Jack G. Ganssle - A Firmware Development Standard - 2004.pdf

A Firmware Development StandardVersion , Updated Jan, 2004Jack G. ******@The Ganssle GroupPO Box 38346Baltimore, MD 21231fax (647) 439-1454Firmware Development StandardPage 2? 1998, 2004 The Ganssle Group. This work may be used by anyone as a software standard. Publication rights of ContentsTable of Contents_____________________________________2Scope_______________________________________________3Projects_____________________________________________4Directory Structure__________________________________4Version File________________________________________4Make and Project Files_______________________________5Startup Code_______________________________________6Stack and Heap Issues_______________________________6Modules_____________________________________________8General___________________________________________8Templates_________________________________________8Module Names_____________________________________9Variables___________________________________________11Names___________________________________________11Global Variables____________________________________11Portability_________________________________________11Functions__________________________________________12Interrupt Service ments__________________________________________15Coding Conventions_________________________________17General__________________________________________17Spacing and Indentation_____________________________17C Formatting______________________________________17Assembly pilers et al____________________________________20Debugging________________________________________20Firmware Development StandardPage 3? 1998, 2004 The Ganssle Group. This work may be used by anyone as a software standard. Publication rights document defines the standard way all programmers will create embedded firmware. Every programmer is expected to be intimately familiar with the Standard, and to understand and accept these requirements. All consultants and contractors wil