Joe, Jan-Erik has confirmed that the compiler does save the context info=20 automatically. Thanks, rich! On 7/21/2014 4:47 AM, IVP wrote: >> Joe, >> I believe that in C the compiler automatically does that. If I am >> wrong about this assumption would someone please let me know? > Sorry, I don't do C myself so can't answer that. I'd be surprised > if it did because it adds instruction cycles to an ISR that may be > or definitely are not needed. That is, some ISRs are required to > be as short and/or reactive as possible > > Joe --=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 .