can i test a code in codewarrior4.6 without a target board?

[Xbot]

hi,

i want to test a code and perform instructions to verify how many clock cycles are spent. Is this possible?

thanks,

[CrasyCat · Accepted solution]

Hello

You can use the simulator for that.

I would proceed as follows:

  - Start the simulator and load your code

  - Set a Breakpoint on the beginning of the code snippet on which you want to evaluate the cycle count

  - Set a breakpoint at the end of the code snippet on which you want to measure cycle count

  - Run till first breakpoint is reached.

  - On the debugger Status bar you have different area. Next to the frequency area you have a small

   area denoting the current cycle counts. Double click within that area to reset the cycle count to 0

  - Run till second breakpoint is reached

You see the number of cycles between the two breakpoint in the status bar (in the area where you did double click before).

I hope this helps

CrasyCat

[Xbot]

it sure did help a lot with regards to the procedure where you can reset the clock cycle... thanks.