Thread: Doubt regarding the volatile keyword

  1. 03-14-2013 #1
    2001goran
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    Doubt regarding the volatile keyword

    What i understood is
    (1)volatile unsigned char * ADC_address;
    ---ADC_address is a pointer which stores a volatile unsigned character .

    (2)volatile unsigned int ADC_voltage = 0;
    ---ADC_voltage is volatile unsigned integer variable ,

    (3)volatile unsigned char * ADC_REAL_ADDRESS;
    ADC_REAL_ADDRESS = (volatile unsigned char *)STA_MEMORY_BASE;
    ---Typecasting STA_MEMORY_BASE to volatile unsigned char pointer and assigned to ADC_REAL_ADDRESS.

    If I wrong means please correct me.

    What i don't understood is
    (4)Can anyone explain the below statements
    #define PINSEL_BASE_ADDR 0xE002C000
    #define PINSEL0 (*(volatile unsigned long *)(PINSEL_BASE_ADDR + 0x00))

    what I understood is (volatile unsigned long *)(PINSEL_BASE_ADDR + 0x00) in this statement (PINSEL_BASE_ADDR + 0x00) is type casted to volatile unsigned long pointer. But (*(volatile unsigned long *)(PINSEL_BASE_ADDR + 0x00)) , what is for the starting star(dereferencing operator) after first bracket.
  2. 03-14-2013 #2
    JohnGraham
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    Your first three points are correct.

    Quote Originally Posted by 2001goran View Post
    (*(volatile unsigned long *)(PINSEL_BASE_ADDR + 0x00)) , what is for the starting star(dereferencing operator) after first bracket.
    You already know what it is - it's the dereferencing operator. This statement is saying "take PINSEL_BASE_ADDR, cast it to be a volatile unsigned long pointer, and then dereference it to give the unsigned long located there". In other words, using "PINSEL0" in your code read the value at PINSEL_BASE_ADDR (i.e. at 0xE002C000).
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