About RealView Debugger | ARM Version 1.6 specs

Chapter 1

About RealView Debugger

This chapter introduces RealView Debugger. It explains how the debugger provides a development environment for embedded systems applications using the ARM family of processors.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•RealView Debugger on page 1-2

•About the debugging environment on page 1-4

•Debugging mode on page 1-6

•Using the documentation suite on page 1-7.

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Contents

RealView Debugger Essentials Guide RealView Debugger Chapter About RealView Debugger RealView Debugger Essentials Guide Chapter Ending your RealView Debugger Session Preface About this book Using this bookIntended audience Further reading Typographical conventions ARM publications Other publications Contact information for MaxCore from Axys is available at Feedback on RealView Debugger FeedbackFeedback on this book Xii About RealView Debugger Multiprocessor access Single connection accessRealView Debugger concepts and terminology Debug target Multithreaded operation Components of RealView Debugger About the debugging environmentTarget Vehicle Server TVS Debug target interface RealView Connection BrokerPersistence information Debugging mode Using the documentation suite ARM DUI 0181B Features of RealView Debugger OS awareness Multi-core debuggingExtended Target Visibility ETV Advanced debugging facilities Trace, Analysis, and Profiling RealView Debugger downloads Project manager Getting more information online ARM DUI 0181B Getting Started with RealView Debugger Starting RealView Debugger Starting RealView DebuggerCode window Code window Target configuration Connecting to a targetWorking with connections Connection Control window Making a connection RDI connection details Setting connect mode Working with memory Setting top of memory and stack values Setting top of memory for session Setting top of memory for a session Changed settings in the Register pane Loading an image Loading an image Code window with an image loaded Unattached What is shown in the title bar?Reloading an image Unloading an image Getting started Debugging an image Viewing target status Code views ARM DUI 0181B Quick-start Tutorial How to use the tutorial Setting up your first project Defining your build tools Build-Tool Properties for a Typical installation Defining a Standard Project Creating a new project Create Standard Project dialog box Setting up compiler options Viewing the project settings Customizing your project Building the application Project base directory Project Directory/filename Description Contains Project files Executable files Backup filesClosing the project ARM DUI 0181B Debugging with RealView Debugger Basic debugging tasks Displaying register contents Changing register contents Process Control pane Process control Displaying memory contents Updated memory contents Select File → Reload Image to Target to reload the image Displaying variablesTooltip evaluation 11 Local variables in the Call Stack pane Using the call stack Setting watches Using browsers and lists Breakpoint types Using breakpoints Unconditional Actions and qualifiers 12 Set Address/Data Break/Tracepoint dialog box Select When Expression True... from the menu 13 Break/Tracepoints pane Managing breakpoints ARM DUI 0181B Customizing your debug views Working with custom panes 14 Example Code window Hiding panes Changing build tools More about projects Viewing build settings Adding source files to a project Adding files to your project Generated makefiles Adding object files to a projectViewing the makefile Build error reporting Finding build errorsBuilding an application ARM DUI 0181B Removing tutorial project files Completing the tutorialRemoving the tutorial project ARM DUI 0181B Ending your RealView Debugger Session Workspace Saving the session History file Startup file Settings options Setting disconnect mode Disconnecting from a target ARM DUI 0181B Closing down without a connection Exiting RealView DebuggerClosing down with a connection Maintaining the connection Terminating the connection Reconnecting to a target RealView Debugger Desktop Splash screen About the desktop Title bar Default Code window Title bar File Editor pane Default windows and panes Call Stack pane Middle pane rowCall Stack Watch pane Bottom pane Memory paneChanging panes Formatting pane views Pane controls Pane ContentVisual controls Expand/Collapse Pane Color Box Color Box Cursor location field Other window elementsShows that output is being written to a log file Shows that output is being written to a journal file File Finding options on the main menu Find EditView 10 Project menu Tools 12 Debug menu Help Actions toolbar Working with button toolbars Pane Management controls Threads buttonProcessor State group Unknown Customizing the Actions toolbar Source control button ARM DUI 0181B Floating, docking, and resizing windows and panes Working in the Code windowChanging the focus In-place editing Working with tabs 15 Editor Window Editor window 16 Resource Viewer window Resource Viewer window Help menu File menu Details area Resources list 17 Analysis window Analysis window Configuration Files Reference Overview Files in the etc directory SPR template used by RealView Debugger These files are referenced by the .rbe files Files in the home directory Means that the installation files are not changed Glossary ARM-Thumb Procedure Call Standard See Pop-up menu See Joint Test Action Group Real Time Operating System Used by the ARM standard C library to handle semihosting See Target Vehicle Server Caps Index See also Glossary Mscclock RDI Index-5 Index-6