USART RX Interrupt on an ARDUINO PRO MINI containing factory bootloader Is it possible to use RXC Interrupt vector with the factory programmed bootloader still existing in the arduino pro mini?

I've written a simple echo program using RXC interrupt vector, the program prints "READY" on startup but as soon the chip receives the first character it goes into a repetitive reset loop i.e. I keep receiving READY READY READY.. so on.

I've checked the program multiple times and I think its the bootloader, I think the bootloader has shifted the interrupt table to the boot section before executing the application. Is that so?

Thanks in advance.
Once the bootloader transfers control to the main code (sketch) it may as well not exist any more. It does not affect the way the sketch runs.




  I've written a simple echo program using RXC interrupt vector ...


Please post this code. For you to print "READY" you are (presumably) using the Serial port, in which case the HardwareSerial interrupt vectors are being used. I don't know how you managed to take over those vectors. Seeing your code might answer that.