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Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data?

From Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.arch.embedded
Subject Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data?
Date 2016-08-11 15:40 -0700
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On 8/11/2016 3:21 PM, pozz wrote:
> Il 11/08/2016 17:27, Don Y ha scritto:
>> On 8/11/2016 7:53 AM, Don Y wrote:
>>> On 8/11/2016 7:12 AM, David Brown wrote:
>>>
>>>> But for the common case of storing a small set of parameters, I usually
>>>> work with a struct definition.  Along with the parameters in question, I
>>>> include a "magic number" for identification, a "parameter structure
>>>> version number" (very useful for upgrading the parameter set if a later
>>>> version of the firmware uses more parameters), an update serial number,
>>>> a CRC check field, and some space reserved for future additional
>>>> parameters.
>>>
>>> To be clear, you are wrapping *all* of your parameters into a single
>>> "parameters_to_be_saved" struct.
>>>
>>> This can work if they are "configuration parameters" -- data that are
>>> consulted when setting up the application, restarting it, etc.
>>>
>>> This is different than trying to "save application/process state"
>>> across power outages.  In that case, the "state" may be scattered
>>> through many variables dispersed in memory.  And, more difficult to
>>> ensure catching a "consistent" snapshot.
>>>
>>> I.e., if *this* variable is changed, are there any others whose state
>>> must be reconciled *as* it is being preserved?
>>>
>>> [It's unclear what the OP is addressing]
>>
>> A more concrete example:
>>
>> When I'm in the car,
>  > [...]
>
> I'm not sure, but I think many piece of code in the car doesn't save anything
> in a non volatile memory.  The electronics are always power supplied from the
> battery, so it is sufficient to have the variables in RAM.
>
> Indeed when you unplug the battery for a while, all the parameters revert back
> to default.

I haven't yet tried that.  It would be "unfortunate" as there are *lots* of
parameters involved:
    station presets (AM/FM/XM) -- for two drivers
    audio/GPS/telephone "favorites" -- for two drivers
    music/seat/mirror positions -- for two drivers
    when should the doors lock themselves?
    what should the remote key fob do?
    when the driver opens his/her door, how should other doors react?
    etc.
Plus, of course, the engine related settings...

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What is your strategy to save non volatile data? pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> - 2016-08-11 14:48 +0200
  Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-11 06:27 -0700
  Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-08-11 16:12 +0200
    Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-11 07:53 -0700
      Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-11 08:27 -0700
        Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2016-08-11 12:11 -0400
          Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2016-08-11 12:12 -0400
            Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-11 11:35 -0700
              Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2016-08-11 20:59 -0400
          Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-11 11:33 -0700
        Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> - 2016-08-12 00:21 +0200
          Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-11 15:40 -0700
      Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-08-11 23:07 +0200
        Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> - 2016-08-12 00:17 +0200
          Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-11 15:30 -0700
            Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> - 2016-08-12 09:02 +0200
              Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-12 09:29 -0700
            Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-08-12 11:54 +0200
              Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? John Devereux <john@devereux.me.uk> - 2016-08-12 13:14 +0100
                Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-08-12 15:22 +0200
              Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-12 09:40 -0700
                Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-08-12 22:40 +0200
                Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-13 09:44 -0700
                Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-08-14 23:01 +0200
          Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-08-12 09:52 +0200
            Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> - 2016-08-12 16:30 +0200
              Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-08-12 17:09 +0200
        Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-11 15:36 -0700
        Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2016-08-12 03:21 +0100
    Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2016-08-11 12:19 -0400
      Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> - 2016-08-11 23:49 +0200
        Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-11 15:37 -0700
    Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? John Devereux <john@devereux.me.uk> - 2016-08-11 20:50 +0100
    Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> - 2016-08-12 00:16 +0200
      Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2016-08-12 03:34 +0100
      Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-08-12 11:59 +0200
  Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-08-11 11:29 -0700
  Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2016-08-12 12:15 -0500
  Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Joe Chisolm <jchisolm6@earthlink.net> - 2016-08-12 12:10 -0500
    Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2016-08-12 22:00 +0100
  Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.com> - 2016-08-13 12:06 -0500
    Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> - 2016-08-13 23:42 +0200
      Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2016-08-13 15:55 -0700
      Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2016-08-14 00:08 +0100
      Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.com> - 2016-08-13 19:06 -0500
        Re: What is your strategy to save non volatile data? pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> - 2016-08-22 09:46 +0200

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