+static uint16_t EndAddr = 0x0000;
+
+/** Magic lock for forced application start. If the HWBE fuse is programmed and BOOTRST is unprogrammed, the bootloader
+ * will start if the /HWB line of the AVR is held low and the system is reset. However, if the /HWB line is still held
+ * low when the application attempts to start via a watchdog reset, the bootloader will re-start. If set to the value
+ * \ref MAGIC_BOOT_KEY the special init function \ref Application_Jump_Check() will force the application to start.
+ */
+uint16_t MagicBootKey ATTR_NO_INIT;
+
+
+/** Special startup routine to check if the bootloader was started via a watchdog reset, and if the magic application
+ * start key has been loaded into \ref MagicBootKey. If the bootloader started via the watchdog and the key is valid,
+ * this will force the user application to start via a software jump.
+ */
+void Application_Jump_Check(void)
+{
+ bool JumpToApplication = false;
+
+ #if ((BOARD == BOARD_XPLAIN) || (BOARD == BOARD_XPLAIN_REV1))
+ /* Disable JTAG debugging */
+ JTAG_DISABLE();