Datasheet

PIC16F8X
DS30430B-page 50  1996 Microchip Technology Inc.
8.10 Context Saving During Interrupts
During an interrupt, only the return PC value is saved
on the stack. Typically, users wish to save key register
values during an interrupt (e.g., W register and
STATUS register). This is implemented in software.
Example 8-1 stores and restores the STATUS and W
register’s values. The User defined registers, W_TEMP
and STATUS_TEMP are the temporary storage
locations for the W and STATUS registers values.
Example 8-1 does the following:
a) Stores the W register.
b) Stores the STATUS register in STATUS_TEMP.
c) Executes the Interrupt Service Routine code.
d) Restores the STATUS (and bank select bit)
register.
e) Restores the W register.
EXAMPLE 8-1: SAVING STATUS AND W REGISTERS IN RAM
PUSH MOVWF W_TEMP ; Copy W to TEMP register,
SWAPF STATUS, W ; Swap status to be saved into W
MOVWF STATUS_TEMP ; Save status to STATUS_TEMP register
ISR : :
: ; Interrupt Service Routine
: ; should configure Bank as required
: ;
POP SWAPF STATUS_TEMP, W ; Swap nibbles in STATUS_TEMP register
; and place result into W
MOVWF STATUS ; Move W into STATUS register
; (sets bank to original state)
SWAPF W_TEMP, F ; Swap nibbles in W_TEMP and place result in W_TEMP
SWAPF W_TEMP, W ; Swap nibbles in W_TEMP and place result into W