Last time I checked, this compiler did not support arrays or pointers,
which took it out of the running for me.  Has anyone heard any different?

The major problem I had, for which I am still waiting for a solution,
applies to the 17C44, again with pointers.  Details:

RAM requires a 9 bit pointer (2 banks, 8 bit addressing in each).
ROM access (a great place to store static data with 64K address space)
requires a 16 bit pointer.

If you use a near (8 bit pointer), you get RAM access code, but that does
not take care of banks.
If you use a far (16 bit pointer), you get ROM access code.
There is no way to get a pointer to RAM that takes care of banks.

Microchip have said they are working on a solution, but nothing yet as far
as I know.
  <edtodd@sni.net>    Ed Todd