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I'm new in microcontrollers and I wrote simple program that set HIGH state at PB0 and PB1. 

#include <avr/io.h>
#include <util/delay.h>

#define F_CPU 8000000L

int main(void){
    DDRB |= (1<<PB0) | (1<<PB1);
    PORTB |= (1<<PB1);
    PORTB |= (1<<PB0);

    while(1){}
}

The problem is that my avr can't hold on HIGH state and connected leds are blinking. Where is the problem ?

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    \$\begingroup\$ What does your circuit look like? How do you know the MCU isn't just constantly resetting? How are the LEDs connected, and are you sure they aren't blinking LEDs? \$\endgroup\$
    – DigitalNinja
    May 24, 2017 at 22:24
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    \$\begingroup\$ Can you describe how the LEDs blink? Do you have a scope and can you probe the power and LED pins? Oh, and please add a schematic. \$\endgroup\$
    – uint128_t
    May 25, 2017 at 1:09

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Which ATmega exactly? What is your fuse configuration?

You can try calling wdt_disable() at the beginning (it is defined in <avr/wdt.h>), as the watchdog can be enabled for example by previous firmware (watchdog is not disabled after a reset) or can be by always enabled at reset.

There is also a fuse setting that does not allow disabling of the watchdog - you have to call wdt_reset() somewhere in the main loop.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ This is Atmega8. I didn't set any fuse bits. \$\endgroup\$
    – mattsky
    May 24, 2017 at 21:34
  • \$\begingroup\$ which atmega8 specifically? come on, try to be as verbose as possible if asked for details; make sure the fuses are what you expect them to be. \$\endgroup\$
    – Marcus Müller
    May 24, 2017 at 21:58
  • \$\begingroup\$ @MarcusMüller ATMega8 is a specific Atmel part. \$\endgroup\$
    – Tom Carpenter
    May 24, 2017 at 22:06
  • \$\begingroup\$ @TomCarpenter my understanding was that fuses were specific to case variant, but it seems I was mistaken. My apologies, Mattsky! \$\endgroup\$
    – Marcus Müller
    May 24, 2017 at 22:15

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