User manual

Getting Started with PIC32

4.4 MPLAB C32 C COMPILER

The MPLAB C32 C Compiler package allows you to build your applications and

contains the following key software components (see Figure 4-1).

• PIC32-gcc Compiler: complete ANSI C compiler with powerful integration capabil-

ities and efficient code optimization. The compiler provides symbol information

that is used by the MPLAB IDE debugger.

• PIC32-gpp Macro Processor: used automatically by the compiler to transform the

program before compilation.

• PIC32-as Assembler: full-featured macro assembler.

• PIC32-ld Object Linker: links relocatable objects created by the

assembler/compiler with those from precompiled libraries.

• PIC32-ar Archiver and Librarian: manages the creation and modification of library

files of precompiled code.

• PIC32-conv: converts ELF executable files into ASCII or binary format, suitable

for downloading onto a PROM programmer or evaluation board.

FIGURE 4-1: MPLAB

IDE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS COMPONENTS

MPLAB

IDE Text Editor

MPLAB IDE Compiler

(PIC32-gcc)

MPLAB IDE Assembler

(PIC32-as)

MPLAB IDE Macro

Processor

(PIC32-cpp)

MPLAB IDE Linker

(PIC32-ld)

MPLAB IDE Archiver

(PIC32-ar)

Libraries

MPLAB IDE Converter

(PIC32-conv)

MPLAB IDE Debugger

MPLAB ICD 2 Emulator/

Programmer

MPLAB REAL ICE™

Emulator/Programmer

MPLAB IDE Simulator