2.5 Enable/Disable Code Coverage

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

To 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.”

Click on "Analysis" under Categories.
Under the Option categories (General) select your choice for "Code Coverage Instrumentation." Selections differ for each MPLAB XC compiler (see the table below).

Table 2-2. Enable Code Coverage Options by Compiler
MPLAB XC C Compiler	Enable Options	Description
XC8	Disable	Disable code coverage.
XC8	Enable	Enable code coverage.
XC16	Disable	Disable code coverage.
	Enable Near memory	Use Near RAM space for code coverage instrumentation (recommended). If there is a link error, then select Far.
	Enable Far memory	Use Far RAM space for code coverage instrumentation.
XC32	Disable	Disable code coverage.
XC32	Enable	Enable code coverage.

Figure 2-3. Code Coverage Options - MPLAB XC16 Example