Memory Protection Unit (MPU)
MPC5606S Microcontroller Reference Manual, Rev. 7
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24.2.2.2 MPU Error Address Register, Slave Port n (MPU_EARn)
When the MPU detects an access error on slave port n, the 32-bit reference address is captured in this 
read-only register and the corresponding bit in the MPU_CESR[SPERR] field set. Additional information 
about the faulting access is captured in the corresponding MPU_EDRn register at the same time. Note this 
register and the corresponding MPU_EDRn register contain the most recent access error; there are no 
hardware interlocks with the MPU_CESR[SPERR] field as the error registers are always loaded upon the 
occurrence of each protection violation.
Offset MPU_Base + 0x000 Access: Read/Partial Write
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
R SPERR 1 0 0 0 HRL NSP NRGD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V
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Reset 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 24-2. MPU Control/Error Status Register (MPU_CESR)
Table 24-2. MPU_CESR field descriptions
Field Description
0–7
SPERR
Slave Port n Error, where the slave port number matches the bit number. Each bit in this field represents 
a flag maintained by the MPU for signaling the presence of a captured error contained in the 
MPU_EARn and MPU_EDRn registers. The individual bit is set when the hardware detects an error and 
records the faulting address and attributes. It is cleared when the corresponding bit is written as a 
logical one. If another error is captured at the exact same cycle as a write of a logical one, this flag 
remains set. A “find first one” instruction (or equivalent) can be used to detect the presence of a 
captured error.
0 The corresponding MPU_EARn/MPU_EDRn registers do not contain a captured error.
1 The corresponding MPU_EARn/MPU_EDRn registers do contain a captured error.
12–15
HRL
Hardware Revision Level. This 4-bit read-only field specifies the MPU’s hardware and definition revision 
level. It can be read by software to determine the functional definition of the module.
16–19
NSP
Number of Slave Ports. This 4-bit read-only field specifies the number of slave ports [1-8] connected to 
the MPU. This field contains values of 0b0001-0b1000, depending on the device configuration.
20–23
NRGD
Number of Region Descriptors. This 4-bit read-only field specifies the number of region descriptors 
implemented in the MPU. The defined encodings include:
0b00008 region descriptors
0b000112 region descriptors
0b001016 region descriptors
31
VLD
Valid. This bit provides a global enable/disable for the MPU.
0 The MPU is disabled.
1 The MPU is enabled.
While the MPU is disabled, all accesses from all bus masters are allowed.