+
+ /** Forces GCC to use pointer indirection (via the AVR's pointer register pairs) when accessing the given
+ * struct pointer. In some cases GCC will emit non-optimal assembly code when accessing a structure through
+ * a pointer, resulting in a larger binary. When this macro is used on a (non-const) structure pointer before
+ * use, it will force GCC to use pointer indirection on the elements rather than direct store and load
+ * instructions.
+ *
+ * \param[in, out] StructPtr Pointer to a structure which is to be forced into indirect access mode.
+ */
+ #define GCC_FORCE_POINTER_ACCESS(StructPtr) __asm__ __volatile__("" : "=b" (StructPtr) : "0" (StructPtr))