I just want to make a quick comment about this assembler / C debate.

I think I saw an article in Circuit Cellar that solves the problem of using
C as
opposed to Assembler for writting easily readable and maintainable code.  The
technique involves writing the code in assembler and then placing the C code
that
equates to the assembler in the comments to the right of the assembler code.

This gives some(!) of the benefits of both languages at the same time.  Many
times
I see comments embedded in assembler code that look like this:

        movlw   8
        movwf   Cnt              ; Loop 8 times
loop    movf    Reg1, w          ; Move value to w
        movwf   Reg2             ; Move w to Reg2
        decfsz  Cnt, f           ; Decrement Counter
        goto    loop             ; Is it zero yet?
        .
        .
        .

Gee!! Thanks a lot.


I much prefer to see this:

        movlw   8                ; for (Cnt=8; Cnt>0; Cnt--)
        movwf   Cnt              ;   {
loop    movf    Reg1, w          ;     Reg2 = Reg1;
        movwf   Reg2
        decfsz  Cnt, f
        goto    loop             ;   }
        .
        .
        .

Now you have the speed and compactness of assembler AND the readability of C.
Neat huh?     Just my two cents worth.  If you agree, use it - if not trash it.

ps - I love this list!!  I learn something most every day.