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BKPT

Breakpoint.

Syntax

BKPT #imm

where:

imm

is an expression evaluating to an integer in the range:

  • 0-65535 (a 16-bit value) in an A32 instruction.
  • 0-255 (an 8-bit value) in a 16-bit T32 instruction.

Usage

The BKPT instruction causes the processor to enter Debug state. Debug tools can use this to investigate system state when the instruction at a particular address is reached.

In both A32 state and T32 state, imm is ignored by the ARM hardware. However, a debugger can use it to store additional information about the breakpoint.

BKPT is an unconditional instruction. It must not have a condition code in A32 code. In T32 code, the BKPT instruction does not require a condition code suffix because BKPT always executes irrespective of its condition code suffix.

Architectures

This instruction is available in A32 and T32.

In T32, it is only available as a 16-bit instruction.

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