System and Peripheral Control Registers
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SPNU563A – March 2018
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Architecture
Table 2-65. System Exception Status Register (SYSESR) Field Descriptions (continued)
Bit
Field
Value
Description
5
CPURST
CPU reset flag. This bit is set when the CPU is reset. Write 1 will clear this bit. Write 0 has no effect.
Note: A CPU reset can be initiated by the CPU self-test controller (LBIST) or by toggling the CPU
RESET bit field in CPURSTCR register.
0
No CPU reset has occurred.
1
A CPU reset occurred.
4
SWRST
Software reset flag. This bit is set when a software system reset has occurred. Write 1 will clear this bit.
Write 0 has no effect.
Note: A software system reset can be initiated by writing to the RESET bits in the SYSECR
register.
0
No software reset has occurred.
1
A software reset occurred.
3
EXTRST
External reset flag. This bit is set when a reset is caused by the external reset pin nRST or by any reset
that also asserts the nRST pin (PORST, OSCRST, WDRST, WD2RST, and SWRST).
0
The external reset pin has not asserted a reset.
1
A reset has been caused by the external reset pin.
2-0
Reserved
0
Reads return 0. Writes have no effect.