Low overhead minimal printf(3) implementation for MCUs like the ARM Cortex-M3
Tested and estimated to require about 640 bytes of code for STM32F103C8T6. Should be usable on any MCU platform that supports:
#include <stdarg.h>
#include <string.h>
SUPPORT:
Each format item %+0wd, %0wx and for strings %-ws, the following applies:
+ Optional: Indicates sign should always print (d only)
- Optional: Indicates field should be left justified (s)
0 Optional: Pad with leading zeros (d and x)
w Optional: Decimal field width
Formats %c, %d, %x and %s are supported (only). '%%' prints as '%'.
Floating point is not supported, keeping this library minimal.
FORMAT EXAMPLES:
%+05d '+00009' int is 9.
%d '9'
%03d '009'
%04x '001F' int is 31
%x '1F'
%-9s 'abc ' string was 'abc'
%9s ' abc'
%s 'abc'
STRING FORMATTING:
int mini_snprintf(char *buf,unsigned maxbuf,const char *format,...);
See standard snprintf(3). Note that the output is null terminated
when the buffer size permits. Note that the mini_snprintf() function
never "cooks" output (see below for more info).
DEVICE FORMATTING HOWTO:
int mini_vprintf_cooked(void (*putc)(char),const char *format,va_list args);
int mini_vprintf_uncooked(void (*putc)(char),const char *format,va_list args);
(0) Decide: cooked or uncooked output?
COOKED means that a CR is sent after every LF is sent out,
like UNIX terminal output.
UNCOOKED means no CR processing is performed. Like snprintf,
what you format is what you get.
(1) Declare your own putc function, something like:
static void uart_putc(char ch) {
usart_send_blocking(USART1,ch); // libopencm3
}
(2) Declare your own printf function:
int uart_printf(const char *format,...)
__attribute((format(printf,1,2)));
int uart_printf(const char *format,...) {
va_list args;
int rc;
va_start(args,format);
rc = mini_vprintf_cooked(uart_putc,format,args); // NB: cooked
va_end(args);
return rc;
}
The optional attribute clause can only appear in the function
prototype. When provided, it informs the compiler to check the format
items against supplied arguments. It is highly recommended.
(3) Use it:
int flea_count = 45;
uart_printf("My dog has %d fleas.\n",flea_count);
NOTES:
1. Stack usage is minimal (perhaps 256 bytes).
2. No malloc/realloc/free calls (no heap usage)
3. Re-entrant (no static storage used)
4. Compromizes favoured smaller code over speed.
MAKEFILE:
No Makefile is provided because the compile options will vary with platform. This code is designed for the Gnu GCC compiler, but should compile out of the box on any other reasonable C compiler.
The miniprint.h file can be included and used by C++ programs.