Multi-core debugging, OS awareness | ARM Version 1.6 specification

Features of RealView Debugger

2.1RealView Debugger v1.6

RealView Debugger v1.6 provides a range of features for the developer:

•Multi-core debugging

•OS awareness

•Extended Target Visibility (ETV)

•Advanced debugging facilities

•Trace, Analysis, and Profiling on page 2-3

•Project manager on page 2-4

•RealView Debugger downloads on page 2-4.

2.1.1Multi-core debugging

RealView Debugger v1.6 provides a single debug kernel for mixed ARM and DSP debugging. The debugger provides full support for synchronized start and stop, stepping, and cross triggering of breakpoints.

2.1.2OS awareness

RealView Debugger v1.6 enables you to:

•use RTOS debug including Halted System Debug (HSD)

•interrogate and display resources after execution has halted

•access semaphores and queues

•view the status of the current thread or other threads

•customize views of application threads.

2.1.3Extended Target Visibility (ETV)

RealView Debugger v1.6 provides visibility of targets such as boards and SoC. Users can configure targets using board-chip definition files and preconfigured files are available:

•ARM family files provided as part of the installation

•customer/partner board files provided through ARM DevZone®.

2.1.4Advanced debugging facilities

RealView Debugger v1.6 provides standard debug views and advanced debugging features:

•RealView Debugger supports variables of 64-bit type ‘long long’ throughout the user interface (new in v1.6).

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Contents

RealView Debugger RealView Debugger Essentials Guide RealView Debugger Essentials Guide Chapter About RealView Debugger Chapter Ending your RealView Debugger Session Preface About this book Using this bookIntended audience Typographical conventions Further reading 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 RealView Debugger concepts and terminology Single connection accessMultiprocessor access 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 Extended Target Visibility ETV Multi-core debuggingOS awareness Advanced debugging facilities Trace, Analysis, and Profiling Project manager RealView Debugger downloads 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 Making a connection Connection Control window Setting connect mode RDI connection details Setting top of memory and stack values Working with memory Setting top of memory for a session Setting top of memory for 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 Debugging an image Getting started Code views Viewing target status ARM DUI 0181B Quick-start Tutorial How to use the tutorial Setting up your first project Build-Tool Properties for a Typical installation Defining your build tools Creating a new project Defining a Standard Project Create Standard Project dialog box Viewing the project settings Setting up compiler options Customizing your project Project base directory Building the application Project files Project Directory/filename Description Contains Executable files Backup filesClosing the project ARM DUI 0181B Debugging with RealView Debugger Displaying register contents Basic debugging tasks Changing register contents Process control Process Control pane Displaying memory contents Updated memory contents Select File → Reload Image to Target to reload the image Displaying variablesTooltip evaluation Using the call stack 11 Local variables in the Call Stack pane Using browsers and lists Setting watches Using breakpoints Breakpoint types Actions and qualifiers Unconditional Select When Expression True... from the menu 12 Set Address/Data Break/Tracepoint dialog box Managing breakpoints 13 Break/Tracepoints pane ARM DUI 0181B Working with custom panes Customizing your debug views Hiding panes 14 Example Code window More about projects Changing build tools Viewing build settings Adding files to your project Adding source files to a 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 Saving the session Workspace Startup file History file Settings options Disconnecting from a target Setting disconnect mode ARM DUI 0181B Closing down with a connection Exiting RealView DebuggerClosing down without a connection Maintaining the connection Reconnecting to a target Terminating the connection RealView Debugger Desktop About the desktop Splash screen Default Code window Title bar Title bar Default windows and panes File Editor pane Call Stack Middle pane rowCall Stack pane Watch pane Changing panes Memory paneBottom pane Formatting pane views Visual controls Pane ContentPane controls Expand/Collapse Pane Color Box Color Box Shows that output is being written to a log file Other window elementsCursor location field Shows that output is being written to a journal file Finding options on the main menu File Find EditView Tools 10 Project menu Help 12 Debug menu Working with button toolbars Actions toolbar Processor State group Threads buttonPane Management controls Unknown Source control button Customizing the Actions toolbar ARM DUI 0181B Floating, docking, and resizing windows and panes Working in the Code windowChanging the focus In-place editing Working with tabs Editor window 15 Editor Window Resource Viewer window 16 Resource Viewer window File menu Help menu Resources list Details area Analysis window 17 Analysis window Configuration Files Reference Overview Files in the etc directory SPR template used by RealView Debugger Files in the home directory These files are referenced by the .rbe files Means that the installation files are not changed ARM-Thumb Procedure Call Standard Glossary 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 Index Caps See also Glossary Mscclock RDI Index-5 Index-6