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Hi,

what is the easiest way to access single bits of ports (SFRs)?

i have found <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/avr-libc-dev/2003-08/
msg00020.html> with google.

This: 
PORTC |= _BV(0);.
is madness ;-). I'm doing this for a hobby and stuff like that causes 
me to loose my interest in it. I need to think 30 minutes until i know 
what i have to write, and then i probably got it wrong.

this:
bit_set(PORTC, _BV(0));
is better, but still complicated in a way that boggles my mind.

Why, and if yes how, can i get something like that:
PORTC.0 = 1;
or
PC0 = 1;
or if it must be
PORTC.BIT0 =1;

or whatever, just UNDERSTANDABLE for the mind of a non-programmer.

I do not shy the typing work, but even with comments if i don't 
understand the code it is like reading a book in a foreign language 
you don't speak using a dictionary. (But i'm trying to WRITE that 
book!!)

You see my problem, please help, i'm getting so frustrated here....

ST