Hello, An application code being debugged on LPC device that crashes can execute code in boot sector and cause the device to self-destruct. This is because the code provided by Philips in boot sector is not protected from inadvertent execution. Furthermore the algorithms for programming LPC flash do not require any feed sequences (eg 0xaa followed by 0x55) as is the industry practice. For these reasons, I want to replace Philips boot loader with my own. The aim is to not have any flash programming code at all in the boot sector, or for that matter, in any flash sector. My bootloader allows you to load and run code by simply copying and pasting Intel-hex load files onto Minicom or HyperTerm window to the serial port. This is another reason why I want to replace the loader provided by Philips. Has anyone replaced Philips boot loader code for any LPC device? Kind regards, Jaya
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re: self-destruct code in Philips boot sector
2005-12-12 by jayasooriah
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