What is a breakpoint?

[jennifer averett]

"Jorge Andreu García" wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I am trying to check a program made by another colleague and I have
> founded this code:
>
>     procedure breakpoint;
>    pragma import(C, breakpoint, "breakpoint");

>
>       procedure Stack_check_Dump_usage;
>    pragma import(C, Stack_check_Dump_usage, "Stack_check_Dump_usage");
>
> I know they are C functions imported to ADA, but I do not know what the
> C-functions do. Any of you know it or know where can I search
> information.
>
> Thanks:
>
> JORGE

These are functions that aid in application debug. Breakpoint is a null
function that
allows the application to produce an interactive breakpoint.
Stack_check_Dump_usage displays the stack usage via stdout.

Jennifer