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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.

[Catcatcat]

Microchip is a certified drive control, aviation, space, communications and much more. For programming and project development, you need to buy relatively expensive tools. Microcontrollers from Microchip have higher reliability (life experience) and most importantly, the distribution of this manufacturer is limited to export to third world countries. 8 bit - MCU have intelligent periphery and can successfully solve problems that are inaccessible to STM32. The erroneous opinion that 32-bit controllers are cooler than 8-bit ones.
Here's a question for you, which microcontroller manufacturers already have 64-bit MPUs? And which microcontroller manufacturer will soon have 64 MCUs? And which manufacturer has 16-bit controllers with a core clock of 1 Gigahertz?
The fact that developers rushed to use STM32 is only a matter of cost and an erroneous understanding of the effectiveness of 32 bits. Microchip is a higher step in development.

P.S. This is my subjective opinion.

[Roman]

Well, how did they go out of fashion, simple new 8-bit pic18f47k-q work no worse than stm32, there is DMA, CLC and other goodies. 32-bit pics work at frequencies above 200 MHz, and also have a multi-core structure. Here the question is more about the price and availability of libraries.

[bobcat1]

Sorry , I don't agree that user rush to use 32 bit due to lower cost,
32 bit microcontroller can have far more memory in compare to 8 bit , 32 bit microcontroller can preform DSP and AI processing far more batter then 8 bit micro , 32 bit micro are faster & lower current consumption and use advanced manufacturing process who lower the cost.
Of course, if you only blink a LED and detect switch on/off in your design - there is nothing to compare
But there is a big difference when coding OFDM, 4FSK, QAM , GENAI etc ... using 32 bit micro - an impossible mission for 8 bit micro....


All the best

Bobi     

[Roman]

Still, first of all, you need to choose a microcontroller for your task, for example, why do you need a 32-bit controller for a voltmeter or a blinker for several LEDs.

[patchjack]

XC-DSC V3.20 compiler error. It may not affect you either.
https://forum.microchip.com/s/topic/a5CV40000002qddMAA/t399560