[24] NVMC: CPU is not halted for page erase in debug session

This anomaly applies to IC Rev. Revision 2, build codes SICA-B1A, SIBA-B1A, SIAA-B1A.

It was inherited from the previous IC revision Revision 1.

Symptoms

Application core crashes during a debug session.

Conditions

  • Debugger is connected.
  • Debug system power request is triggered.
  • Application core software executes NVM page erase.
  • Debugger single steps page erase code.

Consequences

Debug session is interrupted due to the CPU crash.

Workaround

Avoid doing single steps or setting breakpoints around the execution of the NVM page erase instruction.

Parent topic: New and inherited anomalies