39.8.5 SMC Write Protection Mode Register

Table 39-11. 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: WPMR
Offset: 0xE4
Reset: 0x00000000
Property: Read/Write

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

Bits 31:8 – WPKEY [23:0] Write Protection Key

ValueNameDescription
ox534D43PASSWDWriting any other value in this field aborts the write operation of the WPEN bit.

Always reads as 0.

Bit 0 – WPEN Write Protect Enable

See Register Write Protection for the list of registers that can be write-protected.

ValueDescription
0Disables the write protection if WPKEY corresponds to 0x534D43 ("SMC" in ASCII).
1Enables the write protection if WPKEY corresponds to 0x534D43 ("SMC" in ASCII).