Practice Debugging And Tracing (3.6.2) - The ARM Cortex-M0 Processor Architecture: Part 2

Practice: Debugging and Tracing

Lesson 3.6.2The ARM Cortex-M0 Processor Architecture: Part 2

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Question 1.
What is a breakpoint?
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Think about how you can pause a movie.
Question 2.
Why is debugging important?
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Consider what happens if there are bugs in your favorite software.
3Question 3.
What does the Serial Wire Debug (SWD) interface allow developers to do?
- Compile code
- Real-time debugging
- Change hardware settings
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Think about how you can track what happens while your program runs.
4Question 4.
True or False: Instrumented Trace only helps in gathering data post-execution.
- True
- False
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Consider if tracking something while it's happening is possible.
Question 5.
Design a small embedded project involving the ARM Cortex-M0 that requires real-time debugging. Outline what debugging features you would use and explain their relevance.
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Think about what happens in a robotics application and how immediate feedback can affect performance.
Question 6.
Given a sample code snippet with a known bug, develop a strategy for using breakpoints and Instrumented Trace to identify and resolve the issue.
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Visualize the flow of the program and how you can pause to check the state at critical moments.

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