Hi Reginald, the first MSPs did only have one timer of the A type. So there were TIMERA0_VECTOR and TIMERA1_VECTOR for the two vectors belonging to the TimerA. Later devices were equipped with more than one TimerA module (up to three). The old notation then became ambiguous (one could think the two are one vector for TimerA0 and one for TimerA1. Personally, I had preferred a notation like TIMERAx_VECTORy, or (less desireable, but compliant with other vector names) TIMERAx_y_VECTOR. But well, someone decided to name them TIMERx_Ay_VECTOR. (x being the index of the timer, y of the vector for this timer)
Since there is much old demo code still around, and often the code runs on devices with more than one TimerA without further change, the old vector names have been mapped to the new notation for Timer A0. P.s.: the notation to describe a timer in the datasheet as TimerAx, where x is the number of CCR units, adds to the confusion. ----- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ----- Von: Reginald Beardsley An: mspgcc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Gesendet am: 04 Feb 2012 03:36:08 Betreff: [Mspgcc-users] TIMERA0_VECTOR vs TIMER0_A0_VECTOR I discovered today when compiling a small program for the 2331 that comes w/ the LaunchPad on a 2553 that the TIMERA0_VECTOR on the 2331 needed to be changed to TIMER0_A0_VECTOR to compile for the 2553. Scanning all the device headers showed that for some parts TIMERA0_VECTOR is redefined to TIMER0_A0_VECTOR. Is there a valid reason for the variance? I can't see any, but there may be something I'm not aware of. I'd like to be able to compile code for any part that had the requisite facility w/o having to fiddle w/ gratuitous changes in names. So fixing this is worth my time if it means the problem goes away. Who maintains the device headers? I wasn't able to find any specifics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 _______________________________________________ Mspgcc-users mailing list Mspgcc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mspgcc-users
