Hi Paul,

Replying to a message of Paul Rider to All:

 PR> Hello All,

 PR> I know the keyword 'register' will (if possible) direct the compiler
 PR> to use a register for a variable... Is there anything I can do (short
 PR> of shutting optimization off) to make sure the compiler doesn't use a
 PR> register for a variable?

Sure, if the compiler is ANSI complient, all you have to do is take the
address of the variable somewhere and it can't be hoisted into a register
by the optimizer.

The keyword 'volatile' should have a similar effect.

Thanks,
Mike

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