12.3.3 Fail-Safe Operation - Primary and Secondary Fail-Safe Clock Monitors

When the primary external clock (EXTOSC) or the secondary external clock (SOSC) fail, the Oscillator Fail Interrupt Flag (OSFIF) bit of the PIR registers will be set. Additionally, the corresponding FSCM failure status bit (FSCMPEV or FSCMSEV, respectively) will be set. If the Oscillator Fail Interrupt Enable (OSFIE) bit has been set, an interrupt will be generated when OSFIF is high. It is important to note that neither the primary or secondary Fail-Safe Clock Monitors will cause a clock switch to occur in the event of a failure, and it is up to the user to address the clock fail event.