Some embedded compilers will provide stdint. And if the compiler doesn't, I've found that one of the first headers written for a project ends up being an equiv

Some embedded compilers will provide stdint. And if the compiler doesn't, I've found that one of the first headers written for a project ends up being an equivalent to stdint. It's pretty common to develop part of an embedded C program under Linux or similar host environment. Better debuggers, better profiling tools, etc. And uint8_t and friends are particularly important when you're working cross-platform.