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code size, putc() vs printf()

 
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code size, putc() vs printf()
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 3:09 pm     Reply with quote

gents,

consider this example short snippet:

#use rs232(baud=9600,xmit=PIN_DEBUG_TX,rcv=PIN_DEBUG_RX,errors,stream=L
CD)

void lcd_putc(char c) {
fputc(c,LCD);
}

i have noticed some code size difference between the following:

lcd_putc("abcdef");
vs.
printf(lcd_putc,"abcdef");

i realize that the latter is required for more complex printing tasks (e.g. parameter/variable substitution). BUT, for this example, with a "constant" string passed, should these two lines result in the same number of instructions?

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Re: code size, putc() vs printf()
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 6:09 pm     Reply with quote

:=i have noticed some code size difference between the following:
:=
:=lcd_putc("abcdef");
:=vs.
:=printf(lcd_putc,"abcdef");
:=
:=i realize that the latter is required for more complex printing tasks (e.g. parameter/variable substitution). BUT, for this example, with a "constant" string passed, should these two lines result in the same number of instructions?
-------------------------------------------------------

Use a different string for each test. If you use the
same string for each test, the compiler optimizes the
code, and generates only one set of "character fetch"
code. See the code below.

With the following code, the ROM usage is very nearly
the same. The compiler uses a different method to
determine the end of the strings -- for lcd_putc(),
it looks for a string terminator (0x00) but for printf(),
it counts up 6 chars. With PCM vs. 3.146 on a 16F877,
the difference in ROM usage is only 1 location, between
the two methods.

<PRE>
#include "c:\Program Files\Picc\Devices\16F877.h"
#fuses HS, NOWDT, NOPROTECT,PUT,BROWNOUT, NOLVP
#use Delay(clock=8000000)
#use rs232(baud=9600, xmit=PIN_C6, rcv=PIN_C7, ERRORS, stream=LCD)
<BR>
void lcd_putc(char c)
{
fputc(c,LCD);
}
<BR>
//====================================================
<BR>
void main()
{
<BR>
lcd_putc("abcdef");
<BR>
printf(lcd_putc,"ABCDEF"); // This is a different string
<BR>
while(1);
}
</PRE>
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