X-Git-Url: https://review.openocd.org/gitweb?p=openocd.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fopenocd.1;h=d9f8a7c0570a8eef1cc992044aa89d72e9f189fa;hp=cfb99af9c3ba67fa67ccd39607680a73f0bfe3b9;hb=e07ad3057771eb51b6cda86c9bd9e4a92f35a129;hpb=d08da2ec045f9da6536f6f7b18fc1f0d53904c40 diff --git a/doc/openocd.1 b/doc/openocd.1 index cfb99af9c3..d9f8a7c057 100644 --- a/doc/openocd.1 +++ b/doc/openocd.1 @@ -1,72 +1,75 @@ -.TH "OPENOCD" "1" "February 29, 2008" +.TH "OPENOCD" "1" "November 24, 2009" .SH "NAME" openocd \- A free and open on\-chip debugging, in\-system programming and -boundary\-scan testing tool for ARM systems +boundary\-scan testing tool for ARM and MIPS systems .SH "SYNOPSIS" -.B openocd \fR[\fB\-fsdlchv\fR] [\fB\-\-file\fR ] [\fB\-\-search\fR ] [\fB\-\-debug\fR ] [\fB\-\-log_output\fR ] [\fB\-\-command\fR ] [\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-\-version\fR] +.B openocd \fR[\fB\-fsdlcphv\fR] [\fB\-\-file\fR ] [\fB\-\-search\fR ] [\fB\-\-debug\fR ] [\fB\-\-log_output\fR ] [\fB\-\-command\fR ] [\fB\-\-pipe\fR] [\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-\-version\fR] .SH "DESCRIPTION" .B OpenOCD is an on\-chip debugging, in\-system programming and boundary\-scan -testing tool for ARM systems. -.PP +testing tool for various ARM and MIPS systems. +.PP The debugger uses an IEEE 1149\-1 compliant JTAG TAP bus master to access -on\-chip debug functionality available on ARM7/9, XScale, Cortex-M3, and -Marvell Feroceon (as found in the Orion SoC family) based -microcontrollers / system\-on\-chip solutions. -.PP -User interaction is realized through a telnet command line interface and -a gdb (the GNU debugger) remote protocol server. -.PP +on\-chip debug functionality available on ARM based microcontrollers or +system-on-chip solutions. For MIPS systems the EJTAG interface is supported. +.PP +User interaction is realized through a telnet command line interface, +a gdb (the GNU debugger) remote protocol server, and a simplified RPC +connection that can be used to interface with OpenOCD's Jim Tcl engine. +.PP OpenOCD supports various different types of JTAG interfaces/programmers, -please check the README for the complete list. +please check the \fIopenocd\fR info page for the complete list. .SH "OPTIONS" -.TP +.TP .B "\-f, \-\-file " Use configuration file .BR . -If this option is omitted, the config file +In order to specify multiple config files, you can use multiple +.B \-\-file +arguments. If this option is omitted, the config file .B openocd.cfg in the current working directory will be used. -.TP +.TP .B "\-s, \-\-search " Search for config files and scripts in the directory .BR . -If this option is omitted, openocd searches for config files and scripts +If this option is omitted, OpenOCD searches for config files and scripts in the current directory. -.TP +.TP .B "\-d, \-\-debug " Set debug level. Possible values are: -.br +.br .RB " * " 0 " (errors)" -.br +.br .RB " * " 1 " (warnings)" -.br +.br .RB " * " 2 " (informational messages)" -.br +.br .RB " * " 3 " (debug messages)" -.br +.br The default level is .BR 2 . -.TP +.TP .B "\-l, \-\-log_output " Redirect log output to the file .BR . Per default the log output is printed on .BR stderr . -.TP +.TP .B "\-c, \-\-command " Run the command .BR . -.TP +.TP +.B "\-p, \-\-pipe" +Use pipes when talking to gdb. +.TP .B "\-h, \-\-help" Show a help text and exit. -.TP +.TP .B "\-v, \-\-version" Show version information and exit. .SH "BUGS" -Please report any bugs at -.B http://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?group_id=4148 -or on the mailing list +Please report any bugs on the mailing list at .BR openocd\-development@lists.berlios.de . .SH "LICENCE" .B OpenOCD @@ -78,16 +81,18 @@ The full documentation for .B openocd is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the .BR info +(or +.BR pinfo ) and .BR openocd programs are properly installed at your site, the command -.B info flex +.B info openocd should give you access to the complete manual. .PP Also, the OpenOCD wiki contains some more information and examples: .B http://openfacts.berlios.de/index-en.phtml?title=Open_On-Chip_Debugger .SH "AUTHORS" Please see the file AUTHORS. -.PP +.PP This manual page was written by Uwe Hermann . It is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL (version 2 or later).