Real time debugger interface for embedded systems
CA 2329423 A1 · Owner: Parrella, Eugene L. · Inventors: Roy, Subhash C.; Mariano, Richard; Hembrook, Paul
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A debugging interface (10) includes a pair of decoders (28a 28b) and an event , history buffer (14) coupled to the sequencer of a processor. The first decoder is coupled to the instruction RAM of the processor. The second decoder (32a) is coupled to the cause register (22a) of the sequencer and the event history buffer (14) is also coupled to the cause register (22a). The first decoder (28a) provides a three bit real time output (30a) which is indicative of the processor activity on a cycle by cycle basis. The three bit output (30a) indicates seven different conditions: whether the last instruction executed by the processor was an inc, an exception an exception with no event history …
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