Datasheet

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8018P–AVR–08/10
ATmega169P
26.5 Boot Loader Lock Bits
If no Boot Loader capability is needed, the entire Flash is available for application code. The
Boot Loader has two separate sets of Boot Lock bits which can be set independently. This gives
the user a unique flexibility to select different levels of protection.
The user can select:
• To protect the entire Flash from a software update by the MCU.
• To protect only the Boot Loader Flash section from a software update by the MCU.
• To protect only the Application Flash section from a software update by the MCU.
• Allow software update in the entire Flash.
See Table 26-2 and Table 26-3 for further details. The Boot Lock bits and general Lock bits can
be set in software and in Serial or Parallel Programming mode, but they can be cleared by a
Chip Erase command only. The general Write Lock (Lock Bit mode 2) does not control the pro-
gramming of the Flash memory by SPM instruction. Similarly, the general Read/Write Lock
(Lock Bit mode 1) does not control reading nor writing by LPM/SPM, if it is attempted.
Note: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed
Note: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed
Table 26-2. Boot Lock Bit0 Protection Modes (Application Section)
(1)
BLB0 Mode BLB02 BLB01 Protection
111
No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Application
section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section.
300
SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section, and LPM
executing from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to read
from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in
the Boot Loader section, interrupts are disabled while executing
from the Application section.
401
LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to
read from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed
in the Boot Loader section, interrupts are disabled while
executing from the Application section.
Table 26-3. Boot Lock Bit1 Protection Modes (Boot Loader Section)
(1)
BLB1 Mode BLB12 BLB11 Protection
111
No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Boot Loader
section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section.
300
SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section, and LPM
executing from the Application section is not allowed to read
from the Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in
the Application section, interrupts are disabled while executing
from the Boot Loader section.
401
LPM executing from the Application section is not allowed to
read from the Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are
placed in the Application section, interrupts are disabled while
executing from the Boot Loader section.