HP 64783A, User Manual

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To set a temporary breakpoint
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Type in the absolute or symbolic address of the breakpoint you want to set in the
entry buffer. Then choose Breakpoints
→
Temporary(), ( or choose
Breakpoints
→
Set() if your version of HP 64700 system firmware is less than
A.04.00).
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Choose Breakpoints
→
Set All to set all existing breakpoints in the breakpoint table.
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Inside the breakpoints list display, press and hold the select mouse button and then
choose Set All Breakpoints from the popup menu.
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Using the command line, enter comands as follows:
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To set a breakpoint at a location given by <address>, enter:
modify software_breakpoints set <address>
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To set all existing breakpoints in the breakpoint table, enter:
modify software_breakpoints set
To add a new breakpoint, you can choose Breakpoints
→
Temporary() with the
name of the new breakpoint in the entry buffer, or use the modify
software_breakpoints set command and specify the address for the breakpoint.
You can also use this method to reenable an existing breakpoint at that address.
If you choose Breakpoints
→
Set All, or use the modify software_breakpoints set
command without an address parameter, all existing breakpoints in the breakpoints
table will be enabled. The breakpoints feature must be enabled before individual
breakpoints can be set.
When displaying memory in mnemonic format, asterisks (*) appear next to
breakpoint addresses. An asterisk shows the breakpoint is active. Also, if
assembly level code is being displayed, the disassembled instruction mnemonic at
the breakpoint address will show the breakpoint instruction.
Chapter 4: Using the Emulator
Using Execution Breakpoints
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