Common Macro Definitions in C for STM32

In embedded development, utilizing common macro definitions can enhance project compatibility and portability across various platforms.

Prevent Header Files from Being Redefined

#ifndef COMDEF_H
#define COMDEF_H

// Header file contents

#endif

Custom Data Types

Defining custom data types is essential to ensure consistency in the byte sizes of types across different platforms and compilers. This approach also facilitates portability.

typedef unsigned char boolean; /* Boolean value type. */
typedef unsigned long int uint32; /* Unsigned 32-bit value */
typedef unsigned short uint16; /* Unsigned 16-bit value */
typedef unsigned char uint8; /* Unsigned 8-bit value */
typedef signed long int int32; /* Signed 32-bit value */
typedef signed short int16; /* Signed 16-bit value */
typedef signed char int8; /* Signed 8-bit value */

Accessing a Word or Byte at a Specified Address

#define MEM_B(x) (*(byte *)(x))
#define MEM_W(x) (*(word *)(x))

Finding the Maximum / Minimum Value

#define MAX(x, y) (((x) > (y)) ? (x) : (y))
#define MIN(x, y) (((x) < (y)) ? (x) : (y))

Determining the Number of Elements in an Array

#define ARR_SIZE(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof(a[0]))

Converting the First Letter to Uppercase

#define UPCASE(c) (((c) >= 'a' && (c) <= 'z') ? ((c) - 0x20) : (c))

Checking if a Character is a Decimal Digit

#define DECCHK(c) ((c) >= '0' && (c) <= '9')

Checking if a Character is a Hexadecimal Digit

#define HEXCHK(c) (((c) >= '0' && (c) <= '9') ||\
((c) >= 'A' && (c) <= 'F') ||\
((c) >= 'a' && (c) <= 'f'))

References and Acknowledgments

Common Macro Definitions for Embedded Engineers

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