1.3 Recommended Reading

This guide describes how to use the MPLAB XC-DSC 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 information on Microchip tools, read the associated Release Notes (HTML files) included with the software.

MPLAB® XC-DSC Assembler, Linker and Utilities User’s Guide (DS-50003590)

A guide to using the XC-DSC assembler, object linker, object archiver/librarian and various utilities.

MPLAB® XC-DSC Language Tools Libraries Reference Manual (DS-50003591)

A descriptive listing of libraries available for Microchip DSC devices. This includes standard (including math) libraries and C compiler built-in functions. DSP and DSC peripheral libraries are described in Release Notes provided with each peripheral library type.

Device-Specific Documentation

The Microchip website contains many documents that describe DSC device functions and features, including:

  • Individual and family data sheets
  • Family reference manuals
  • Programmer’s reference manuals

C Standards Information

American National Standard for Information Systems – Programming Language – C. American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 11 West 42nd. Street, New York, New York, 10036.

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.