Register Bitfields Using Struct Overlay

Code

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>

typedef union {
    struct {
        uint8_t enable    : 1;
        uint8_t mode      : 2;
        uint8_t interrupt : 1;
        uint8_t reserved  : 4;
    } bits;
    uint8_t reg;
} ControlRegister;

int main() {
    uint8_t e, m, i;
    scanf("%hhu %hhu %hhu", &e, &m, &i);

    // Construct and print register value
    ControlRegister ctrl1 = {0};
    ctrl1.bits.enable = e & 0x1;
    ctrl1.bits.mode = m & 0x3;
    ctrl1.bits.interrupt = i & 0x1;
    printf("%u\n", ctrl1.reg);
    return 0;
}

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