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@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Breakpoint Debugger Commands
:ref:`debugger-command-bplist`
lists breakpoints
+Breakpoints halt execution and activate the debugger before a CPU
+executes an instruction at a particular address.
+
.. _debugger-command-bpset: