Motorola 700/800-Series User Manual
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Debugger General Information
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For this reason, abort is most appropriate when terminating a user
program that is being debugged. Abort should be used to regain
control if the program gets caught in a loop, etc. The target PC,
register contents, etc., help to pinpoint the malfunction.
program that is being debugged. Abort should be used to regain
control if the program gets caught in a loop, etc. The target PC,
register contents, etc., help to pinpoint the malfunction.
Pressing and releasing the
ABORT
switch generates a local board
condition which may interrupt the processor if enabled. The target
registers, reflecting the machine state at the time the
registers, reflecting the machine state at the time the
ABORT
switch
was pressed, are displayed on the screen. Any breakpoints installed
in your code are removed and the breakpoint table remains intact.
Control is returned to the debugger.
in your code are removed and the breakpoint table remains intact.
Control is returned to the debugger.
Break
A ÔÔpower-breakÕÕ is generated by pressing and releasing the
<BREAK> key on the terminal keyboard. Break does not generate
an interrupt. The only time break is recognized is when characters
are sent or received by the console port. Break removes any
breakpoints in your code and keeps the breakpoint table intact.
Break also takes a snapshot of the machine state if the function was
entered using SYSCALL. This machine state is then accessible to
you for diagnostic purposes.
<BREAK> key on the terminal keyboard. Break does not generate
an interrupt. The only time break is recognized is when characters
are sent or received by the console port. Break removes any
breakpoints in your code and keeps the breakpoint table intact.
Break also takes a snapshot of the machine state if the function was
entered using SYSCALL. This machine state is then accessible to
you for diagnostic purposes.
Many times it may be desirable to terminate a debugger command
before its completion Ñ during the display of a large block of
memory, for example. Break allows you to terminate the command.
before its completion Ñ during the display of a large block of
memory, for example. Break allows you to terminate the command.
SYSFAIL* Assertion/Negation
Upon entering a reset/powerup condition, the debugger asserts the
VMEbus SYSFAIL
VMEbus SYSFAIL
∗
line (refer to the VMEbus specification).
SYSFAIL
∗
stays asserted if any of the following has occurred:
❏
Confidence test failure
❏
NVRAM checksum error
❏
NVRAM low battery condition
❏
Local memory configuration status