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STM32 MPU Platform trace and debug environment overview

Applicable for STM32MP13x lines, STM32MP15x lines, STM32MP25x lines


The block diagram below shows the STM32MPU Platform trace and debug environment components and their possible interfaces:

  • The STM32MPU Embedded Software package (see STM32MPU Embedded Software architecture overview) that includes:
    • The OpenSTLinux BSP and application frameworks components, running on the Arm® Cortex®-A core
    • The STM32Cube MPU Package, for STM32MP15x lines More info.png and STM32MP25x lines More info.png, running on the Arm® Cortex®-M core
  • The STM32MPU peripherals shared between Cortex®-A (on STM32 Arm® Cortex® MPUs More info.png) and Cortex®-M (for STM32MP15x lines More info.png and STM32MP25x lines More info.png) cores (such as GPIO, I2C and SPI)
  • The user interfaces or tools, which allow to interact with different trace and debug Tools, such as:
    • The remote shell using terminal console
    • The debugger tools (such as GDB)
    • The graphical IDE (such as GDBGUI or SystemWorkbench)
  • The trace and debug interfaces or hardware paths that provide access to trace and debug components through:
    • The network interface (e.g. Ethernet)
    • The communication port (e.g UART)
    • The hardware connector interfaces:
      • JTag port
      • Trace port to access ETM, STM, ITM and SWD
      • I/O probes to access HDP
  • The hardware probes such as ST-Link.


This block diagram also illustrates the Arm® debugging modes:

  • Invasive debug: debug process that allows the control and monitoring of the processor. Most debug features are considered invasive because they enable you to halt the processor and modify its state.
  • Non-invasive debug: debug process that allows the monitoring of the processor but not the control. The embedded trace macrocell (ETM) interface and the performance monitor registers are non-invasive debug features.

Click the figure below to directly jump to the component you want to trace, monitor or debug:

  • By selecting a hardware component, you will be redirected to the corresponding hardware board article in order to check if the hardware connector is supported on your board.
  • By selecting a target software component, you will be be redirected to an article that explains in details how to trace, monitor or debug this component.
  • By selecting a host software component, you will be redirected to an article that explains how to use this remote tool.


Remote shellGDBLinux kernelLinux applicationsOP-TEEOP-TEETF-AU-BootMP2xx CoprocessorSTM32CubeMPU PackageComPort connectorNetwork linkJTag connectorTrace connectorIOProbe connectorHW probesSTM32MP13 microprocessorSTM32MP15 microprocessorSTM32MP25 microprocessor
STM32MP1 Platform trace and debug environment overview.
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