CCS/MSP432E401Y: Scripting Console for DSS: Profiling events

Shantanu Sampath63

Part Number: MSP432E401Y

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

I am using the scripting console in DSS and I would like to programmatically find the number of clock cycles between two breakpoints. I believe the methods in the ProfileClock/Memory would help me. However, in the console, it says the methods are not available. I tried a bunch of commands below. Please help.

Shantanu

over 7 years ago

0 Ki over 7 years ago

TI__Guru**** 450761 points

Hello,
a profile clock instance already exists with an active debug session. Hence you can do something like:

js:> activeDS.clock.enable()

js:> activeDS.clock.read()
0

The first call enables the profile clock. The second call reads it. activeDS is the current debug session if you manually started a debug session in CCS. Otherwise substitute activeDS with your debug session object.

Thanks
ki

0 Shantanu Sampath63 over 7 years ago in reply to Ki

Prodigy 190 points

Is this valid across all platforms? Eg. ARM, C2000, etc?

0 Ki over 7 years ago in reply to Shantanu Sampath63

TI__Guru**** 450761 points

Shantanu Sampath63 said:
Is this valid across all platforms? Eg. ARM, C2000, etc?

It depends on the device and CCS version.

For example, for Cortex-M devices (which is what an MSP432 is), you need to be using the latest CCS version (CCSv8.0.0). The profile clock is not supported on earlier versions for Cortex-M.

Thanks