>> Well, you know if you or someone else put it there. This is common for >> BIOS-like library functions that are already present in the memory. > > Thanks for your explanation. I have no experience on using BIOS-like > library, but I guess what you mean is some kind of library that > preloaded into memory at a fixed address?
Yes. > When talking about function call, I only know call by function name, > or call by a function pointer. Treating a memory address as function > is really new to me. This kind of usage only exists in microchip > enviroment, or I can reproduce it in my PC? Just curious. ;-) Actually the memory address is treated as a function pointer. And indeed this is only meaningful on a microcontroller where there is no MMU or sophisticated OS. The last time this was possible on a PC was when DOS ruled the PC (>25 years ago). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Meet PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance Requirements with EventLog Analyzer Achieve PCI DSS 3.0 Compliant Status with Out-of-the-box PCI DSS Reports Are you Audit-Ready for PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance? Download White paper Comply to PCI DSS 3.0 Requirement 10 and 11.5 with EventLog Analyzer http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154622311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Sdcc-user mailing list Sdcc-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sdcc-user
