Thischaptercontainsgeneralinformationthatwillbeusefultoknowbeforeusingthe

32-bitCCompiler.Itemsdiscussedinthischapterinclude:

•DocumentLayout

•ConventionsUsedinthisGuide

•RecommendedReading

•TheMicrochipWebSite

•DevelopmentSystemsCustomerChangeNotificationService

•CustomerSupport

•DocumentRevisionHistoryMPLABCCompilerForPIC32MCUsUser’sGuide2009MicrochipTechnologyInc.DS51686BNotethefollowingdetailsofthecodeprotectionfeatureonMicrochipdevices:MicrochipproductsmeetthespecificationcontainedintheirparticularMicrochipDataSheet.Microchipbelievesthatitsfamilyofproductsisoneofthemostsecurefamiliesofitskindonthemarkettoday,whenusedintheintendedmannerandundernormalconditions.Therearedishonestandpossiblyillegalmethodsusedtobreachthecodeprotectionfeature.Allofthesemethods,toourknowledge,requireusingtheMicrochipproductsinamanneroutsidetheoperating