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From: mhorne@jomega.rain.com (Michael T. Horne)
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Subject: Re: C compiler for DSP56K ?
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Date: 27 Apr 91 03:24:50 GMT
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In a recent article by scholten@esseye.UUCP (David Scholten):
> > 
> > 	The local Moto guy told me not to buy the 56K C compiler - that I
> > should use assembler instead.
>
> ...However, the C-compiler for the 56000 was terrible...
>

A helpful tactic when dealing with sloppy C compilers is to use C to build a
program's main structure, and code all time/coding critical sections in
assembly.  I've used this method on several previous projects, and it greatly
simplifies DSP program maintenance.

Mike

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