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To use the 'Microlite' IrDA stack, your target C compiler must have these features:
- ANSI C compliant
- Flexible array members (C99)
- Packed structures, ie byte structure alignment
Flexible Array Members
Your target compiler must support 'flexible array members' with either a [] or a [0] dimension for the last element.
Furthermore, 'sizeof()' must return the size of the explicitly defined members. eg
struct f1
{
uint16_t x;
uint8_t y[];
};
where sizeof(f1) = sizeof(uint16_t).
This feature was introduced in C99.
If your compiler does not support 'flexible array members', this can be fixed but
will require code changes.
These types of declarations are used as overlays for IrDA frames.
Packed Structures
Your target compiler must support 'packed structures' where no padding is added after byte fields in structures.
Furthermore, 'sizeof()' must return the size of the explicitly defined members. eg
struct f2
{
uint8_t x;
uint16_t y;
uint8_t z;
};
where sizeof(f2) = sizeof(uint8_t) + sizeof(uint16_t) + sizeof(uint8_t).
Some compilers align (u)int16_t / (u)int32_t types on word boundaries after a uint8_t by adding the necessary padding.
This is usually set with a compiler option.
These types of declarations are used as overlays for IrDA frames.
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