> My two cents, > please read : > http://www.t4f.org/articles/optimization-of-microchip-pic-xc8-compiler-in= -free-and-pro-mode/ He is making the usual mistake that the free compiler is 'inserting unneede= d instructions to make the pro version look good instead of thinking in ter= ms of how a compiler works. What he is seeing in the initial compilation by= the free compiler is totally unoptimised code that is then optimised by fu= rther passes of the compiler through the initially generated code. --=20 Scanned by iCritical. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .