Using Breakpoints
The debugger implements access, read, and write breakpoints using analyzer
hardware.
The debugger implements instruction breakpoints using software breakpoints.
This section shows you how to:
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Set a memory access breakpoint (read, write, or either).
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Set an instruction breakpoint.
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Clear selected breakpoints.
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Clear all breakpoints.
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Display breakpoint information.
To set a memory access breakpoint
• Enter the address (which may be a symbol) in the entry buffer. Select
Breakpoints→Set and select Read, Write, or Read/Write.
Or:
• Using the command line, enter Breakpt , select the type of access to break on
(Read, Write, or Access), enter the address of the memory location, and press
the < Return> key.
The access types have the following meanings:
Read
break on read accesses.
Write
break on write accesses.
Access
break on either read or write accesses.
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