RealView
DebuggerRealView Debugger installs files containing default settings and target information in the etc directory.. Some of these files are copied to your default RealView Debugger home directory when they are needed. You can then edit the files through the RealView Debugger interface. There are other files created automatically in your default RealView Debugger home directory the first time you run RealView Debugger.
Files installed with RealView Debugger into the etc directory:
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rvdebug.brd |
The default board file. This file contains target configuration information, and references the .bcd files. |
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arm*.brd |
Target-specific settings used by RealView Debugger. Do not edit these files. |
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genmake.loc |
This file provides information about the location of development tools for the processors supported by projects. Do not edit this file. It is copied to your RealView Debugger home directory the first time you create a project. |
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gen_*.mk |
A toolchain-specific template used by the genmake program to generate makefiles. |
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genmake_*.loc |
Toolchain-specific files used to define the location of development tools. Do not edit these files. |
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startup.mk |
This file contains the default rules for the make utility. Do not edit this file. |
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template.spr |
A software problem report template used by RealView Debugger. Do not edit this file. |
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armul.var |
This file contains a list of RealView ARMulator ISS processor variants used by RealView Debugger. You can edit the file to add other variants. |
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*.prc |
Processor (prc) information files. These files contain information about a processor family, the emulators and simulators that support it, and information used when building projects. Do edit these files. |
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*.bcd |
Board/chip definition files supplied by hardware manufacturers. If you need to make changes to these files, copy them to your default RealView Debugger home directory and make changes to them from the Connection Properties window. |
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*.jtg |
The JTAG configuration files for non-RDI targets. |
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*.stp |
Various internal template files containing workspace and other default settings. Do not edit these files. |
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*.tpl |
The RealView Debugger default template file containing standard templates for insertion into source files as required. See Insert Template. |
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*.aco |
These processor-specific format files used by RealView Debugger for coloring assembler code in the File Editor. |
Files copied from the etc directory to your default RealView Debugger home directory and then maintained there:
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rvdebug.brd |
Your default board file, copied initially from the etc directory and subsequently including any changes that you make from the Connection Properties window. This file contains target configuration information. It references the .rbe and .bcd files. |
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genmake.loc |
This file provides information about the location of development tools for the processors supported by projects. Do not edit this file. It is copied to your default home directory the first time you create a project. |
Files created in your default RealView Debugger home directory and then maintained there:
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armreg.sig |
This is an internal settings file that is created or updated whenever you run RealView Debugger. Do not edit this file. |
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rvdebug.aws |
Your default workspace file. This file is created the first time you run RealView Debugger. It is updated at the end of a session, unless you are using a different workspace file. You can make changes to the workspace settings from the Workspace Options window. |
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*.aws |
Files with the .aws extension are workspace files. You can create your own workspace files. |
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rvdebug.sav |
Your start-up file containing a record of your last debugging session. This file is created the first time you close RealView Debugger, and it is updated each time you exit afterwards. |
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rvdebug.ini |
This file records the settings that are used for all workspaces, or when you are working without a workspace. It is updated whenever you save any changes made in the Options window, or changes to the global settings made in the Workspace Options window. |
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exphist.sav |
This is a history file that is created the first time you run RealView Debugger and then exit. It keeps a record of each session and stores your personal favorites, for example, Breakpoints, Watches, data values and expressions. This file is updated at the end of your debugging session. |
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default.auc |
A default target configuration file used by the localhost simulator. |
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*.rbe |
There is one .rbe configuration file for each available RDI target. This file is updated whenever you make changes to the RDI settings in the Connection Properties window. |
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*.cnf |
The default target configuration settings files, for example, armulate.cnf, are created the first time you run RealView Debugger. These files are referenced by the .rbe files. |
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*.bcd |
You might copy any board/chip definition files that you want to modify so that you can keep the installation copies in their original state. If you have .bcd files in your home directory, those versions are the .bcd files displayed in the Connection Properties window, along with the default version of other .bcd files in the installation directory. |
For
information about project files, see the RealView
Debugger v1.8 User Guide.