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CCSTUDIO: [AUDIO-AM275-EVM] Debugging stack and heap with Watchpoints

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Tool/software:

Hello Team,

For my development of a C7x core based application to run on AUDIO-AM275-EVM, I'm using CCS 20.2 for debugging. For a suspected heap overflow, I wanted to inspect a few memory read/write operations and I came to know via an earlier thread that Watchpoints can be used. However, when I try the instructions to add hardware breakpoints using Watchpoints, I don't find the option there:

As you can see from the above screenshot, the Run menu doesn't have an item New Breakpoint → Hardware Watchpoint as mentioned in the documentation (shared in the link above) at all in my IDE. However, when I stop the debugger, I can see a new menu item New Breakpoint but since the target is not connected it says Connect device to see available breakpoint as shown below:

I would like to know if this is this a:

  • target-specific restriction,
  • a bug in CCS,
  • a misconfigured setting,
  • or a target binary problem

The following is the IDE version details I'm using:

I would really appreciate any help in getting the Watchpoint setting up and running.

Regards,
Sreekanth

  • Hi Sreekanth,

    Have you halted the core before applying breakpoints? It should come when you halt the core after connecting.

    Also have you tried the shortcut F9 for toggling breakpoint? Does this worked for your case?

    Regards,

    Tushar