Datasheet

Register 18: Priority Mask Register (PRIMASK)
The PRIMASK register prevents activation of all exceptions with programmable priority. Reset,
non-maskable interrupt (NMI), and hard fault are the only exceptions with fixed priority. Exceptions
should be disabled when they might impact the timing of critical tasks. This register is only accessible
in privileged mode. The MSR and MRS instructions are used to access the PRIMASK register, and
the CPS instruction may be used to change the value of the PRIMASK register. See the
Cortex™-M3/M4 Instruction Set Technical User's Manual for more information on these instructions.
For more information on exception priority levels, see “Exception Types” on page 84.
Priority Mask Register (PRIMASK)
Type R/W, reset 0x0000.0000
16171819202122232425262728293031
reserved
ROROROROROROROROROROROROROROROROType
0000000000000000Reset
0123456789101112131415
PRIMASKreserved
R/WROROROROROROROROROROROROROROROType
0000000000000000Reset
DescriptionResetTypeNameBit/Field
Software should not rely on the value of a reserved bit. To provide
compatibility with future products, the value of a reserved bit should be
preserved across a read-modify-write operation.
0x0000.000ROreserved31:1
Priority Mask
DescriptionValue
Prevents the activation of all exceptions with configurable
priority.
1
No effect.0
0R/WPRIMASK0
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