Processor chip emulator capable of setting program pointer value

Abstract

The invention discloses a processor chip emulator capable of setting a program pointer value, which comprises an emulator and integrated development environment debugging software. An emulation chip comprises a PC (personal computer) pointer register and an emulation logic module, wherein the emulation logic module and the PC pointer register are connected through a register access bus; the emulation logic module can execute data write or read operation on the PC pointer register through the register access bus; and the emulation chip can not write data into the PC pointer register by executing a user program. By using the invention, in the user program development process, the user can enable the next program statement to be executed to be executed from the user program statement in the position designated by the user by setting the PC pointer register value in a debugging state; and when the user program is in the operation state, even if a user program miswrites the PC pointer register, no user program execution disorder condition can occur, so that the user can debug the user program efficiently and reliably.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of smart cards, in particular to a processor chip emulator capable of setting the value of a current Program Counter (PC or PC pointer) by a user. Background technique [0002] There is a user program developed by the user in the processor chip. In the writing and debugging of the user program, the tools used are generally the processor chip emulator and the debugging software on the user's computer—integrated development environment. The emulator uses an emulation chip containing various functions of the product processor chip to simulate the working behavior of the product processor chip, which is very close to the product processor chip in terms of function and performance. [0003] The Program Counter (PC or PC pointer for short) value is stored in the PC pointer register of the processor chip, which is the address value of the program statement that the user program needs to execute in the next step, and is the i...

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Problems solved by technology

However, if the PC pointer register is changed from the read-only attribute to the read-write attribute during the design of the emulation chip directly in the emulator, it is easy for the user program to miswrite the PC pointer register, causing confusion when the user program is executed.

Therefore, there is a need for a processor chip emulator that can set the value of the PC pointer to provide the user with the function of setting the value of the PC pointer register through the emulator, to meet the user's above-mentioned debugging needs, and it will not occur due to the possible error of the PC pointer when the user program is running. Misoperation of the register, which causes confusion in the execution of the user program

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