4.3. Using the supplied BCD files

The BCD files (*.bcd) provided with RealView Debugger are stored in the default settings directory \etc. The files include details of the location and format of the custom registers, peripheral registers, and memory map available on the described target boards.

Use the supplied BCD files by referencing them from the Debug Configuration you use to communicate with your target. For example, if you are connecting to an ARM920T processor core module through RealView ICE, modify the setting BoardChip_name in the CONNECTION=RVI Debug Configuration group to reference the CM920T.bcd file.

Note

If you upgrade to a later version of RealView Debugger you are provided with a new, and possibly different, version of these files. It is recommended, therefore, that you do not modify these files so that you can upgrade easily.

If you are using an Integrator/AP or Integrator/CP motherboard with a core module, you can combine the platform and processor core module descriptions by using multiple BoardChip_name settings for the Debug Configuration, shown in the example in Figure 4.9.

Figure 4.9. Referencing two .bcd files in the Connection Properties window

Referencing two .bcd files in the Connection Properties window
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