Debugging apparatus and method

摘要

A debugging apparatus and method are provided. The debugging apparatus may include a breakpoint setting unit configured to store a first instruction corresponding to a breakpoint in a table, stop a program currently being executed, and insert a breakpoint instruction including current location information of the first instruction into the breakpoint; and an instruction execution unit configured to selectively execute one of the breakpoint instruction and the first instruction according to a value of a status bit.

主权项

1. A debugging apparatus, comprising:
a breakpoint setter configured to store a first instruction at a breakpoint in a table and insert a breakpoint instruction at the breakpoint, the breakpoint instruction configured to stop a program currently being executed and comprising current location information of the first instruction; and an instruction executor configured to, in response to the breakpoint being encountered during the execution of the program, execute the first instruction in response to a value of a status bit being a first state, and execute the breakpoint instruction in response to the value of the status bit being a second state, wherein the first instruction is distinct from the breakpoint instruction.