def forceWrite(this, key, val):
    """
        Always writes through to MBUS
        """
    this.log.debug('fored-write: ' + str(key) + ':' + str(val))
    assert key in this.names
    mem_addr = this.base_addr + this.offsets[key]
    this.mbus.write_mem(mem_addr, val, 32)
