Method for executing debug commands

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for cycle accurate simulating the processing of a processor comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a source code containing at least one source command and at least one debug command; (b) reading at least one command from said source code and determining if said command is a source command or a debug command; (c) if said command is a source command: (I) interpreting said source command into machine readable command; and (II) storing said source command in an object code file; (d) if said command is a debug command: (I) appending an address to said debug command; and (II) storing said debug command in a debug file; (e) loading said object code file and said debug file into a cycle accurate simulator; and (f) executing at least one said debug command without promoting at least one component which keeps track of the processing cycle accuracy of said simulated processor.

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