Simulator debug

Atollic TrueSTUDIO® supports debugging of embedded software on a host PC using a built-in instruction set simulator that executes the embedded application binary on a host PC.

The debugging concept consist of an advanced debugger GUI that connects to the gdb debugger using the gdb/mi interface. The gdb debugger includes a CPU simulator that can execute compiled and linked application binary files for the embedded CPU on the host PC.

Please note that the CPU simulator only simulates the execution of instructions (including simulation of memory and CPU registers). It does not simulate the complete microcontroller device, i.e peripheral modules like Timers, DMA controllers, UART channels, LCD controllers etc, are not simulated. 

Some or all the features described on this page may not be available in all product versions. Please read the feature comparison for detailed information on what features are available in different product versions.