17.9.3 Write Protection Control REGISTER

Table 17-6. Register Bit Attribute Legend
SymbolDescriptionSymbolDescriptionSymbolDescription
RReadable bitHCCleared by Hardware(Grey cell)Unimplemented
WWritable bitHSSet by HardwareXBit is unknown at Reset
KWrite to clearSSoftware settable bit
Name: WPCTRL
Offset: 0x8
Reset: 0x00000000
Property: R/W

Bit 3130292827262524 
 WPKEY[23:16] 
Access WWWWWWWW 
Reset 00000000 
Bit 2322212019181716 
 WPKEY[15:8] 
Access WWWWWWWW 
Reset 00000000 
Bit 15141312111098 
 WPKEY[7:0] 
Access WWWWWWWW 
Reset 00000000 
Bit 76543210 
       WPLCKWPEN 
Access R/WR/W 
Reset 00 

Bits 31:8 – WPKEY[23:0] Writing a value other than DSU_WPCTRL_KEY to this field cancels the write operation to this register and generates a slave bus error. This field always returns 0 on read.

Bit 1 – WPLCK

ValueNameDescription
1WPCTRL register is write protected.
0WPCTRL is not write protected.

Bit 0 – WPEN Write Protection Enable

ValueNameDescription
1Register write protection enabled. Non-debugger writes to registers marked with Write-Protect property are canceled and generate a slave bus error.
0Register write protection disabled.