5 Enable/Disable Code Coverage

By default, Code Coverage is disabled. To enable code coverage, complete the following steps:

Open the Project Properties dialog, select Tools > Analysis > Code Coverage or you can right click on the name of your project in the Projects window and select Properties.

  1. Click on Analysis under Categories.
  2. Under the Option categories > General select your choice for Code Coverage Instrumentation. Selections differ for each MPLAB XC compiler (see the table below).
Table 5-1. Enable Code Coverage Options by Compiler
MPLAB XC C CompilerEnable OptionsDescription
XC8, XC32DisableDisable code coverage.
EnableEnable code coverage.
XC16, XC-DSCDisableDisable code coverage.
Enable Near memoryUse Near RAM space for code coverage instrumentation (recommended). If there is a link error, then select Far.
Enable Far memoryUse Far RAM space for code coverage instrumentation.
Figure 5-1. Code Coverage Options - MPLAB XC16 Example