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Programming and Debugging Tips for DSP/BIOS (Rev. A)

DSP/BIOS provides the developers of DSP applications with a comprehensive set of tools for design and development of real time embedded applications. Due to the complexity and constraints of the target DSPs, there are many potential pitfalls for the developer, even with DSP/BIOS and Code Composer Studio?.

This note serves as a troubleshooting guide for developers in this environment. It discusses areas where potential problems can arise, strategies to deal with these issues, and helpful debugging tools within DSP/BIOS and Code Composer Studio. The document is organized with each main section devoted to an individual debugging or programming issue, without regard to specific hardware. Within each section are subsections which present the processor?specific and/or board-specific considerations of these issues.

The information was compiled from the Engineering staff at Texas Instruments who are experienced in the DSP/BIOS environment. The note focuses on the C6x and C54x processor families, and information is provided that is specific to each family. Example code is provided where appropriate.

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