User`s guide

Debugging for DSP56800E
Command-Line Debugging
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Targeting MC56F83xx/DSP5685x Controllers
View Debugging Command Hints
You can view debugging command hints as follows:
• To view the hint for a particular debugger-specific command, type the command
followed by a space.
• The hint shows the syntax for the remainder of the command.
• To scroll through all of the debugger-specific commands that you can use on the
command line, press the space bar when the cursor is at the start of the command
line in the debugging window.
The highlighted portions of the commands indicate shortcuts that can be used for
commands. Press the space bar after typing a shortcut to complete the command
automatically.
Repeat a Command-Line Debugging Command
To execute a debugging command again in the command-line debugging window:
1. Type the debugging command and press Enter.
This executes the command the first time.
2. Press Enter again.
This executes the same command again.
Alternatively, type an exclamation point (!) followed by the ID number of the
command and press Enter.
NOTE
To see the ID numbers of commands, execute the history
debugging command.
Review Previously Entered Commands
To sequentially review previously entered commands, press the Up-Arrow and Down-
Arrow keys.
Clear a Command from the Command Line
To clear a command from the command line that you have typed but not yet executed,
press the Escape key.