Debug Function Tracking

Chris Roberts

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I would like a way to track/log the functions that get called or even the address of each instruction executed. Is there anyway to do this? I'm having a debug issue and this would really help.

over 12 years ago

0 Mark M over 12 years ago

TI__Mastermind 30470 points

Hi Chris,

Have you used the profiler built into CCS?

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Profiler

Hope this helps,
Mark

0 Chris Roberts over 12 years ago in reply to Mark M

Intellectual 305 points

I just did but am not sure I did everything right. I can get to this screen:

but I'm not real sure how to 'run' it like the instructions say to do. I've opened my profile window but it remains blank all the time.

note: the CPU_Cycle was on the above screen shot but I unplugged before taking the screen shot so it went away. With CPU_Cycle as my only option it looks like it will be the only thing tracked. Will this allow me to do what I want still?

0 desouza over 12 years ago in reply to Chris Roberts

TI__Guru**** 171729 points

Hi,

The Profiler only works for simulators (which I think you are using given your screenshot), but the function you are looking for is called Code Coverage - this particular one is only available for C6000 Simulators (check section 3.2 of the page sent by Mark above).

Cheers,

Rafael

0 Chris Roberts over 12 years ago in reply to desouza

Intellectual 305 points

So what you are saying is that because I'm using a C55x there is no way to do any kind of tracing function calls or anything like that.

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