bdiGDB for BDI2000 (PowerPC 7440/7450/86xx) User Manual 19
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Breakpoints:
There are two breakpoint modes supported. One of them (SOFT) is implemented by replacing appli-
cation code with a TRAP instruction. The other (HARD) uses the built in breakpoint logic. If HARD is
used, only 1 breakpoint can be active at the same time.
The following example selects SOFT as the breakpoint mode:
BREAKMODE SOFT ;SOFT or HARD, HARD uses PPC hardware breakpoints
All the time the application is suspended (i.e. caused by a breakpoint) the target processor remains
freezed.