Power on reset problem

If I power up my board the code runs but not properly, it appears to skip through delay routines instantly which is preventing correct initiation of some of the external devices.
...but if I then use the reset button on the board everything works fine.
Best guess:
You do not initialize the delay variable in RAM. The code runs after reset, get to where init takes place and when you push the reset button, the variable has been initialized.

is this assembler or C?

Erik

If I power up my board the code runs but not properly, it appears to skip through delay routines instantly which is preventing correct initiation of some of the external devices.
...but if I then use the reset button on the board everything works fine.
Best guess:
You do not initialize the delay variable in RAM. The code runs after reset, get to where init takes place and when you push the reset button, the variable has been initialized.

is this assembler or C?

Erik

Hi Neil,

Just a suggestion - unfortunatly I am unable to test if true - but is it possible that the compiler is optimising out the delay?
Consider if you have the the following:-

int delay;

for (delay = 0; delay <= 32000; delay++)
{
/* dummy loop to provide delay */
/* with either nothing inside the loop */
/* or something eg. x=delay; that the compiler can safely be mode outside the loop */
}