Hi Peter, On Thu, 23 May 2013 15:08:24 -0400, Peter Barada <peter.bar...@logicpd.com> wrote:
> On 05/23/2013 02:53 PM, Albert ARIBAUD wrote: > > Also, I *very* strongly suggest that you integrate *some* debugging > > interface, based on *some* industry standard. Seeing as you're working > > on a brand new, untested so far, silicon, such a debugging interface > > is an absolute must IMO. > Ditto here. > > JTAG (or some other industry debugging standard) allows attaching mature > tools (like an Abatron BDI or some such) to not only help verify the > state, but develop/debug the code you're writing. Without such you'll > only be able to do a postmortem and inspect memory after the > code/processor crash - a much more laborious process... One won't even be able to do that, at least not if the inspection is done using Bedbug within U-Boot since launching U-boot will, in itself, overwrite some of the memory -- and Murphy guarantees that the overwritten memory will include the areas needed for a successful postmortem. Amicalement, -- Albert. _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot