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[Arm] I get a "debug port fail" error after resuming the program execution

Connection to the target is possible (SYStem.Up / SYStem.Mode Attach + Break). After resuming the execution (Go), a “debug port fail” error or similar is returned at a later point.

Possible reasons:

  • The debug module or JTAG has been disabled by the target software
  • The core went in power saving mode
  • The target application has crashed
  • Illegal access by the debugger e.g., software breakpoint on illegal address

Possible Solutions:

  • Verify if the problem is related to a debugger access, by removing breakpoints and closing all windows that can access the memory on run-time
    • Check SYStem.LOG.List for addresses related to this error
    • Check if MAP.DenyAccess can help to prevent the debugger from doing an illegal access
  • Debug the target application until the point where the connection is lost in order to find the reason of the error.
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