On Sat, 1 Jan 2005, John J. McDonough wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Axtell" <engineer@cotse.net>
> Subject: Re: [PIC] Illegal Opcodes?
>
>
>> It LOOKS like PIC's that can't read their own
>> code words can't be used in a high-rel application
>> because there is no way to know when their
>> own code words have  changed.
>
> Some would argue that a processor which CAN write it's own code words (which
> I think includes all those PICs that can read their own code) can't be used
> in a high-rel application because of the potential for code modifying bugs.
> Although, in the case of a PIC it's a litle hard to picture code gone astray
> accidentally writing the flash.

When's the first pic virus sheduled to appear ?

Peter
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