There are times when resetting the CLA is needed.
For example, during code debug the CLA can enter an infinite loop due to a code bug.
The CLA has two types of resets: hard and soft. Both of these resets can be
performed by the debugger or by the main CPU.
- Hard Reset Writing a 1 to the
MCTL[HARDRESET] bit performs a hard reset of the CLA. The behavior of a hard
reset is the same as a system reset (using XRS or the
debugger). In this case, all CLA configuration and execution registers can be
set to the default state and CLA execution halts.
- Soft Reset Writing a 1 to the
MCTL[SOFTRESET] bit performs a soft reset of the CLA. If a task is executing,
the task halts and the associated MIRUN bit is cleared. All bits within the
interrupt enable (MIER) register are also cleared, so that no new tasks
start.