Software Breaks - 2025.1 English - UG984

MicroBlaze Processor Reference Guide (UG984)

Document ID
UG984
Release Date
2025-05-29
Version
2025.1 English

To perform a software break, use the brk and brki instructions. Refer to MicroBlaze Instruction Set Architecture for detailed information on software breaks.

As a special case, when C_DEBUG_ENABLED is greater than zero, and brki rD,0x18 is executed, a software breakpoint is signaled to the debugger; for example, the System Debugger (XSDB) tool, irrespective of the value of C_BASE_VECTORS. In this case the BIP bit in the MSR is not set.