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Compiler/TMS570LS3137-EP: ZI_FUNCTION Invocation

Bob Myles
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Part Number: TMS570LS3137-EP


Tool/software: TI C/C++ Compiler

Please forgive me if this is not the appropriate forum for this question.  I'm still feeling my way around.

I am trying to find out how or when the ZI_FUNCTION() is invoked.  Given that there are functions like memset() available, what is the purpose for ZI_FUNCTION(), who calls it and when?  To which Output Buffer do the comments within the function refer?

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    TI__Guru* 84285 points
    ZI_FUNCTION, aka __TI_zero_init, is just a wrapper function for memset so that memset may be called from a copy table.
    The linker arranges for this function to be called to initialize zero-initialized global variables. Users are not meant to call it directly.