Why is CubeMX trying to enable Overclocking in my project?

[MStra.3]

I created a new project for an STM32F407VE and when the code is generated CubeMX puts this in SystemClock_Config:

 /** Activate the Over-Drive mode

 */

 if (HAL_PWREx_EnableOverDrive() != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

When you try to compile it, it gets an error because HAL_PWREx_EnableOverDrive() is not defined!

The whole SystemClock_Config is here:

void SystemClock_Config(void)

{

 RCC_OscInitTypeDef RCC_OscInitStruct = {0};

 RCC_ClkInitTypeDef RCC_ClkInitStruct = {0};

 /** Configure the main internal regulator output voltage

 */

 __HAL_RCC_PWR_CLK_ENABLE();

 __HAL_PWR_VOLTAGESCALING_CONFIG(PWR_REGULATOR_VOLTAGE_SCALE1);

 /** Initializes the RCC Oscillators according to the specified parameters

 * in the RCC_OscInitTypeDef structure.

 */

 RCC_OscInitStruct.OscillatorType = RCC_OSCILLATORTYPE_HSE;

 RCC_OscInitStruct.HSEState = RCC_HSE_ON;

 RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLState = RCC_PLL_ON;

 RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLSource = RCC_PLLSOURCE_HSE;

 RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLM = 25;

 RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLN = 336;

 RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLP = RCC_PLLP_DIV2;

 RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLQ = 4;

 if (HAL_RCC_OscConfig(&RCC_OscInitStruct) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 /** Activate the Over-Drive mode

 */

 if (HAL_PWREx_EnableOverDrive() != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 /** Initializes the CPU, AHB and APB buses clocks

 */

 RCC_ClkInitStruct.ClockType = RCC_CLOCKTYPE_HCLK|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_SYSCLK

               |RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK1|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK2;

 RCC_ClkInitStruct.SYSCLKSource = RCC_SYSCLKSOURCE_PLLCLK;

 RCC_ClkInitStruct.AHBCLKDivider = RCC_SYSCLK_DIV1;

 RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB1CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV4;

 RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB2CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV2;

 if (HAL_RCC_ClockConfig(&RCC_ClkInitStruct, FLASH_LATENCY_5) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

}

Mike.

[TDK · Accepted solution]

Overdrive mode is required for speeds above 168 MHz. It's not overclocking. In any case, it's not available on the F407 so generated code shouldn't have it.

I couldn't reproduce this on a new project. Attach your IOC if you can.

Here's what CubeMX spat out for me:

/**
  * @brief System Clock Configuration
  * @retval None
  */
void SystemClock_Config(void)
{
  RCC_OscInitTypeDef RCC_OscInitStruct = {0};
  RCC_ClkInitTypeDef RCC_ClkInitStruct = {0};
 
  /** Configure the main internal regulator output voltage
  */
  __HAL_RCC_PWR_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_PWR_VOLTAGESCALING_CONFIG(PWR_REGULATOR_VOLTAGE_SCALE1);
  /** Initializes the RCC Oscillators according to the specified parameters
  * in the RCC_OscInitTypeDef structure.
  */
  RCC_OscInitStruct.OscillatorType = RCC_OSCILLATORTYPE_HSE;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.HSEState = RCC_HSE_ON;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLState = RCC_PLL_ON;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLSource = RCC_PLLSOURCE_HSE;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLM = 25;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLN = 336;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLP = RCC_PLLP_DIV2;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLQ = 4;
  if (HAL_RCC_OscConfig(&RCC_OscInitStruct) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
  /** Initializes the CPU, AHB and APB buses clocks
  */
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.ClockType = RCC_CLOCKTYPE_HCLK|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_SYSCLK
                              |RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK1|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK2;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.SYSCLKSource = RCC_SYSCLKSOURCE_PLLCLK;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.AHBCLKDivider = RCC_SYSCLK_DIV1;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB1CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV4;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB2CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV2;
 
  if (HAL_RCC_ClockConfig(&RCC_ClkInitStruct, FLASH_LATENCY_5) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
}

[MStra.3]

Here is the IOC file.