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There is no need for the software to disable interrupts when programming the GPIOx_ODR
at bit level: it is possible to modify one or more bits in a single atomic AHB write access.
9.3.6 GPIO locking mechanism
It is possible to freeze the GPIO control registers by applying a specific write sequence to
the GPIOx_LCKR register. The frozen registers are GPIOx_MODER, GPIOx_OTYPER,
GPIOx_OSPEEDR, GPIOx_PUPDR, GPIOx_AFRL and GPIOx_AFRH.
To write the GPIOx_LCKR register, a specific write / read sequence has to be applied. When
the right LOCK sequence is applied to bit 16 in this register, the value of LCKR[15:0] is used
to lock the configuration of the I/Os (during the write sequence the LCKR[15:0] value must
be the same). When the LOCK sequence has been applied to a port bit, the value of the port
bit can no longer be modified until the next MCU reset or peripheral reset. Each
GPIOx_LCKR bit freezes the corresponding bit in the control registers (GPIOx_MODER,
GPIOx_OTYPER, GPIOx_OSPEEDR, GPIOx_PUPDR, GPIOx_AFRL and GPIOx_AFRH.
The LOCK sequence (refer to Section 9.4.8: GPIO port configuration lock register
(GPIOx_LCKR) (x = A to G)) can only be performed using a word (32-bit long) access to the
GPIOx_LCKR register due to the fact that GPIOx_LCKR bit 16 has to be set at the same
time as the [15:0] bits.
For more details refer to LCKR register description in Section 9.4.8: GPIO port configuration
lock register (GPIOx_LCKR) (x = A to G).
9.3.7 I/O alternate function input/output
Two registers are provided to select one of the alternate function inputs/outputs available for
each I/O. With these registers, the user can connect an alternate function to some other pin
as required by the application.
This means that a number of possible peripheral functions are multiplexed on each GPIO
using the GPIOx_AFRL and GPIOx_AFRH alternate function registers. The application can
thus select any one of the possible functions for each I/O. The AF selection signal being
common to the alternate function input and alternate function output, a single channel is
selected for the alternate function input/output of a given I/O.
To know which functions are multiplexed on each GPIO pin refer to the device datasheet.
9.3.8 External interrupt/wakeup lines
All ports have external interrupt capability. To use external interrupt lines, the port must be
configured in input mode.
Refer to Section 15: Extended interrupts and events controller (EXTI) and to Section 15.3.2:
Wakeup event management.
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