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-Nanopb example "using_double_on_avr"
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-
-Some processors/compilers, such as AVR-GCC, do not support the double
-datatype. Instead, they have sizeof(double) == 4. Because protocol
-binary format uses the double encoding directly, this causes trouble
-if the protocol in .proto requires double fields.
-
-This directory contains a solution to this problem. It uses uint64_t
-to store the raw wire values, because its size is correct on all
-platforms. The file double_conversion.c provides functions that
-convert these values to/from floats, without relying on compiler
-support.
-
-To use this method, you need to make some modifications to your code:
-
-1) Change all 'double' fields into 'fixed64' in the .proto.
-
-2) Whenever writing to a 'double' field, use float_to_double().
-
-3) Whenever reading a 'double' field, use double_to_float().
-
-The conversion routines are as accurate as the float datatype can
-be. Furthermore, they should handle all special values (NaN, inf, denormalized
-numbers) correctly. There are testcases in test_conversions.c.