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[Top]

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.

[mitsos]

hi

activation method from pascal06 post (reply 271)
tested on xc8 v2.41 and it is working!

do these:
- add to system environment variable Path
the value C:\Program Files\Microchip\xc8\v2.41\bin
or do this during setup of xc8 compiler by checking
add xc8 to the PATH environment variable
- compile the xclm-hack.c on Dev-C++ 4.9.9.2
and drop the xclm-hack.exe in folder
C:\Program Files\Microchip\xc8\v2.41\bin
- run cmd as admin and write
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\xclm.exe" /t REG_SZ /v "debugger" /d "xclm-hack.exe"

regards
mitsos

[patchjack]

hi

activation method from pascal06 post (reply 271)
tested on xc8 v2.41 and it is working!

do these:
- add to system environment variable Path
the value C:\Program Files\Microchip\xc8\v2.41\bin
or do this during setup of xc8 compiler by checking
add xc8 to the PATH environment variable
- compile the xclm-hack.c on Dev-C++ 4.9.9.2
and drop the xclm-hack.exe in folder
C:\Program Files\Microchip\xc8\v2.41\bin
- run cmd as admin and write
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\xclm.exe" /t REG_SZ /v "debugger" /d "xclm-hack.exe"

regards
mitsos

please upload xclm-hack.exe for windows，I want to try, thank you!

[mitsos]

hi

here is xclm-hack.exe

regards
mitsos

[patchjack]

hi

here is xclm.hack.exe

regards
mitsos

In China, I can't visit mega. Please upload xclm.hack.exe directly. Thank you!

[mick]

@patchjack

Upload by mitsos is direct upload,  not mega link
Just download..

[patchjack]

hi

here is xclm-hack.exe

regards
mitsos

It can’t work for xc8 v2.41 on win7. TOP’s patcher is generic on xc8 xc16 xc32 on win7. The
latest OS win may be OK too.

[patchjack]

XC16 V2.10 is coming! Top’s patch is working, too.

[Catcatcat]

 
 
 

[patchjack]

XC32 V4.30 is coming! Top’s patch is working, too.

[patchjack]

XC32 bug
https://forum.microchip.com/s/topic/a5C3l000000BpDCEA0/t390976

[patchjack]

XC8 generate hex note:
https://forum.microchip.com/s/topic/a5C3l000000Bpr8EAC/t391265

[jbcoder]

I am getting this same problem, how is it resolved?

"C:\Program Files\Microchip\xc8\v2.45\avr\bin>xclm
xclm.old not found, rename the original xclm.exe file to xclm.old"

Thanks

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%)

Posted on: December 31, 2023, 11:08:50 23:08 - Automerged
Solved, the file was actually named xclm.old.exe

" Directory of C:\Program Files\Microchip\xc8\v2.45\avr\bin

31/12/2023  22:23    <DIR>          .
31/12/2023  22:23    <DIR>          ..
18/08/2023  10:16           575,696 avr-addr2line.exe
18/08/2023  10:18           596,688 avr-ar.exe
18/08/2023  10:18           779,984 avr-as.exe
18/08/2023  10:17         1,620,176 avr-c++.exe
18/08/2023  10:19           574,160 avr-c++filt.exe
18/08/2023  10:18         1,617,616 avr-cpp.exe
18/08/2023  10:16            44,752 avr-elfedit.exe
18/08/2023  10:17         1,620,176 avr-g++.exe
18/08/2023  10:17         1,616,080 avr-gcc-5.4.0.exe
18/08/2023  10:16            64,208 avr-gcc-ar.exe
18/08/2023  10:16            64,208 avr-gcc-nm.exe
18/08/2023  10:17            64,208 avr-gcc-ranlib.exe
18/08/2023  10:19         1,616,080 avr-gcc.exe
18/08/2023  10:17           496,848 avr-gcov-tool.exe
18/08/2023  10:16           502,992 avr-gcov.exe
18/08/2023  10:17         4,895,952 avr-gdb.exe
18/08/2023  10:19           628,944 avr-gprof.exe
18/08/2023  10:18         2,007,248 avr-ld.bfd.exe
18/08/2023  10:19         2,007,248 avr-ld.exe
18/08/2023  10:19           583,888 avr-nm.exe
18/08/2023  10:17           724,176 avr-objcopy.exe
18/08/2023  10:18           830,160 avr-objdump.exe
18/08/2023  10:16           596,688 avr-ranlib.exe
18/08/2023  10:20           427,216 avr-readelf.exe
18/08/2023  10:18           586,448 avr-size.exe
18/08/2023  10:18           576,208 avr-strings.exe
18/08/2023  10:19           724,176 avr-strip.exe
20/06/2014  03:58            26,624 xclm.exe
18/08/2023  10:08         5,324,496 xclm.old.exe   <---------------- THIS ONE
              29 File(s)     31,793,344 bytes
               2 Dir(s)  727,828,021,248 bytes free"


Had to change folder view options to not hide file extensions of known file types, to then delete the .exe off the end!

[engiadina]

Hi unfortunately, OSX users cannot use the patch any more.

On apple silicon running XCLM returns a wrong processor type message.

>> unable to execute /Applications/microchip/xc8/v2.46/bin/xclm: Bad CPU type in executable <<

How to proceed here?

Thanks for help

[HackAndCrack]

Please re-upload Top's xclm patch to mega.nz and provide links to download.

[pickit2]

Please re-upload Top's xclm patch to mega.nz and provide links to download.

from my backup for windows

[digi_micro]

Hi unfortunately, OSX users cannot use the patch any more.

On apple silicon running XCLM returns a wrong processor type message.

>> unable to execute /Applications/microchip/xc8/v2.46/bin/xclm: Bad CPU type in executable <<

How to proceed here?

Thanks for help

copy xclm.old and xclm.exe in to   C:\Program Files\Microchip\xc8\v.2.46\  directory  (keep 2 file in bin directory too)
v2.46 and v2.50 worked in my pc like this method.

then  open the command window with administrator rights
set directory  to C:\Program Files\Microchip\xc8\v.2.46\
run xclm.exe it will be ok....

[odessa]

Hi unfortunately, OSX users cannot use the patch any more.

On apple silicon running XCLM returns a wrong processor type message.

>> unable to execute /Applications/microchip/xc8/v2.46/bin/xclm: Bad CPU type in executable <<

How to proceed here?

Thanks for help

Did you ever fix this ?

I had the same message when trying to run arduino on my M3 macbook, installing rosetta fixed it.
What are you using to run the xlcm.exe on the mac ?

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

Hi everybody, I have a dumb question:
Does TOP's medicine work for Linux version of XC8 ?

I have found a couple of positive answers earlier in this thread but was unable to get there.
I ran "xclm.exe" under "wine" several times always getting message:

0078:err:ole:start_rpcss Failed to start RpcSs service
Nothing to do

It seems to be trying to start some kind of Windows Service (not possible in Linux)...

Any advice, please?

[burgerarse]

*EDIT* The TOP fix is the one pinned at the top of the forum - it includes binaries for OSX, Linux and Windows

Not working for me on one linux machine for one reason, so was interested in the other compilable solution referenced in post 271, however that download link has expired.
Think the hack.exe you're referring to is a windows build of that...

My understanding is that the original (expired) download link was for a cross-platform compilable source distribution, and that the subsequent reposts were for a compiled windows binary, sadly.

If anyone has the original contents of the expired link from post 271, perhaps they could repost?

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

*EDIT* The TOP fix is the one pinned at the top of the forum - it includes binaries for OSX, Linux and Windows

My mistake, problem solved, thanks.

[Roman]

Hello, a new version of xc8 3.0 has been released. Today I tried it and noticed a terrible slowdown, the project was building for more than 5 minutes, no one has encountered this.

[Catcatcat]

Hello, a new version of xc8 3.0 has been released. Today I tried it and noticed a terrible slowdown, the project was building for more than 5 minutes, no one has encountered this.

It works for me just as quickly and without problems.

[Roman]

Unfortunately, for me it’s like this: small projects are assembled in 1-10 seconds, and this one takes 5 minutes. With the XC8 2.46 it also took a long time to assemble, but only in 40-50 seconds.

[patchjack]

XC-DSC V3.20 is coming！TOP’S patcher work OK!
https://www.microchip.com/en-us/tools-resources/develop/mplab-xc-compilers/xc-dsc

[Vineyards]

PIC microcontrollers seem to have fallen somewhat out of favor these days. Are there any new developments in the PIC32 compiler landscape? What are the latest trends in microcontroller technology?