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Chapter 3
Processor Initialization, Resets, and Clocking
Before you can run application software on the processor, it must be reset and initialized, including
loading the appropriate software-configuration. This chapter describes the signals for clocking and
resetting the processor, and the steps that the software must take to initialize the processor after
reset. It contains the following sections:
• Initialization on page 3-2
• Resets on page 3-6
• Reset modes on page 3-7
• Clocking on page 3-9.