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| From | Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c++ |
| Subject | Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight |
| Message-ID | <20221013223034.00002f0b@reddwarf.jmc.corp> (permalink) |
| References | (1 earlier) <ti8gnh$kqe$1@gioia.aioe.org> <e8eafc6a-cea4-4099-b666-d9cdc2d3489en@googlegroups.com> <ti8mir$1p209$1@dont-email.me> <ti9bar$1qfh$1@gioia.aioe.org> <ti9ulc$1sd84$1@dont-email.me> |
| Organization | Jupiter Mining Corporation |
| Date | 2022-10-13 22:30 +0100 |
On Thu, 13 Oct 2022 23:06:51 +0200 David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> wrote: > On 13/10/2022 17:36, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote: > > On Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:42:50 +0200 > > David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> wrote: > >> It is not common to program DSP's like the TMS320 using C++ - > >> usually C is the language of choice. But maybe TI's C++ compilers > >> have improved since I last looked (which was a long time ago). > >> It's generally not hard to make a common header that is suitable > >> for C and C++, for flexibility. > > > > IIRC some of the TI chips use 16 bit addressing so 32 bit > > addressing requires a lot of faffing around with paging and offsets > > which makes using pointers very expensive and that in turn makes > > C++ features such as virtual functions slow and even assuming the > > STL would even fit in memory it would run like a half dead dog. > > > > Most of these chips don't have more than 64 KB memory (flash and ram) > to address, making that a moot point. But you do get the fun of > multiple address spaces in many DSPs. > > There are other TI chips that /do/ have 16-bit pointers and on some > devices have more than 64 KB memory. Some of the MSP430 devices are > like that. Some of them have "solved" this by having 20-bit > registers, which adds to their interest. (The pure 16-bit MSP430 are > very C-friendly, with an architecture similar to the original C DEC > targets.) > > Yes, paging of any kind is a pain for some kinds of coding that you > take for granted on "big" processors. But for the kinds of systems > these devices target, you almost never want any kind of dynamic > memory anyway > - thus you have no problems with the C++ standard library containers > because you'd never use such things (other than std::array). Why just std::array? You could use any container with a suitable allocator. /Flibble
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CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-12 15:57 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-12 16:01 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2022-10-12 17:16 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-13 11:38 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-11-16 06:24 -0800
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-11-17 11:04 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-11-17 16:40 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2022-11-17 23:23 -0500
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-11-18 08:16 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-11-18 16:33 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-11-18 18:54 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-11-18 03:47 -0800
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-11-18 14:52 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-11-18 16:32 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-11-18 19:05 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-11-18 18:16 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-10-13 08:02 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-13 08:08 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 11:35 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 02:53 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 11:57 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 03:05 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-10-17 06:18 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-10-17 15:29 -0500
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-13 02:06 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-13 11:42 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-13 15:36 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-13 23:06 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-13 22:30 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-14 15:27 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-14 14:47 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-14 14:58 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-14 21:01 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-15 10:28 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-15 13:39 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 12:45 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-15 15:18 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 16:24 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-15 15:34 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 16:39 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-15 15:53 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 16:55 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-15 15:57 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 16:59 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-17 15:27 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "daniel...@gmail.com" <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2022-10-17 09:04 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-17 16:13 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight red floyd <no.spam.here@its.invalid> - 2022-10-17 09:44 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-17 17:47 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Manfred <noname@add.invalid> - 2022-10-18 01:10 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-17 16:22 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Paul N <gw7rib@aol.com> - 2022-10-18 05:13 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-18 15:04 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-18 17:40 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "daniel...@gmail.com" <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2022-10-18 12:14 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-19 15:12 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-10-19 15:35 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-20 16:16 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 20:13 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 20:11 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 20:03 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-16 07:51 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-16 17:03 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-16 16:34 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-16 18:51 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-16 18:11 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-16 19:18 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-16 22:02 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-16 21:19 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-10-16 21:24 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-16 14:38 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-16 14:48 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-16 22:39 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-10-16 23:49 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-17 09:54 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-17 17:31 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-17 19:56 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-17 15:29 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-17 17:33 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 11:55 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 13:06 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 15:42 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-16 19:10 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2022-10-16 21:28 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-17 10:09 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-16 13:35 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-16 13:36 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-11-02 17:46 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bo Persson <bo@bo-persson.se> - 2022-10-13 11:10 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-10-13 10:49 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-10-13 12:05 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-13 06:34 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2022-10-13 15:24 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-13 15:59 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-10-14 05:54 +0000
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2022-10-14 09:16 +0300
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-11-16 05:41 -0800
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2022-11-16 10:38 -0800
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-12-05 11:42 -0800
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2022-12-06 01:03 -0800
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-12-28 20:49 -0800
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-14 00:17 -0700
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-14 15:33 +0200
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2022-10-16 21:37 +0100
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-10-17 15:24 -0500
Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 11:34 +0200
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