Hi,

I want to do code profiling for the code written for PIC16LF1939. I am using MPLABX IDE. Compiler is XC8 and using REAL ICE in-circuit emulator.
I checked there are few plugins available like "Code Profiling" but this doesn't work for PIC16 family.
Could you please suggest which code profiling tool to take. I want to analyse the code performance, function execution time etc.
Please help.

Thanks,
Aks.

 

Hi Members,

Any help on my request?
"I want to do code profiling for the code written for PIC16LF1939. I am using MPLABX IDE. Compiler is XC8 and using REAL ICE in-circuit emulator.
I checked there are few plugins available like "Code Profiling" but this doesn't work for PIC16 family.
Could you please suggest which code profiling tool to take. I want to analyse the code performance, function execution time etc.
Please help."

Thanks & regards,
Aks.

 

I am not a programmer. I have read about profilers on microprocessors and higher level languages......but not on PICs. I have seen some power monitoring hardware and software on some TI micro controllers eval boards...and maybe STM.

If there are such things......there are people here who will know.


Edit: if I remember right.....some of these new compilers......have some of these properties built in. At least some are claiming a leaner, cleaner, faster code.

 

Yeah.. for the MPLAB-X plug-in, you have to have a chip with supported debug hardware and the 16F1xxx isn't one of them. I am not aware of any other third party stuff that does direct profiling.

You could try the MPLAB-X Stopwatch function as you step through various parts of your code. You can use it with RealICE or the Simulator. I frequently use a spare I/O pin and set/clear it upon function entry/exit. You could also open a ticket on Microchip Support and ask them for ideas or future products.

Sorry I don't have more to offer. Let us know if you find something.

Good luck!