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diff --git a/doc/openocd.texi b/doc/openocd.texi index b91e7540..a6fb9707 100644 --- a/doc/openocd.texi +++ b/doc/openocd.texi @@ -6162,27 +6162,29 @@ Without arguments, the current settings are displayed. @subsection ARM11 specific commands @cindex ARM11 -@deffn Command {arm11 memwrite burst} [value] +@deffn Command {arm11 memwrite burst} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}] Displays the value of the memwrite burst-enable flag, -which is enabled by default. Burst writes are only used -for memory writes larger than 1 word. Single word writes -are likely to be from reset init scripts and those writes -are often to non-memory locations which could easily have -many wait states, which could easily break burst writes. -If @var{value} is defined, first assigns that. +which is enabled by default. +If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag. +Burst writes are only used for memory writes larger than 1 word. +They improve performance by assuming that the CPU has read each data +word over JTAG and completed its write before the next word arrives, +instead of polling for a status flag to verify that completion. +This is usually safe, because JTAG runs much slower than the CPU. @end deffn -@deffn Command {arm11 memwrite error_fatal} [value] +@deffn Command {arm11 memwrite error_fatal} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}] Displays the value of the memwrite error_fatal flag, which is enabled by default. -If @var{value} is defined, first assigns that. +If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag. +When set, certain memory write errors cause earlier transfer termination. @end deffn -@deffn Command {arm11 step_irq_enable} [value] +@deffn Command {arm11 step_irq_enable} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}] Displays the value of the flag controlling whether IRQs are enabled during single stepping; they are disabled by default. -If @var{value} is defined, first assigns that. +If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that. @end deffn @deffn Command {arm11 vcr} [value] |