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11.11 Using the debug functionalityThis section provides some examples of using the processor debug functionality, both from the
point of view of a software engineer writing code to run on an ARM processor and of a
developer creating debug tools for the processor. In the former case, examples are given in ARM
assembly language. In the latter case, the examples are in C pseudo-language, intended to
convey the algorithms to be used. These examples are not intended as source code for a
debugger.
The debugger examples use a pair of pseudo-functions such as the following:
uint32 ReadDebugRegister(int reg_num)
{
// read the value of the debug register reg_num at address reg_num << 2
}
WriteDebugRegister(int reg_num, uint32 val)
{
// write the value val to the debug register reg_num at address reg_num >> 2
}
A basic function for using the debug state is executing an instruction through the ITR.
Example 11-1 shows the sequence for executing an ARM instruction through the ITR.
Example 11-1 Executing an ARM instruction through the ITR
ExecuteARMInstruction(uint32 instr)
{
// Step 1. Poll DSCR until InstrCompl is set.
repeat
{
dscr := ReadDebugRegister(34);
}
until (dscr & (1<<24));
// Step 2. Write the opcode to the ITR.
WriteDebugRegister(33, instr);
// Step 3. Poll DSCR until InstrCompl is set.
repeat
{
dscr := ReadDebugRegister(34);
}
until (dscr & (1<<24);
}
This section describes:
•Debug communications channel on page 11-55
•Programming breakpoints and watchpoints on page 11-57
•Single-stepping on page 11-60
•Debug state entry on page 11-61
•Debug state exit on page 11-62
•Accessing registers and memory in debug state on page 11-63
•Emulating power down on page11-71.