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Fix for MPLAB® XC Compilers

http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en_us/promo/mplabxc/

Windows, Linux & Mac OS X

13-Aug-2012; Updated for v1.10 compilers.
14-Aug-2012; MPLAB XC32 C++ license activated.
01-Jan-2013; License info update.
12-Jun-2014; Updated for v1.32 compilers.
19-Jun-2014; Fixed issue with XC32 compilers.

[Diramo]

XC8 compiler works in "free mode". xclm.exe was replaced with the Top's medicine.
I changed back to the 1.21 - no any problems.
May be I did something wrong?

[Interprog]

XC8 1.30 works
delete the XC8 1.21 folder,  install 1.30 and replace xclm

[Catcatcat]

I installed version 1.20, 1.21, 1.30, and at the same time all work.

[ehnonymouse]

Now I'm thinking my issue is a compiler bug.

[malinbay]

C++ is include in XC32 from version 1.11. You can download a free license from Microchip. I never tested XC32++, I will try it with fake xclm.

EDIT
New version, now is supported also PRO for C++, just replace xclm in xc32/bin/ directory and works C and C++.

re-upload please..

[green_paint]

I installed the medicine on a XC8 v1.30 compiled program.  The program memory used was reduced significantly, (from 75% to %22.5 in standard mode and to %16.5 in pro mode).
A problem arises when a function where strings are handled, stops working when its compiled in pro mode. In standard and free mode the algorithm works just fine.
Does anyone had this kind of a problem?
Regards

[Ichan]

If the strings are in the program memory then i think it is packed as 7 bit characters. Me will try to find on the manual if there is a way to disable this feature.

-ichan

[Catcatcat]

I think this is not a problem medicine is a problem of the compiler, "at the current stage of development"  

[h0nk]

Hello green-paint,

For midrange devices XC8 doesnt use the DA directive to pack 7-bit ASCII's into a 14 bit word,
because there is no generic way to access flash memory on a range of PIC devices.

If a variable is declared const, XC8 generates code to access the variable via RETLW instructions.
Otherwise XC8 reserves a chunk of memory (aka registers) and copies the string into this chunk.
This might inappropriate for large static text :-).

It would be helpful to separate Your source into relevant pieces and take a look
at the generated code and to separate out the part at which the compiler fails.


Best Regards

[metal]

this is why we were hoping that microchip bought cc5x instead of hitech

[Sideshow Bob]

I installed the medicine on a XC8 v1.30 compiled program.  The program memory used was reduced significantly, (from 75% to %22.5 in standard mode and to %16.5 in pro mode).
A problem arises when a function where strings are handled, stops working when its compiled in pro mode. In standard and free mode the algorithm works just fine.
Does anyone had this kind of a problem?
Regards

How do you decleare and access your strings. Can post some code showing your problem

[Interprog]

XC8 1.31 works but  1.32  don´t works 

Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (Free Mode) V1.31
License type: Node Configuration
Program Used: 1768 (0x6E8) Free: 31000 (0x7918)

--mode=pro
Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (PRO Mode) V1.31
License type: Node Configuration
Program Used: 1390 (0x56E) Free: 31378 (0x7A92)

Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (Free Mode) V1.32
License type: Node Configuration
Program Used: 1676 (0x68C) Free: 31092 (0x7974)

--mode=pro
Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (Free Mode) V1.32
License type: Node Configuration
Program Used: 1676 (0x68C) Free: 31092 (0x7974)

[Wannabe]

Are you using latest fix?
http://www.sonsivri.to/forum/index.php?topic=44014.0

[Interprog]

Yes, i use the last fix.
date: 19.06.2014

Windows
MD5: 10ced13a23a1129ecf040c32556d4b99

[metal]

upload ur code, can't reproduce ur results:

Code:

Memory Summary, free mode:
    Program space        used  1D8Ah (  7562) of  8000h bytes   ( 23.1%)
    Data space           used   135h (   309) of   800h bytes   ( 15.1%)
    Configuration bits   used     7h (     7) of     7h words   (100.0%)
    EEPROM space         used     0h (     0) of   100h bytes   (  0.0%)
    ID Location space    used     8h (     8) of     8h bytes   (100.0%)
    Data stack space     used     0h (     0) of   36Eh bytes   (  0.0%)


Memory Summary, pro mode:
    Program space        used  1654h (  5716) of  8000h bytes   ( 17.4%)
    Data space           used   12Ch (   300) of   800h bytes   ( 14.6%)
    Configuration bits   used     7h (     7) of     7h words   (100.0%)
    EEPROM space         used     0h (     0) of   100h bytes   (  0.0%)
    ID Location space    used     8h (     8) of     8h bytes   (100.0%)
    Data stack space     used     0h (     0) of   384h bytes   (  0.0%)

[Interprog]

Sorry, I do not want to publish the program.
I have test this code and the same result , 1.32 only free mode
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/11_Indirection.zip

Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (Free Mode) V1.31
Program Used: 124 (0x7C) Free: 8068 (0x1F84)
    Program space        used    7Ah (   122) of  2000h words   (  1.5%)
    Data space           used    1Ah (    26) of   400h bytes   (  2.5%)
    EEPROM space         used     0h (     0) of   100h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Data stack space     used     0h (     0) of   316h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Configuration bits   used     2h (     2) of     2h words   (100.0%)
    ID Location space    used     0h (     0) of     4h bytes   (  0.0%)


Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (PRO Mode) V1.31
Program Used: 86 (0x56) Free: 8106 (0x1FAA)
Memory Summary:
    Program space        used    54h (    84) of  2000h words   (  1.0%)
    Data space           used    12h (    18) of   400h bytes   (  1.8%)
    EEPROM space         used     0h (     0) of   100h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Data stack space     used     0h (     0) of   31Eh bytes   (  0.0%)
    Configuration bits   used     2h (     2) of     2h words   (100.0%)
    ID Location space    used     0h (     0) of     4h bytes   (  0.0%)

Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (Free Mode) V1.32
Program Used: 125 (0x7D) Free: 8067 (0x1F83)

Memory Summary:
    Program space        used    7Bh (   123) of  2000h words   (  1.5%)
    Data space           used    1Ah (    26) of   400h bytes   (  2.5%)
    EEPROM space         used     0h (     0) of   100h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Data stack space     used     0h (     0) of   316h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Configuration bits   used     2h (     2) of     2h words   (100.0%)
    ID Location space    used     0h (     0) of     4h bytes   (  0.0%)

--mode=pro   
but run in freemode
Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (Free Mode) V1.32
Program Used: 125 (0x7D) Free: 8067 (0x1F83)

Memory Summary:
    Program space        used    7Bh (   123) of  2000h words   (  1.5%)
    Data space           used    1Ah (    26) of   400h bytes   (  2.5%)
    EEPROM space         used     0h (     0) of   100h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Data stack space     used     0h (     0) of   316h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Configuration bits   used     2h (     2) of     2h words   (100.0%)
    ID Location space    used     0h (     0) of     4h bytes   (  0.0%)

[pickit2]

Sorry, I do not want to publish the program.

Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (Free Mode) V1.32
Program Used: 125 (0x7D) Free: 8067 (0x1F83)

Memory Summary:
    Program space        used    7Bh (   123) of  2000h words   (  1.5%)
    Data space           used    1Ah (    26) of   400h bytes   (  2.5%)
    EEPROM space         used     0h (     0) of   100h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Data stack space     used     0h (     0) of   316h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Configuration bits   used     2h (     2) of     2h words   (100.0%)
    ID Location space    used     0h (     0) of     4h bytes   (  0.0%)

--mode=pro   
but run in freemode
Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (Free Mode) V1.32
Program Used: 125 (0x7D) Free: 8067 (0x1F83)

Memory Summary:
    Program space        used    7Bh (   123) of  2000h words   (  1.5%)
    Data space           used    1Ah (    26) of   400h bytes   (  2.5%)
    EEPROM space         used     0h (     0) of   100h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Data stack space     used     0h (     0) of   316h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Configuration bits   used     2h (     2) of     2h words   (100.0%)
    ID Location space    used     0h (     0) of     4h bytes   (  0.0%)

All I see is your running the same code in pro mode (freemode) and getting the same result as the free version.
So what are you expecting?

[Interprog]

I think the crack does not work with the 1.32 version, it always run in free mode and not pro mode.
Can you test the xc8 1.32 version in pro mode.

[Top]

I think the crack does not work with the 1.32 version, it always run in free mode and not pro mode.

Open a command prompt, change to your install folder (CD C:\Program Files (x86)\Microchip\xc8\v1.32\bin\), type xclm and hit enter.

Do you see any output?

[Interprog]

Thanks , you are right.

It is solved, xc8 1.32 run in pro mode now. 
The problem was it not found the xclm.old.
The environment variable path was false.

Microchip MPLAB XC8 C Compiler (PRO Mode) V1.32
Memory Summary:
    Program space        used    55h (    85) of  2000h words   (  1.0%)
    Data space           used    12h (    18) of   400h bytes   (  1.8%)
    EEPROM space         used     0h (     0) of   100h bytes   (  0.0%)
    Data stack space     used     0h (     0) of   31Eh bytes   (  0.0%)
    Configuration bits   used     2h (     2) of     2h words   (100.0%)
    ID Location space    used     0h (     0) of     4h bytes   (  0.0%)

[mitsos]

hi

after trying the last patches from Top,
I find these:
the previous xclm.exe (19968 bytes-12/6/2014) is working well in xc8-1.32 and xc16-1.21
and the last xclm.exe ( 26624 bytes-20/6/2014) is working only in xc32-1.32

regards
mitsos

unistall/reinstall the compilers and apply the patch using the last xclm.exe (26624 bytes)

[Top]

and the last xclm.exe ( 26624 bytes-20/6/2014) is working only in xc32-1.32

The 'last xclm.exe' should work with all compilers; be careful when swapping xclm.exe, you must always rename the old xclm.exe to xclm.old and then run xclm.exe once as admin to maintain the correct hash in the compilers. If you have any problems then open a command prompt, change to your install directory and run xclm.exe, if you have a v1.32 compiler then you should see 'OK'.

[folkeu]

Hi,
It's not possible tu download the last fix for me. I have an error on the page to http://uppit.com/.
This error is when i generate the link :

Software error:
Can't exec:
Column 'ip' cannot be null at Modules/DataBase.pm line 55.
For help, please send mail to this site's webmaster, giving this error message and the time and date of the error. 

Have I only this problem ?
It"s is possible to report this fix on another downloader ? 

[Thiru09]

Uploaded to Mirrorcreator

Regards,
Thiru

[jannie]

Ok for others that still only getting free mode when build project
not sure if it is mentioned in previos post's
remember to change your optimizations operation mode to PRO after medicine MPLAB X