The strategy is a good one. Microchip have improved the quality of the device descriptions with MPLAB-X. If the JALLIB process recreates the device file upon each MPLAB-X / DFP release (as Microchip do correct) then you have a robust process.
>From a GCBASIC point of view - we will do the same. Evan On Monday, 26 June 2023 at 08:35:49 UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: > Hi all, > > When new PICs are released, I create new device files using the data > provided in MPLABX. > > Normally I do a test of a device file by running the blink-a-led sample > program. For that I order free samples from Microchip. > > Microchip seems to change this and now you must have a business (and a VAT > number) in order to get samples and it seems that it is no longer free. > Since I have no business and did not plan to buy all available PIC > microcontroller I plan to release all new device files untested. > > In the years that I have taken over the device file creation from Rob > Hamerling I did not found any issues lately with device files since > Microchip is doing a better job than in the past. > > The advantage of this is that I can release a device file as soon as it is > available in MPLABX and you do not need to wait for me to get a sample to > test it. > > Let me know what you think. > > Thanks > > Kind regards, > > Rob > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jallib" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jallib/136efd04-8bd0-4759-b5ed-361d785d4f4bn%40googlegroups.com.
