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TMS320F28388D: TMS320F28388D - Detecting Empty EEPROM

Part Number: TMS320F28388D

Tool/software:

Hello Team, 

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In the example code, a variable is used to track EEPROM empty or EEPROM has data but this approach fails because the variable is reinitialized on every boot.

How can I detect an empty EEPROM during runtime without relying on variables?

I want to implement:

• First boot: EEPROM empty, no data copied. 

• Shutdown: RAM data stored into EEPROM.

• Next boot: Data read from EEPROM, copied into RAM.

void EEPROM_Read(uint16* Read_Buffer)
{
    uint16 i;
    
    // I am expecting an api that can return the status of EEPROM and store it into Empty_EEPROM.
    
    if (Empty_EEPROM)
    {
        // Dont read EEPROM
    } else
    {
        // Find Current Bank and Current Page
        EEPROM_GetValidBank(1);

        // Increment page pointer to point at first data word
        Page_Pointer += 8;

        // Transfer contents of Current Page to Read Buffer
        for(i=0;i<DATA_SIZE;i++)
        {
            Read_Buffer[i] = *(Page_Pointer++);
        }
    }
}

Is there an API that returns an error code or the status of EEPROM (empty or non-empty) run time?