked, executable module.
parser— A software tool that reads the source file, performs preprocessing functions, checks the syntax, and produces an intermediate file used as input for the optimizer or code generator.
partitioning— The process of assigning a data path to each instruction.
pop— An operation that retrieves a data object from a stack.
pragma— A preprocessor directive that provides directions to the compiler about how to treat a particular statement.
preprocessor— A software tool that interprets macro definitions, expands macros, interprets header files, interprets conditional compilation, and acts upon preprocessor directives.
program-level optimization— An aggressive level of optimization where all of the source files are compiled into one intermediate file. Because the compiler can see the entire program, several optimizations are performed with program-level optimization that are rarely applied during file-level optimization.
prolog— The portion of code in a function that sets up the stack.
push— An operation that places a data object on a stack for temporary storage.
quiet run— An option that suppresses the normal banner and the progress information.
raw data— Executable code or initialized data in an output section.
relocation— A process in which the linker adjusts all the references to a symbol when the symbol's address changes.
run-time environment— The run time parameters in which your program must function. These parameters are defined by the memory and register conventions, stack organization, function call conventions, and system initialization.
run-time-support functions— Standard ISO functions that perform tasks that are not part of the C language (such as memory allocation, string conversion, and string searches).
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run-time-support library— A library file, rts.src, which contains the source for the run time-support functions.
section— A relocatable block of code or data that ultimately will be contiguous with other sections in the memory map.
sign extend— A process that fills the unused MSBs of a value with the value's sign bit.
simulator— A software development system that simulates ARM operation.
source file— A file that contains C/C++ code or assembly language code that is compiled or assembled to form an object file.
stand-alone preprocessor— A software tool that expands macros, #include files, and conditional compilation as an independent program. It also performs integrated preprocessing, which includes parsing of instructions.
static variable— A variable whose scope is confined to a function or a program. The values of static variables are not discarded when the function or program is exited; their previous value is resumed when the function or program is reentered.
storage class— An entry in the symbol table that indicates how to access a symbol.
string table— A table that stores symbol names that are longer than eight characters (symbol names of eight characters or longer cannot be stored in the symbol table; instead they are stored in the string table). The name portion of the symbol's entry points to the location of the string in the string table.
structure— A collection of one or more variables grouped together under a single name.
subsection— A relocatable block of code or data that ultimately will occupy continuous space in the memory map. Subsections are smaller sections within larger sections. Subsections give you tighter control of the memory map.
symbol— A string of alphanumeric characters that represents an address or a value.
symbolic debugging— The ability of a software tool to retain symbolic information that can be used by a debugging tool such as an emulator or simulator.
target system— The system on which the object code you have developed is executed.
.text section— One of the default object file sections. The .text section is initialized and contains executable code. You can use the .text directive to assemble code into the .text section.
trigraph sequence— A 3-character sequence that has a meaning (as defined by the ISO 646-1983
Invariant Code Set). These characters cannot be represented in the C character set and are expanded to one character. For example, the trigraph ??' is expanded to ^.
trip count— The number of times that a loop executes before it terminates.
unconfigured memory— Memory that is not defined as part of the memory map and cannot be loaded with code or data.
uninitialized section— A object file section that reserves space in the memory map but that has no actual contents. These sections are built with the .bss and .usect directives.
unsigned value— A value that is treated as a nonnegative number, regardless of its actual sign.
variable— A symbol representing a quantity that can assume any of a set of values.
veneer— A sequence of instructions that serves as an alternate entry point into a routine if a state change is required.
word— A 32-bit addressable location in target memory
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B.1
Recent Revisions
lists significant changes made to this document. The left column identifies the first version of this document in which that particular change appeared.
Table B-1. Revision History
Version
Added
SPNU151P
Chapter
Optimizing Your
Code
Location
Previous Revisions:
SPNU151O
Using the Compiler,
C/C++ Language
, and
SPNU151O
Using the Compiler,
C/C++ Language, and
Run-Time Support
Functions
, and
SPNU151O Using the Compiler
SPNU151N
Optimizing Your
Code
SPNU151M Using the Compiler
Additions / Modifications / Deletions
Corrected error in command to process the profile data.
Revised to state that --check_misra option is required even if the
CHECK_MISRA pragma is used.
_AEABI_PORTABILITY_LEVEL can be defined to enable full object file portability when headers files are included.
SPNU151M Using the Compiler
SPNU151M Using the Compiler
SPNU151M C/C++ Language
SPNU151M
Run-Time
Environment
SPNU151L Using the Compiler
and
SPNU151L Using the Compiler
SPNU151L
Optimizing Your
Code
and
SPNU151L C/C++ Language
SPNU151L C/C++ Language
Corrected the document to describe the ---gen_preprocessor_listing option. The name --gen_parser_listing was incorrect.
Corrected function names for _TI_start_pprof_collection() and
_TI_stop_pprof_collection().
The default for --cinit_compression and --copy_compression has been changed from RLE to LZSS.
Several compiler options have been deprecated, removed, or renamed.
The compiler continues to accept some of the deprecated options, but they are not recommended for use. See the Compiler Option Cleanup wiki page for a list of deprecated and removed options, options that have been removed from CCS, and options that have been renamed.
The __little_endian__ and __big_endian__ macros are preceded by two underscores.
The following intrinsics are supported for Cortex-M3: __ldrex, __ldrexb,
__ldrexh, __strex, __strexb, and __strexh.
The _enable_interrupts, _enable_IRQ, _enable_FIQ,
_disable_interrupts, _disable_IRQ, and _disable_FIQ intrinsics for
Cortex-R4 and Cortex-A8 now use the CPSIE and CPSID instructions.
The --gen_data_subsections option has been added.
The --symdebug:dwarf_version option can be set to 4 to enable the use of DWARF debugging format version 4.
Feedback directed optimization is described. This technique can be used for code coverage analysis.
A CALLS pragma has been added to specify a set of functions that can be called indirectly from a specified calling function. Using this pragma allows such indirect calls to be included in the calculation of a functions' inclusive stack size.
The following intrinsics have been added to the documentation: __MCR,
__MRC.
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Table B-1. Revision History (continued)
Version
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Chapter Location Additions / Modifications / Deletions
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SPNU151K
SPNU151K
Run-Time
Environment
Introduction
Using the Compiler
C/C++ Language
C/C++ Language
Additional boot hook functions are available. These can be customized for use during system initialization.
The COFF object file format and the TI_ARM9_ABI and TIARM ABIs are no longer supported. The ARM Code Generation Tools now support only the Embedded Application Binary Interface (EABI) ABI, which works only with object files that use the ELF object file format and the
DWARF debug format. Sections of this document that referred to the
COFF format have been removed or simplified. If you would like to produce COFF output files, please use v5.2 of the ARM Code
Generation Tools and refer to SPNU151J for documentation.
The --abi=coff, --symdebug:profile_coff, --no_sym_merge, and -diable_clink options have been deprecated.
The --ramfunc option has been added. If set, this option places all functions in RAM.
The following intrinsics have been added to the documentation: __nop,
__sqrt, __sqrtf, __wfi, __wfe
The ramfunc function attribute has been added. It specifies that a function should be placed in RAM.
SPNU151K
SPNU151J
Run-Time Support
Functions
Using the Compiler
SPNU151J Introduction
SPNU151J Using the Compiler
,
Added information about header file extensions.
Added support for C99 and C++03.
Added --endian=[big | little] option.
Added the --advice:power and --advice:power_severity options for use with the ULP Advisor.
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
Using the Compiler
Using the Compiler
Added support for C99 and C++03. The -gcc option has been deprecated. The --relaxed_ansi option is now the default.
Removed documentation of precompiled headers, which have been deprecated.
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
Using the Compiler
Using the Compiler
and
and
SPNU151J Using the Compiler
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
Using the Compiler
Using the Compiler
Using the Compiler
C/C++ Language
C/C++ Language
C/C++ Language
C/C++ Language
C/C++ Language
C/C++ Language
C/C++ Language
C/C++ Language
,
,
Added --section_sizes option for diagnostic reporting of section sizes.
Added the –cinit_hold_wdt linker option.
Added __TI_ ARM_V7M4__ predefined macro name for Cortex-M4.
Documented that the #warning and #warn preprocessor directives are supported.
Added section on techniques for passing arguments to main().
Documented that the inline keyword is now enabled in all modes except
C89 strict ANSI mode.
Added section documenting implementation-defined behavior.
Added support for the ULP Advisor
Added documentation on the size of enum types.
Added the CHECK_ULP, FUNC_ALWAYS_INLINE,
FUNC_CANNOT_INLINE, NOINIT, PERSISTENT, and RESET_ULP pragmas.
Added C++ syntax for the CLINK, INTERRUPT, and RETAIN pragmas.
Also removed unnecessary semicolons from #pragma syntax specifications. Also the GCC interrupt and alias function attributes are now supported.
Added the diag_push and diag_pop diagnostic message pragmas.
Added __delay_cycles, __get_PRIMASK, __set_PRIMASK,
__get_MSP, and __set_MSP intrinsics.
Corrected arguments for smlalbb, smlalbt, smlaltb, smlaltt, smlabb, smlabt, smlatb, and smlatt intrinsics.
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Version
Added
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
SPNU151J
Chapter
C/C++ Language
Run-Time
Environment
Run-Time
Environment
Run-Time
Environment
Run-Time
Environment
Run-Time Support
Functions
C++ Name
Demangler
C++ Name
Demangler
Location
,
, and
Additions / Modifications / Deletions
Added support for C99 and C++03. The --relaxed_ansi option is now the default and --strict_ansi is the other option; "normal mode" for standards violation strictness is no longer available.
Added reference to section on accessing linker symbols in C and C++ in the Assembly Language Tools User's Guide.
Added information about allowable return values from SWI handlers.
Added instructions for several device families for _disable_interrupts,
_enable_interrupts, and _restore_interrupts intrinsics. Added Cortex-M support for _enable_IRQ, _disable_IRQ, and _set_interrupt_priority intrinsics.
Added support for system pre-initialization.
RTS source code is no longer provided in a rtssrc.zip file. Instead, it is located in separate files in the lib/src subdirectory of the compiler installation.
Corrected information about name demangler options.
Corrected examples of resulting assembly output.
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