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| tools:xc16 [2017/01/18 09:47] – external edit 127.0.0.1 | tools:xc16 [2017/01/18 19:05] (current) – [Microchip XC16 compiler] darron | ||
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| Installation is comprised of two steps. The first step installs | Installation is comprised of two steps. The first step installs | ||
| - | the commercial compiler and the support | + | the commercial compiler and the include |
| is used to replace the compiler with the free edition. The | is used to replace the compiler with the free edition. The | ||
| support files are needed in step 2 from step 1. | support files are needed in step 2 from step 1. | ||
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| === Free edition === | === Free edition === | ||
| - | The free edition utilises header files and libraries from the commercial edition so perform the installation steps given above. The free edition has no limitations and does not require a license for optimisations. | + | The free edition utilises header files and libraries from the commercial edition so perform the installation steps given above first. The free edition has no limitations and does not require a license for optimisations. |
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| + | The source code for the compiler needs a number of patches to build and operate. Patches were sourced from patches from the older c30 compiler and others created for XC16. The | ||
| + | resultant build has proven to produce binary objects that work on the target devices. | ||
| == Initialise == | == Initialise == | ||
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| cd pic30 | cd pic30 | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| + | The install process will apply a number of patches, build the compiler and tools and install everything in / | ||
| == Fetch and install == | == Fetch and install == | ||
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| ./install | ./install | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| + | The install script expects the commercial compiler and includes files | ||
| + | to be installed so it may copy the support files to the build directory. | ||
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| + | The final output of this process is not elegant and can do with more | ||
| + | work but this is not a high priority. | ||
| === Raspberry Pi === | === Raspberry Pi === | ||
