Lpc2000

If the selection of "features" is done via Bootloader, the bootloader 
upgrade option would not have only 1 .hex file for download, but several 
files, one for each device.

Am I wrong ?

Mauricio



jayasooriah wrote:
> I was not thinking of this reason when I asked the question.  However,
> after grading, the devices are typically permanantly 'fused' to
> reflect their capabilities.
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> In the case of LPC, it appears that the grading is reversible.  The
> only reason for 'soft' grading I can think of is for purposes of
> competive pricing.  If this were the case, could Philips block the
> publication of discovered features relating to up/down grading device
> capabilities?
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> --- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Curtis" <plc@...> wrote:
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> > Hypothetically, one assumes that all chips are graded
> > and those that do not make the grade (i.e. have certain defects)
> > will have those defective blocks disabled ...
> >
> > Isn't it common to grade CPUs this way?
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