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@@ -103,14 +103,13 @@ Global variables defined in the C code can be read in 16bit mode if the variable declaration is marked with VAR16, VAR16VISIBLE, VAR16EXPORT, or VAR16FIXED. The GET_GLOBAL macro will then allow read access to the variable. Global variables are stored in the 0xf000 -segment, and their values are persistent across soft resets. Because -the f-segment is marked read-only during run-time, the 16bit code is -not permitted to change the value of 16bit variables (use of the -SET_GLOBAL macro from 16bit mode will cause a link error). Code -running in 32bit mode can not access variables with VAR16, but can -access variables marked with VAR16VISIBLE, VAR16EXPORT, VAR16FIXED, or -with no marking at all. The 32bit code can use the GET/SET_GLOBAL -macros, but they are not required. +segment. Because the f-segment is marked read-only during run-time, +the 16bit code is not permitted to change the value of 16bit variables +(use of the SET_GLOBAL macro from 16bit mode will cause a link error). +Code running in 32bit mode can not access variables with VAR16, but +can access variables marked with VAR16VISIBLE, VAR16EXPORT, +VAR16FIXED, or with no marking at all. The 32bit code can use the +GET/SET_GLOBAL macros, but they are not required. GCC 16 bit stack limitations: |