2 Code Compatibility
ATmega48A/88A/168A is code compatible with ATmega48PB/88PB/168PB.
To ensure that code designed for ATmega48A/88A/168A executes on the ATmega48PB/88PB/168PB the user must remember to change the device and recompile the code.
A general rule of thumb is that reserved bits should be written to zero if accessed. Reserved I/O memory addresses should never be written.