#if BOOTLOADER_CAN_EXIT
-static volatile unsigned char stayinloader = 0xfe;
+# if ((HAVE_UNPRECISEWAIT))
+/* here we have to assume we need to optimize for every byte */
+#define __REGISTER_stayinloader_initialValue 0xfe
+volatile register uint8_t stayinloader __asm__("r17");
+# else
+static volatile uint8_t stayinloader = 0xfe;
+# endif
#endif
static longConverter_t currentAddress; /* in bytes */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+#if (__REGISTER_stayinloader_initialValue)
+/* need to put it after libc init - otherwise it fucks up the register */
+void __attribute__ ((section(".init8"),naked,used,no_instrument_function)) __REGISTER_stayinloader_initialValue_INITIALIZATION(void);
+void __REGISTER_stayinloader_initialValue_INITIALIZATION(void) {
+ asm volatile (
+ "ldi %[silreg] , %[silval]\n\t"
+ : [silreg] "=a" (stayinloader)
+ : [silval] "M" (__REGISTER_stayinloader_initialValue)
+ );
+}
+#endif
+
#if (HAVE_BOOTLOADERENTRY_FROMSOFTWARE)
void __attribute__ ((section(".init3"),naked,used,no_instrument_function)) __BOOTLOADERENTRY_FROMSOFTWARE__bootup_investigate_RAMEND(void);
void __BOOTLOADERENTRY_FROMSOFTWARE__bootup_investigate_RAMEND(void) {