Encoding:

RR

11101

code

BREAK

00101

5

6

5

Format: 

BREAK immediate

MIPS16e

Breakpoint

Purpose:

Breakpoint

To cause a Breakpoint exception.

Description:

A breakpoint exception occurs, immediately and unconditionally transferring control to the exception handler.

Restrictions:

None

Operation: 

SignalException(Breakpoint)

Exceptions:

Breakpoint

Programming Notes:

The code fielis available for use as software parameters, butis retrieved by the exception handler only by loading the contents of the memory halfword containing the instruction.