Controls how the compiler stores string constants.
This pragma is not compatible with the DSP56800, but it is compatible with the DSP56800E.
#pragma pool_strings on | off | reset
If you enable this setting, the compiler collects all string constants into a single data object so that your program needs only one TOC entry for all of them. While this decreases the number of TOC entries in your program, it also increases your program size because it uses a less efficient method to store the address of the string.
If you disable this setting, the compiler creates a unique data object and TOC entry for each string constant.
Enable this setting if your program is large and has many string constants.
The Pool Strings setting corresponds to the pragma poolstring. To check this setting, use __option (pool_strings), described in Checking Pragma Settings. By default, this pragma is disabled.