Datasheet

Glossary

ARM eXtended Debugger

The ARM eXtended Debugger (AXD) is the latest debugger software from ARM that

enables you to make use of a debug agent in order to examine and control the execution

of software running on a debug target. AXD is supplied in both Windows and UNIX

versions.

ARM Symbolic Debugger

An interactive source-level debugger providing high-level debugging support for

languages such as C, and low-level support for assembly language. It is a command-line

debugger that runs on all supported platforms.

armsd See ARM Symbolic Debugger.

ARMulator ARMulator is an instruction set simulator. It is a collection of modules that simulate the

instruction sets and architecture of various ARM processors.

AXD See ARM eXtended Debugger.

Big-endian Memory organization where the least significant byte of a word is at a higher address

than the most significant byte. See also Little-endian.

Breakpoint A location in the image. If execution reaches this location, the debugger halts execution

of the image. See also Watchpoint.

Coprocessor An additional processor which is used for certain operations. Usually used for

floating-point math calculations, signal processing, or memory management.

CPSR Current Program Status Register. See Program Status Register.

Debugger An application that monitors and controls the execution of a second application. Usually

used to find errors in the application program flow.

Double word A 64-bit unit of information. Contents are taken as being an unsigned integer unless

otherwise stated.

Function A C++ method or free function.

Halfword A 16-bit unit of information. Contents are taken as being an unsigned integer unless

otherwise stated.

Host A computer which provides data and other services to another computer.

ICE In-Circuit Emulator.

Image A file of executable code which can be loaded into memory on a target and executed by

a processor there.

Little-endian Memory organization where the least significant byte of a word is at a lower address

than the most significant byte. See also Big-endian.