Re: Hey, what is all this 'off topic' posting?

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> "Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I use AVR a lot and Atmel is forcing me into using C,
> all new ANs are using C.

Rewrite them in ASM if you must.

> Than again, the bootloader in C is writing all over the SRAM
> section of atmega screwing up my cunning memory backup
> plan in process, even when it just checks the pin and jumps to
> the reset vector. :(
>
> With asm you always know what to expect, with C its a guessing
> game.

With asm you know you will need 10 times more time to deliver 1/10th
of the functionality. Use it for those two highly optimized loops
you need, but for all other stuff, forget it. It's 2005.

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Thanks, Frank.
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