made loop counters uint8_t most were int(16_t) before

Marlin/Marlin.pde

   Serial.begin(BAUDRATE);
   SERIAL_ECHOLN("Marlin "<<version_string);
   Serial.println("start");
-  for(int i = 0; i < BUFSIZE; i++)
+  for(int8_t i = 0; i < BUFSIZE; i++)
   {
     fromsd[i] = false;
   }
   
   RetrieveSettings(); // loads data from EEPROM if available
 
-  for(int i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++)
+  for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++)
   {
     axis_steps_per_sqr_second[i] = max_acceleration_units_per_sq_second[i] * axis_steps_per_unit[i];
   }
       saved_feedmultiply = feedmultiply;
       feedmultiply = 100;
       
-      for(int i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
+      for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
         destination[i] = current_position[i];
       }
       feedrate = 0.0;
     case 92: // G92
       if(!code_seen(axis_codes[E_AXIS])) 
         st_synchronize();
-      for(int i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
+      for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
         if(code_seen(axis_codes[i])) current_position[i] = code_value();  
       }
       plan_set_position(current_position[X_AXIS], current_position[Y_AXIS], current_position[Z_AXIS], current_position[E_AXIS]);
         if (code_seen('P') && pin_status >= 0 && pin_status <= 255)
         {
           int pin_number = code_value();
-          for(int i = 0; i < (int)sizeof(sensitive_pins); i++)
+          for(int8_t i = 0; i < (int8_t)sizeof(sensitive_pins); i++)
           {
             if (sensitive_pins[i] == pin_number)
             {
       max_inactive_time = code_value() * 1000; 
       break;
     case 92: // M92
-      for(int i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) 
+      for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) 
       {
         if(code_seen(axis_codes[i])) 
           axis_steps_per_unit[i] = code_value();
       break;
       //TODO: update for all axis, use for loop
     case 201: // M201
-      for(int i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) 
+      for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) 
       {
         if(code_seen(axis_codes[i])) axis_steps_per_sqr_second[i] = code_value() * axis_steps_per_unit[i];
       }
       break;
     #if 0 // Not used for Sprinter/grbl gen6
     case 202: // M202
-      for(int i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
+      for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
         if(code_seen(axis_codes[i])) axis_travel_steps_per_sqr_second[i] = code_value() * axis_steps_per_unit[i];
       }
       break;
     #endif
     case 203: // M203 max feedrate mm/sec
-      for(int i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
+      for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
         if(code_seen(axis_codes[i])) max_feedrate[i] = code_value()*60 ;
       }
       break;
 
 inline void get_coordinates()
 {
-  for(int i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
+  for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
     if(code_seen(axis_codes[i])) destination[i] = (float)code_value() + (axis_relative_modes[i] || relative_mode)*current_position[i];
     else destination[i] = current_position[i]; //Are these else lines really needed?
   }
 void prepare_move()
 {
   plan_buffer_line(destination[X_AXIS], destination[Y_AXIS], destination[Z_AXIS], destination[E_AXIS], feedrate*feedmultiply/60.0/100.0);
-  for(int i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
+  for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
     current_position[i] = destination[i];
   }
 }
   // As far as the parser is concerned, the position is now == target. In reality the
   // motion control system might still be processing the action and the real tool position
   // in any intermediate location.
-  for(int i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
+  for(int8_t i=0; i < NUM_AXIS; i++) {
     current_position[i] = destination[i];
   }
 }

Marlin/cardreader.pde

   static int lastnr=0;
   char autoname[30];
   sprintf(autoname,"auto%i.g",lastnr);
-  for(int i=0;i<(int)strlen(autoname);i++)
+  for(int8_t i=0;i<(int)strlen(autoname);i++)
     autoname[i]=tolower(autoname[i]);
   dir_t p;
 
   bool found=false;
   while (root.readDir(p) > 0) 
   {
-    for(int i=0;i<(int)strlen((char*)p.name);i++)
+    for(int8_t i=0;i<(int)strlen((char*)p.name);i++)
     p.name[i]=tolower(p.name[i]);
     //Serial.print((char*)p.name);
     //Serial.print(" ");
     if(cnt++!=nr) continue;
     //Serial.println((char*)p.name);
     uint8_t writepos=0;
-    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 11; i++) 
+    for (int8_t i = 0; i < 11; i++) 
     {
       if (p.name[i] == ' ') continue;
       if (i == 8) {

Marlin/stepper.cpp

         WRITE(E_DIR_PIN,!INVERT_E_DIR);
     #endif //!ADVANCE
 
-    for(char i=0; i < step_loops; i++) { // Take multiple steps per interrupt (For high speed moves) 
+    for(int8_t i=0; i < step_loops; i++) { // Take multiple steps per interrupt (For high speed moves) 
       counter_x += current_block->steps_x;
       if (counter_x > 0) {
         WRITE(X_STEP_PIN, HIGH);

Marlin/ultralcd.pde

   //return;
   #ifdef ULTIPANEL
     pinMode(BEEPER,OUTPUT);
-    for(int i=0;i<20;i++){
+    for(int8_t i=0;i<20;i++){
       WRITE(BEEPER,HIGH);
       delay(5);
       WRITE(BEEPER,LOW);
   //return;
   #ifdef ULTIPANEL
     pinMode(BEEPER,OUTPUT);
-    for(int i=0;i<10;i++){
+    for(int8_t i=0;i<10;i++){
       WRITE(BEEPER,HIGH);
       delay(3);
       WRITE(BEEPER,LOW);
     WRITE(SHIFT_LD,LOW);
     WRITE(SHIFT_LD,HIGH);
     unsigned char tmp_buttons=0;
-    for(unsigned char i=0;i<8;i++)
+    for(int8_t i=0;i<8;i++)
     { 
       newbutton = newbutton>>1;
       if(READ(SHIFT_OUT))
    force_lcd_update=true;
    clear(); 
  }
- for(uint8_t i=lineoffset;i<lineoffset+LCD_HEIGHT;i++)
+ for(int8_t i=lineoffset;i<lineoffset+LCD_HEIGHT;i++)
  {
    //Serial.println((int)(line-lineoffset));
   switch(i)
    force_lcd_update=true;
    clear();
  }
- for(uint8_t i=lineoffset;i<lineoffset+LCD_HEIGHT;i++)
+ for(int8_t i=lineoffset;i<lineoffset+LCD_HEIGHT;i++)
  {
   switch(i)
   {
           BLOCK
           card.getfilename(i-2);
           char cmd[30];
-          for(int i=0;i<strlen(card.filename);i++)
+          for(int8_t i=0;i<strlen(card.filename);i++)
             card.filename[i]=tolower(card.filename[i]);
           sprintf(cmd,"M23 %s",card.filename);
           //sprintf(cmd,"M115");
    //Serial.println((int)activeline);
    if(force_lcd_update)
      clear();
-  for(short line=0;line<LCD_HEIGHT;line++)
+  for(int8_t line=0;line<LCD_HEIGHT;line++)
   {
     switch(line)
     {