Chapter 6: Using the Emulator
Using Software Breakpoints
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To display the breakpoints list
• Choose Display→Breakpoints or Breakpoints→Display.
• Using the command line, enter the display software_breakpoints command.
The breakpoints display shows the address and status of each breakpoint currently
defined. If symbolic addresses are turned on (when setting the display modes), the
symbolic label associated with a breakpoint is also displayed. Also, the
breakpoints display shows whether the breakpoint feature is enabled or disabled.
The status of a breakpoint can be:
temporary
permanent
inactivated
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Re-activate a breakpoint.
Clear a breakpoint.
Clear all breakpoints.
Which means the temporary breakpoint has been set but not
encountered during program execution. These breakpoints are
removed when the breakpoint is encountered.
Which means the permanent breakpoint is active. Permanent
breakpoints remain active after they are encountered during
execution.
Which means the breakpoint has been inactivated. Pending
breakpoints are inactivated when they are encountered during