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ROV functionality has not been implemented on all our devices yet. Please check back shortly for an update.

Debugging FreeRTOS with Runtime Object View (ROV)

One of the kernel tools available for debugging FreeRTOS is the Runtime Object View (ROV) in CCS. Users can view the FreeRTOS kernel using ROV by navigating to Tools-> Runtime Object View.

More detailed information about the ROV is found in the ROV FAQ. Two subtleties about using ROV with FreeRTOS are that:

1. The SDK does not provide a way for users to name pthreads on top of FreeRTOS
2. For POSIX based examples, an ‘x’ is used for the underlying FreeRTOS task name

Stateviewer

CCS supports Eclipse-based plug-ins to aid in FreeRTOS debugging. One example is the High Integrity Systems Stateviewer software..