The following definitions aid in
understanding the information in this chapter:
- Debug-halt state.: The
state in which the device does not execute code.
- Debug event: An action,
such as the decoding of a software breakpoint instruction, the occurrence of a
breakpoint/watchpoint, external system trigger, or a request from a host
processor that can result in special debug behavior, such as halting the
device.
- Break event: A debug event
that causes the device to enter the debug-halt state.