Debug view

The Debug view provides an overview of the debug session as it relates to the executing program. The target debugging information is shown in a tree hierarchy. The items that appear there include:

NOTE The number beside the thread label is a reference counter, not a thread identification number (TID).

The CDT displays stack frames as child elements. It displays the reason for the suspension beside the thread, (such as end of stepping range, breakpoint hit, and signal received). When a program exits, the exit code is displayed.

In addition to controlling the individual stepping of your programs, you can also control the debug session. You can perform actions such as terminating the session and stopping the program by using the debug launch controls available from Debug view. See Table 1 for details.

Figure 1 shows the Debug view. Table 1 explains the items in the view.

Figure 1 - Debug view

Table 1 Debug view—items
Item Icon Explanation
Resume

Click to perform these tasks:

  • Continue execution up to the next breakpoint, watchpoint, or eventpoint
  • Run the program until it exits
  • Continue execution of a currently stopped program
Suspend
Click to stop (pause) program execution.
Terminate
Click to terminate program execution. This ends the debugging session.
Disconnect

Detaches the debugger from the selected process (useful for debugging attached processes).

NOTE After detaching the debugger from an on-device process, closing TRK on the device will also close the process.

Remove All Terminated
Clears all terminated processes in Debug view.
Restart
Returns the debugger to the beginning of the program and begins execution again. This behavior is equivalent to killing execution, then starting a new debugging session.
Step Over
Click to execute the current line, including any routines, and proceed to the next statement.
Step Into
Click to execute the current line, following execution inside a routine.
Step Return
Click to continue execution to the end of the current routine, then follow execution to the routine’s caller.
Instruction Stepping Mode
Activate to enable instruction stepping mode to examine a program as it steps into disassembled code.

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