Re: [avr-libc-dev] Re: [RFC] Unified ELF file

[Dave Hylands]

Hi,

On 9/26/07, Colin O'Flynn <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > I propose a counter-argument: it makes no sense for *the user* to want to
> > program a single fuse byte.
>
> I agree with Eric 100% here. If you are going to be setting the fuse bytes, 
> you
> *must* set them all. Otherwise you are assuming the current state of fuse
> bytes. Sure they *should* be default, but if someone else had their hands on
> the chip it might change. That's the sorta scenario where two months down the
> road stuff stops working, and you can't figure out why...

Perhaps, what should be included is a set of fuse bytes and a
corresponding mask. This would allow the program to set just the bits
it was interested in, rather than being required to set all of the
bits.

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Dave Hylands
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