AVR-Chat

>> My opinion is that most experienced, or even semi-experienced
>> programmers
>> follow, if unconsciously, a set of "standards" like this. Some of these
>> things are for your own sanity. Some are for consistency if the project
>> ever needs to be handed off to someone else. Many seek to reduce bugs
>> and
>> a few deal with core safety issues.
>>
>> I would certainly like to read what they have but its not worth $100 to
>> me.
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> There's at least a partial list here:
> http://www.abxsoft.com/misra/misra-test.html
>
> I like the one about not using any octal constants other than Zero.
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> --
> There is no computer problem which cannot be solved by proper
> application of a sufficiently large hammer.
>

Those are SIMILAR but the the MISRA standard is really aimed at "mission
critical" safety issues where human life may be involved. AFAIK, this
came, at least partially, out of the BART (San Francisco) subway accident
in which a speed control unit failed.

Jim