29.1 Program and Data Memory Lock Bits
The ATmega8A provides six Lock bits. These can be left unprogrammed ('1') or can be programmed ('0') to obtain the additional features listed in the Lock Bit Protection Modes table below. The Lock Bits can only be erased to “1” with the Chip Erase command.
| Lock Bit Byte | Bit No. | Description | Default Value(1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | – | 1 (unprogrammed) | |
| 6 | – | 1 (unprogrammed) | |
| BLB12 | 5 | Boot Lock bit | 1 (unprogrammed) |
| BLB11 | 4 | Boot Lock bit | 1 (unprogrammed) |
| BLB02 | 3 | Boot Lock bit | 1 (unprogrammed) |
| BLB01 | 2 | Boot Lock bit | 1 (unprogrammed) |
| LB2 | 1 | Lock bit | 1 (unprogrammed) |
| LB1 | 0 | Lock bit | 1 (unprogrammed) |
Note: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0”
means programmed.
| Memory Lock Bits | Protection Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LB Mode | LB2 | LB1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | No memory lock features enabled. |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Further programming of the Flash and EEPROM is disabled in Parallel and Serial Programming mode. The Fuse bits are locked in both Serial and Parallel Programming mode.(1) |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Further programming and verification of the Flash and EEPROM is disabled in parallel and Serial Programming mode. The Fuse Bits are locked in both Serial and Parallel Programming modes.(1) |
| BLB0 Mode | BLB02 | BLB01 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | No restrictions for SPM or Load Program Memory (LPM) instruction accessing the Application section. |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section. |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 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. |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 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. |
| BLB1 Mode | BLB12 | BLB11 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 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. |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 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. |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 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. |
Note:
- Program the Fuse Bits before programming the Lock Bits.
- “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed.