@* A JTAG driver acting as a client for the JTAG VPI server interface.
@* Link: @url{http://github.com/fjullien/jtag_vpi}
+@item @b{vdebug}
+@* A driver for Cadence virtual Debug Interface to emulated or simulated targets.
+It implements a client connecting to the vdebug server, which in turn communicates
+with the emulated or simulated RTL model through a transactor. The current version
+supports only JTAG as a transport, but other virtual transports, like DAP are planned.
+
@item @b{jtag_dpi}
@* A JTAG driver acting as a client for the SystemVerilog Direct Programming
Interface (DPI) for JTAG devices. DPI allows OpenOCD to connect to the JTAG
@end deffn
+@deffn {Interface Driver} {vdebug}
+Cadence Virtual Debug Interface driver.
+
+@deffn {Config Command} {vdebug server} host:port
+Specifies the host and TCP port number where the vdebug server runs.
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn {Config Command} {vdebug batching} value
+Specifies the batching method for the vdebug request. Possible values are
+0 for no batching
+1 or wr to batch write transactions together (default)
+2 or rw to batch both read and write transactions
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn {Config Command} {vdebug polling} min max
+Takes two values, representing the polling interval in ms. Lower values mean faster
+debugger responsiveness, but lower emulation performance. The minimum should be
+around 10, maximum should not exceed 1000, which is the default gdb and keepalive
+timeout value.
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn {Config Command} {vdebug bfm_path} path clk_period
+Specifies the hierarchical path and input clk period of the vdebug BFM in the design.
+The hierarchical path uses Verilog notation top.inst.inst
+The clock period must include the unit, for instance 40ns.
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn {Config Command} {vdebug mem_path} path base size
+Specifies the hierarchical path to the design memory instance for backdoor access.
+Up to 4 memories can be specified. The hierarchical path uses Verilog notation.
+The base specifies start address in the design address space, size its size in bytes.
+Both values can use hexadecimal notation with prefix 0x.
+@end deffn
+@end deffn
+
@deffn {Interface Driver} {jtag_dpi}
SystemVerilog Direct Programming Interface (DPI) compatible driver for
JTAG devices in emulation. The driver acts as a client for the SystemVerilog
They are not otherwise documented here.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Command} {$target_name array2mem} arrayname width address count
-@deffnx {Command} {$target_name mem2array} arrayname width address count
-These provide an efficient script-oriented interface to memory.
-The @code{array2mem} primitive writes bytes, halfwords, words
-or double-words; while @code{mem2array} reads them.
-In both cases, the TCL side uses an array, and
-the target side uses raw memory.
+@deffn {Command} {$target_name set_reg} dict
+Set register values of the target.
+
+@itemize
+@item @var{dict} ... Tcl dictionary with pairs of register names and values.
+@end itemize
+
+For example, the following command sets the value 0 to the program counter (pc)
+register and 0x1000 to the stack pointer (sp) register:
+
+@example
+set_reg @{pc 0 sp 0x1000@}
+@end example
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn {Command} {$target_name get_reg} [-force] list
+Get register values from the target and return them as Tcl dictionary with pairs
+of register names and values.
+If option "-force" is set, the register values are read directly from the
+target, bypassing any caching.
+
+@itemize
+@item @var{list} ... List of register names
+@end itemize
-The efficiency comes from enabling the use of
-bulk JTAG data transfer operations.
-The script orientation comes from working with data
-values that are packaged for use by TCL scripts;
-@command{mdw} type primitives only print data they retrieve,
-and neither store nor return those values.
+For example, the following command retrieves the values from the program
+counter (pc) and stack pointer (sp) register:
+
+@example
+get_reg @{pc sp@}
+@end example
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn {Command} {$target_name write_memory} address width data ['phys']
+This function provides an efficient way to write to the target memory from a Tcl
+script.
@itemize
-@item @var{arrayname} ... is the name of an array variable
-@item @var{width} ... is 8/16/32/64 - indicating the memory access size
-@item @var{address} ... is the target memory address
-@item @var{count} ... is the number of elements to process
+@item @var{address} ... target memory address
+@item @var{width} ... memory access bit size, can be 8, 16, 32 or 64
+@item @var{data} ... Tcl list with the elements to write
+@item ['phys'] ... treat the memory address as physical instead of virtual address
@end itemize
+
+For example, the following command writes two 32 bit words into the target
+memory at address 0x20000000:
+
+@example
+write_memory 0x20000000 32 @{0xdeadbeef 0x00230500@}
+@end example
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn {Command} {$target_name read_memory} address width count ['phys']
+This function provides an efficient way to read the target memory from a Tcl
+script.
+A Tcl list containing the requested memory elements is returned by this function.
+
+@itemize
+@item @var{address} ... target memory address
+@item @var{width} ... memory access bit size, can be 8, 16, 32 or 64
+@item @var{count} ... number of elements to read
+@item ['phys'] ... treat the memory address as physical instead of virtual address
+@end itemize
+
+For example, the following command reads two 32 bit words from the target
+memory at address 0x20000000:
+
+@example
+read_memory 0x20000000 32 2
+@end example
@end deffn
@deffn {Command} {$target_name cget} queryparm
Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
@var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
If @var{count} is specified, displays that many units.
-(If you want to manipulate the data instead of displaying it,
-see the @code{mem2array} primitives.)
+(If you want to process the data instead of displaying it,
+see the @code{read_memory} primitives.)
@end deffn
@deffn {Command} {$target_name mwd} [phys] addr doubleword [count]
@end example
@end deffn
+@deffn {Command} {set_reg} dict
+Set register values of the target.
+
+@itemize
+@item @var{dict} ... Tcl dictionary with pairs of register names and values.
+@end itemize
+
+For example, the following command sets the value 0 to the program counter (pc)
+register and 0x1000 to the stack pointer (sp) register:
+
+@example
+set_reg @{pc 0 sp 0x1000@}
+@end example
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn {Command} {get_reg} [-force] list
+Get register values from the target and return them as Tcl dictionary with pairs
+of register names and values.
+If option "-force" is set, the register values are read directly from the
+target, bypassing any caching.
+
+@itemize
+@item @var{list} ... List of register names
+@end itemize
+
+For example, the following command retrieves the values from the program
+counter (pc) and stack pointer (sp) register:
+
+@example
+get_reg @{pc sp@}
+@end example
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn {Command} {write_memory} address width data ['phys']
+This function provides an efficient way to write to the target memory from a Tcl
+script.
+
+@itemize
+@item @var{address} ... target memory address
+@item @var{width} ... memory access bit size, can be 8, 16, 32 or 64
+@item @var{data} ... Tcl list with the elements to write
+@item ['phys'] ... treat the memory address as physical instead of virtual address
+@end itemize
+
+For example, the following command writes two 32 bit words into the target
+memory at address 0x20000000:
+
+@example
+write_memory 0x20000000 32 @{0xdeadbeef 0x00230500@}
+@end example
+@end deffn
+
+@deffn {Command} {read_memory} address width count ['phys']
+This function provides an efficient way to read the target memory from a Tcl
+script.
+A Tcl list containing the requested memory elements is returned by this function.
+
+@itemize
+@item @var{address} ... target memory address
+@item @var{width} ... memory access bit size, can be 8, 16, 32 or 64
+@item @var{count} ... number of elements to read
+@item ['phys'] ... treat the memory address as physical instead of virtual address
+@end itemize
+
+For example, the following command reads two 32 bit words from the target
+memory at address 0x20000000:
+
+@example
+read_memory 0x20000000 32 2
+@end example
+@end deffn
+
@deffn {Command} {halt} [ms]
@deffnx {Command} {wait_halt} [ms]
The @command{halt} command first sends a halt request to the target,
Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
@var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
If @var{count} is specified, displays that many units.
-(If you want to manipulate the data instead of displaying it,
-see the @code{mem2array} primitives.)
+(If you want to process the data instead of displaying it,
+see the @code{read_memory} primitives.)
@end deffn
@deffn {Command} {mwd} [phys] addr doubleword [count]
By "low-level", we mean commands that a human would typically not
invoke directly.
-@itemize @bullet
-@item @b{mem2array} <@var{varname}> <@var{width}> <@var{addr}> <@var{nelems}>
-
-Read memory and return as a Tcl array for script processing
-@item @b{array2mem} <@var{varname}> <@var{width}> <@var{addr}> <@var{nelems}>
-
-Convert a Tcl array to memory locations and write the values
+@itemize
@item @b{flash banks} <@var{driver}> <@var{base}> <@var{size}> <@var{chip_width}> <@var{bus_width}> <@var{target}> [@option{driver options} ...]
Return information about the flash banks