Olin Lathrop <PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu> wrote:

> > Unfortunately, MPASM can't deal with macros that aren't
> > fixed-length, so the conditional macros don't work.
>
> Huh!?  I have many macros that result in varying numbers of instructions
> depending on assembly time state.  One example is the DBANKIF macro in
> STD.INS.ASPIC at http://www.embedinc.com/pic.  It generates, 0, 1 or 2 bit
> setting instructions depending on the old and new register bank settings.

    Good point.  Let me rephrase:

        Unfortunately, MPASM can't deal with macros that aren't
        fixed-length.  Fortunately, however, Microchip now include a
        separate linker with their dev tools, so if you're one of
        those people who use MPLINK, you can go ahead and write all
        the varying-length macros that you want.

        You kids today have it so easy...

    -Andy

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=== Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
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