Bit Variables ISR Safe?

[paulrbryson]

Posted on April 24, 2015 at 20:43

I am using the Cosmic compiler and I want to read and write bit variables in an ISR.  I am wondering if there is a guarantee that ALL bit variable manipulations are atomic (ie using bitwise instructions).  

If not - since multiple bit variables are stored within a single byte I would have to bracket every access of every bit variable with interrupt masking. 

[luca239955_stm1_st]

Posted on April 27, 2015 at 16:46

Hello,

what you ask is guaranteed for bit global variables. Regards, Luca (Cosmic)

[paulrbryson]

Posted on April 27, 2015 at 23:30

Thank you.  Bit variables will save me a lot of memory.