passing parameters from python to embedded C

[curious_mind]

I am developing a simple embedded application on a virtual platform without the real target. My application uses API which uses pointer de referencing to fetch data from a required memory location. Since I am building on a virtual platform, I want to use a python front end to pass data parameters to the location dereferenced by the API. Can anybody suggest appropriate method to do so?

 

[FvM]

Do you know ctypes class?

 

[curious_mind]

I do not know ctypes. besides I looked at IPC and TCP method of intercommunication's between two applications ( Viz. C and Python). Could not arrive at any conclusion. Here is my actual requirement:

I am developing a bare metal application. My C file calls several lower level drivers pertaining to hardware interfaced with processor. These driver files accesses the actual harddware through pointer dereference (for read and write). Since I have to develop this on virtual platform, I require C file to be executed independantly and take on the parameters from UI (pyhton) which mocks the hardware registers (with location)

 

[FvM]

Interprocess communication is an option, but direct memory access or running a dll seems much simpler. All relevant methods are provided by ctypes.