Splitting RAM memory into segments

Hello All,

I am developing code for STM32F207 ARM microprocessor. Application has two types of variables that need to be separated in different RAM memory segments. I declare variable like this:

uint32_t uiTestVar1 __attribute__((section("SafeRegion"))) = 0xA0A1;

and have created a scatter file:

LR_IROM1 0x8000000 0x80000{
  RO_CODE 0x8000000 0x80000{
    *(+RO)
  }
  RW_IRAM1 0x20000000 0x00080000{
    *(SafeRegion)
  }
  RW_IRAM2 0x20080000 0x00080000{
    *(+RW +ZI)
  }
}

Still when I run the application in the debug mode, it looks that the program counter is pointing to 0x00000000 undefined.

Please help on how to fix this problem?

Is it possible to place larger number of variables in the safe region using:
#pragma arm section rwdata = "SafeRegion" ?

Thanks,
Guillermo