Arduino pin 13 as PWM output, not possible?

Question

I have noted on more than one occasion the comments in sketches "reserving pin 13 for future PWM backlight dimming of the LCD" while using Uno and Nano boards. Am I missing something ? I always considered it NOT possible as PWM output is only available on pins 3,5,6,9,10 and 11 on most boards.

• TimWescott: Have you checked schematics and processor datasheets? That pin may be backed with PWM hardware, but not be supported by Arduino software for the reason stated. Remember that an Arduino is a product of a little self-contained ecosystem with certain design goals in mind.
• jsotola: you can program any pin to output a PWM signal
• Jasen: yes, but analogwrite() only works with those pins backed by hardware PWM circuitry on-chip

Answer 1

Arduino pin 13 is SCK/BP5 on the ATmega8 MPU, there's no hardware PWM capability on that pin, so any PWM would be software driven.