TASKING VX-toolset for ARM User Guide

TASKING VX-toolset for ARM User Guide3.6.2. Strings .................................................................................................. 883.6.3. Expression Operators .............................................................................. 893.7. Working with Sections ......................................................................................... 903.8. Built-in Assembly Functions ................................................................................. 913.9. Assembler Directives .......................................................................................... 963.9.1. Overview of Assembler Directives ............................................................... 973.9.2. Detailed Description of Assembler Directives ................................................ 983.10. Macro Operations ........................................................................................... 1373.10.1. Defining a Macro ................................................................................. 1373.10.2. Calling a Macro ................................................................................... 1373.10.3. Using Operators for Macro Arguments ..................................................... 1383.11. Generic Instructions ........................................................................................ 1413.11.1. ARM Generic Instructions ...................................................................... 1413.11.2. ARM and Thumb-2 32-bit Generic Instructions ........................................... 1423.11.3. Thumb 16-bit Generic Instructions ........................................................... 1444. Using the C Compiler .................................................................................................. 1474.1. Compilation Process ......................................................................................... 1474.2. Calling the C Compiler ...................................................................................... 1484.3. How the Compiler Searches Include Files ............................................................. 1504.4. Compiling for Debugging ................................................................................... 1514.5. Compiler Optimizations ..................................................................................... 1514.5.1. Generic Optimizations (frontend) .............................................................. 1534.5.2. Core Specific Optimizations (backend) ....................................................... 1554.5.3. Optimize for Size or Speed ...................................................................... 1574.6. Influencing the Build Time .................................................................................. 1604.7. Static Code Analysis ......................................................................................... 1634.7.1. C Code Checking: CERT C ...................................................................... 1644.7.2. C Code Checking: MISRA-C .................................................................... 1664.8. C Compiler Error Messages ............................................................................... 1685. Using the C++ Compiler ............................................................................................... 1715.1. Calling the C++ Compiler ................................................................................... 1715.2. How the C++ Compiler Searches Include Files ....................................................... 1735.3. C++ Compiler Error Messages ............................................................................ 1746. Profiling .................................................................................................................... 1776.1. What is Profiling? ............................................................................................. 1776.1.1. Methods of Profiling ............................................................................... 1776.2. Profiling using Code Instrumentation (Dynamic Profiling) .......................................... 1786.2.1. Step 1: Build your Application for Profiling ................................................... 1806.2.2. Step 2: Execute the Application ................................................................ 1816.2.3. Step 3: Displaying Profiling Results ........................................................... 1836.3. Profiling at Compile Time (Static Profiling) ............................................................. 1866.3.1. Step 1: Build your Application with Static Profiling ......................................... 1866.3.2. Step 2: Displaying Static Profiling Results ................................................... 1877. Using the Assembler ................................................................................................... 1897.1. Assembly Process ............................................................................................ 1897.2. Assembler Versions .......................................................................................... 1907.3. Calling the Assembler ....................................................................................... 1907.4. How the Assembler Searches Include Files ........................................................... 1917.5. Generating a List File ........................................................................................ 1927.6. Assembler Error Messages ................................................................................ 193iv