I want to define some values in code memory with specific location. For example
code unsigned char MyArray[] _at_ 0xF000 = {0x01, 0x02};
After that, I can use "MyArray[0]" and "MyArray[1]" to access the memory at 0xF000 and 0xF001. How can I achieve this?
"(Per has already given one)"
LOL. Sorry, I'm not posting under the Silly Sausage alias :)
But storing a checksum, version etc at a fixed location allows a firmware updater to verify that the correct file is downloaded, and that it hasn't been broken in transfer.
It can also be used by the actual application to validate itself and possibly generate an alarm if a checksum error is found. If the unit is operating dangerous equipment, it may be very important that the firmware decides to lock up if a checksum test fails, do avoid endangering human life.
With internal tests using crc or stupid checksums, the need for an absolute location can be removed by making sure that the crc or checksum always results in zero. But that makes it impossible to use the checksum/crc as an additional control that a file has the correct version. Without automatic build tools, the developer may have forgotten to step the printed version number...