A.14 Debug signals
The processor has the following debug signals.
Table A-42 Debug signals
Signal Direction Description
DBGROMADDR[39:12] Input
Debug ROM base address.
Specifies bits[39:12] of the ROM table physical address.
If the address cannot be determined, tie this signal LOW.
This signal is sampled only during processor reset.
DBGROMADDRV Input
Debug ROM base address valid.
If the debug ROM address cannot be determined, tie this signal LOW.
This signal is sampled only during processor reset.
DBGACK[CN:0] Output
Debug acknowledge:
0
External debug request not acknowledged.
1
External debug request acknowledged.
nCOMMIRQ[CN:0] Output
Communications channel receive or transmit interrupt request
0
Request interrupt.
1
No interrupt request.
COMMRX[CN:0] Output
Communications channel receive. Receive portion of Data Transfer Register full flag:
0
Empty.
1
Full.
COMMTX[CN:0] Output
Communication transmit channel. Transmit portion of Data Transfer Register empty flag:
0
Full.
1
Empty.
EDBGRQ[CN:0] Input
External debug request:
0
No external debug request.
1
External debug request.
The processor treats the EDBGRQ input as level-sensitive. The EDBGRQ input must be
asserted until the processor asserts DBGACK.
DBGEN[CN:0] Input
Invasive debug enable:
0
Not enabled.
1
Enabled.
NIDEN[CN:0] Input
Non-invasive debug enable:
0
Not enabled.
1
Enabled.
A Signal Descriptions
A.14 Debug signals
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