While writing a program for an AVR microcontroller I came across this weird-looking function that was generated automatically by the IDE for an interrupt service routine (ISR):
Could someone please tell me about its syntax? I know how it works and what interrupts are, I'm just struggling with the C syntax so I'm asking it here. Especially, what kind of return type is that?! (Thanks in advance).Code:interrupt [TIM0_COMP] void timer0_comp_isr(void){//...}
It has no return type. That is what the first void means.
It takes no parameters that is what the second void means.
The "interrupt [TIM0_COMP]" is non standard that I am guessing it means when the event TIM0_COMP happens this code is called.
Tim S.
"...a computer is a stupid machine with the ability to do incredibly smart things, while computer programmers are smart people with the ability to do incredibly stupid things. They are,in short, a perfect match.." Bill Bryson
Yes that's exactly its meaning. So they have somehow ADDED something the C syntax in favor of their own need!?!? o-O It's very mysterious
Yes, and it's not mysterious at all since I'm sure that the compiler maker thoroughly documented that implementation defined feature which is quite common especially when dealing with small embedded systems.So they have somehow ADDED something the C syntax in favor of their own need!?!?
