[sdiy] The Chameleon Guitar

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Matthew,

> I should probably point out at this juncture that the output of a DECENT
> C compiler can be more efficient than hand-coded assembly.

careful :-)
generally I would agree with, 100%.
But for DSP devices I've yet to find this to be true.
The main issue is the ability to do multiple things at the same time.
I've trialled a couple of the really expensive C compilers for  
freescale DSPs, not one of them did any of the possible parallel  
memory moves.

> Whilst assembly is - in theory - faster and more efficient than C, it
> can only be so if it is well-written.  You can programme badly in any
> language ;-)

hehe, yes you can :-)

> When you write in C, you are adding the skills of whoever wrote the
> compiler/optimiser to your own.

you're also dependant on their skills as a programmer and their  
understanding of the target CPU.
It's a bit of a double edged sword.

Paul