Working / Using EEPROM in WinAVR ( AVR GCC )

Include the EEPROM API file (module which handles the interface on behalf of you)

#include

Define the Variable (where you want to put it)

#define BK_LIGHT_SETNG 0x00

write to the location

eeprom_write_byte((uint8_t*)BK_LIGHT_SETNG,0x7); //! read the settings

Reading the byte

xx = eeprom_read_byte((uint8_t*)BK_LIGHT_SETNG);


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you don't need to do anything from scratch, The work has already been done for you just use the interface header files.
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