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1. peterus · 1789747101 · focus · HN ↗

   There are valid use cases for the infinite while(1) loop in microcontroller programming (contrary to popular belief it seems). Autogenerated HAL code for the stm32 uses it for error handlers, and they support C++ so I am surprised this was UB.

   I only use it for error handling and of course it is a bad idea to use this to wait/stall in power sensitive applications, in that case use wake from interrupt.

   As an aside, I like to include a software breakpoint in my error handlers. It makes debugging easier without wasting a hardware breakpoint (which are physically limited by the microcontroller):

     __BKPT();
     while (1)
       ;

   1. rfgplk · 1789750845 · focus · HN ↗

      UB according to the standard committee is "we didn't think of it". It's not literal UB it's well known what it compiles down to, every time. (.loop: jmp .loop)

      1. aw1621107 · 1789757091 · focus · HN ↗

         > It's not literal UB it's well known what it compiles down to, every time. (.loop: jmp .loop)

         ...Uh, the example shown at the literal top of the blog demonstrates precisely the opposite?

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