[Cbe-oss-dev] Is there machine-level single stepping on the SPE?

[John DelSignore]

Hi folks,

Is it possible to machine-level single-step an SPE thread? That is, is there a single-step trace-bit or some other way to cause the SPE hardware to execute 1 instruction, and then stop?

I understand that it is possible to emulate single-step by planting breakpoints and running the SPE thread, but that requires knowledge of the instruction set. It's not a big deal, but if the hardware or operating system already supports it, it would save time.

Thanks, John D.
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