I was wondering if there is a GCC C Compiler directive that allows me to determine the bit order for packing of a structure? Something to the likes of:
#pragma bit_order left
The rationale for such a need is that I have the following structure:
struct { union { unsigned char BYTE; struct { unsigned char B0: 1; unsigned char B1: 1; unsigned char B2: 1; unsigned char B3: 1; unsigned char B4: 4; }BIT; }ITEM;} myStruct;
With this structure, I would like the compiler to pack it this way:
Bit order: | 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 |Label: |B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 |
Rather than how GCC does it:
Bit order: | 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 |Label: |B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0 |
I am dealing with MCUs that have huge header files that have structures that compute bit offsets according to stipulated hardware addresses. I am hoping that there is a compiler directive in GCC C Compiler that does the bit order swap for me before I attempt the flip all the fields in the manufacturer supplied file.