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Error - section 'dbgP0' can not fit the absolute section. Section 'dbgP0' start=0x00001f00

After correct first step clean & build PIC16F886 MPASM compilation , ICD4, REAL ICE & PICkit3 Debuggers provided a similar error message:
 
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MPLINK 5.09, LINKER
Device Database Version 1.49
Copyright (c) 1998-2011 Microchip Technology Inc.
Error - section 'dbgP0' can not fit the absolute section. Section 'dbgP0' start=0x00001f00, length=0x000001fe
Errors : 1

nbproject/Makefile-default.mk:129: recipe for target 'dist/default/debug/XDA.X.debug.cof' failed
make[2]: Leaving directory 'C:/SS/PIC Files/XDA/XDA.X'
nbproject/Makefile-default.mk:91: recipe for target '.build-conf' failed
make[1]: Leaving directory 'C:/SS/PIC Files/XDA/XDA.X'
nbproject/Makefile-impl.mk:39: recipe for target '.build-impl' failed
make[2]: *** [dist/default/debug/XDA.X.debug.cof] Error 1
make[1]: *** [.build-conf] Error 2
make: *** [.build-impl] Error 2
 
BUILD FAILED (exit value 2, total time: 4s)

The MPLAB X Project Properties mpasm global option is set up as "Build in absolute mode".

What could be going on?
 
 
 
 
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    Re: Error - section 'dbgP0' can not fit the absolute section. Section 'dbgP0' start=0x0000 2021/01/26 12:28:51 (permalink)
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    It appears you are trying to place some code at the very top of memory, which is reserved for the debugger in debug mode.
     

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    Re: Error - section 'dbgP0' can not fit the absolute section. Section 'dbgP0' start=0x0000 2021/01/26 13:25:09 (permalink)
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    That must be it.... My Code use up to 0x1FA9 PGM. (1FFF PGM MAX).
     
    I haven't found so far in Data Sheet or Google the specific PIC16F886 program memory assigned to the debugger in debug mode.
     
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    Re: Error - section 'dbgP0' can not fit the absolute section. Section 'dbgP0' start=0x0000 2021/01/26 13:27:55 (permalink)
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    In Debug Mode some of the processors memory resources, are reserved to carry out the debug operations. 
    For the processor PIC16F886, these are the reserved resources:
    Program Memory reserved in debug mode : 0x1F00-0x1FFF
    Data Memory reserved in debug mode : 
    0x0, 0x70, 0x80, 0xF0, 0x100, 0x170, 0x180, 0x1E5-0x1F0
     That is the reason, that the code may build in the release mode/ production mode, but not in the debug mode.
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    Re: Error - section 'dbgP0' can not fit the absolute section. Section 'dbgP0' start=0x0000 2021/01/26 14:28:34 (permalink)
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    I guess you found that in the online help for the debugger. (Reserved resources)

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