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From: dennison@telepath.com
Subject: Re: Direct memory access
Date: 1999/03/25
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In article <7dda9v$bf3$1@fleetstreet.Austria.EU.net>,
  "Joachim Schroeer" <schroeer@amst.co.at> wrote:
>
> Gordy schrieb in Nachricht ...
> >I'm using GNAT v3.11 for IBM PC platforms.
> >
> >I'm trying to write some code to allow direct access to memory (for
> >testing memory on an embedded system). I simply want something like 'C'
> >pointers, so I can write/read values to a given memory address.

> Use the address attribute, LRM 13.3 Representation Attributes, e.g.:
>
> a : record_type;
>
> for a'address use 16#0000ffff#;

That's clearly not what was asked for. The poster asked for something like C
pointers, and you gave a solution that's easier, more understandable, and more
reliable. Shame on you.

:-)

T.E.D.

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