1.2 Recommended Reading
The MPLAB® XC32 language toolsuite for PIC32 MCUs consists of a C compilation driver (xc32-gcc), a C++ compilation driver (xc32-g++), an assembler (xc32-as), a linker (xc32-ld), and an archiver/librarian (xc32-ar). This document describes how to use the MPLAB XC32 C/C++ Compiler. Other useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available and recommended as supplemental reference resources.
Release Notes (Readme Files)
For the latest information on Microchip tools, read the associated Release Notes (HTML files) included with the software. You can find an online copy of the Release Notes on Microchip's website.
MPLAB® XC32 Assembler, Linker and Utilities User’s Guide (DS50002186)
A guide to using the 32-bit assembler, object linker, object archiver/librarian and various utilities.
Microchip Unified Standard Library Reference Guide (DS50002895)
This guide details the functions, types, and preprocessor macros provided by the standard libraries that ship with the compiler.
Device-Specific Documentation
The Microchip website contains many documents that describe 32-bit device functions and features. Among these are:
- Individual and family data sheets
- Family reference manuals
- Programmer’s reference manuals
C Standards Information
International Standardization Organization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) – ISO/IEC 9899:1999 Programming languages — C. ISO Central Secretariat, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland.
This standard specifies the form and establishes the interpretation of programs expressed in the programming language C. Its purpose is to promote portability, reliability, maintainability and efficient execution of C language programs on a variety of computing systems.
C++ Standards Information
Stroustrup, Bjarne, C++ Programming Language: Special Edition, 3rd Edition. Addison-Wesley Professional; Indianapolis, Indiana, 46240.
ISO/IEC 14882:2014 C++ Standard. The ISO C++ Standard is standardized by ISO (The International Standards Organization) in collaboration with ANSI (The American National Standards Institute), BSI (The British Standards Institute) and DIN (The German national standards organization).
This standard specifies the form and establishes the interpretation of programs expressed in the programming language C++. Its purpose is to promote portability, reliability, maintainability and efficient execution of C++ language programs on a variety of computing systems.
C Reference Manuals
Harbison, Samuel P. and Steele, Guy L., C A Reference Manual, Fourth Edition, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 07632.
Kernighan, Brian W. and Ritchie, Dennis M., The C Programming Language, Second Edition. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 07632.
Kochan, Steven G., Programming In ANSI C, Revised Edition. Hayden Books, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268.
Plauger, P.J., The Standard C Library, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 07632.
Van Sickle, Ted., Programming Microcontrollers in C, First Edition. LLH Technology Publishing, Eagle Rock, Virginia 24085.
GCC Documents
Arm Reference Manuals
Arm® C Language Extensions, Release 1.1, Document number IHI 0053B, Date of Issue 12/11/13.
This document specifies the Arm C Language Extensions to enable C/C++ programmers to exploit the Arm architecture with minimal restrictions on source code portability.