Set Address/Data Breakpoint dialog

This dialog is displayed when you select the BreakpointsSet/Edit Breakpoint… option from the Code window Debug menu, or the Edit Break/Tracepoint… option from the Break/Tracepoints pane context menu:

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Location

The location at which you want to set the breakpoint. This can be an address, a function name, a variable name, or a module name and path. If you invoke this dialog from the Break/Tracepoints pane, the address is set automatically. Alternatively, click $image\dropdown.gif$ to display a menu of options that help you to select a location. You can select a browser, display a list of your favorites, or select one of the displayed previously-used expressions.

If you are specifying a hardware breakpoint, click $image\brrtar.gif$ to display a menu of options that depend on your processor:

If you are connected to a DSP:

Address Range (HW Breaks only)

Address Range by Length (HW Breaks only)

Address Mask (HW Breaks only)

NOT Address Compare (HW Breaks only)

Autocomplete Range

$image\exclaim.gif$ You can use a combination of these options, but you cannot use Range and Mask together.

If you are connected to a processor that is not a DSP, but allows you to set hardware breakpoints:

Address Mask (HW Breaks only)

Value Match

This field is grayed unless you are specifying a hardware data breakpoint.

Enter the value that triggers the hardware data breakpoint. Alternatively, click $image\dropdown.gif$ to display a menu of options that help you to select a value. You can select a browser, display a list of your favorites, or select one of the displayed previously-used values.

If you are specifying a hardware breakpoint, click $image\brrtar.gif$ to display a menu of options that depend on your processor:

If you are connected to a DSP:

Value Range (HW Breaks only)

Value Range by Length (HW Breaks only)

Value Mask (HW Breaks only)

NOT Value Compare (HW Breaks only)

Autocomplete Range

$image\exclaim.gif$ You can use a combination of these options, but you cannot use Range and Mask together.

If you are connected to a processor that is not a DSP, but allows you to set hardware breakpoints:

Value Mask (HW Breaks only)

Class

Indicates the type of breakpoint. Click $image\dropdown.gif$ to display a choice of breakpoints:

$image\openred.gif$ For more information, see the RealView Debugger v1.8 User Guide, Working with Breakpoints.