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Compiler is forbidden to assume that
X == 1
would be true. It's also forbidden to assume thatX == Y
.const
just means the address and/or the data at the address is read only.const volatile int* const hwreg;
-> "read only volatile value at read only address hwreg". Compiler can assume thehwreg
address won't magically change, but can't assume the value read from that address won't.