ASSET InterTech SourcePoint for Intel is a JTAG-based, source-level debugger for UEFI, BIOS, boot loaders, drivers and operating-system kernels on Intel Core, Xeon and Atom platforms. It takes run control of the processor from the reset vector, before any firmware has run, and lets engineers step through PEI and DXE code, set hardware breakpoints, break on System Management Mode entry and exit, and record execution with Intel Processor Trace and the Intel Trace Hub. SourcePoint for Intel 7.14.0 (October 2026) adds Intel Nova Lake-S client silicon. Pertech is an ASSET InterTech distributor.
SourcePoint for Intel highlights
- Run control from reset: halt at the reset vector and debug before memory is initialized
- Source-level UEFI debug through PEI, DXE and later phases, with UEFI-aware navigation and macros
- Hardware breakpoints (up to the debug registers of the processor) and unlimited software breakpoints
- SMM entry and exit, reset, interrupt and other special-transition breaks; complex multi-level events
- Intel Processor Trace, Architectural Event Trace and Intel Trace Hub, with a trace search call tree
- Linux OS awareness with kernel and insmod module debug; multi-processor and multi-cluster targets
- C-like command language and Python; Intel CScripts run from the Python command line
- Code, Symbols, Registers, Memory, PCI Devices and Watch windows; .elf, .hex, .sym, .bin and PE (.exe, .dll, .efi) images
Connecting to the target
SourcePoint for Intel works with Arium run-control probes. The ECM-XDP3e connects to the 60-pin XDP debug header on platforms from Skylake onward; the earlier ECM-XDP3 covers older generations. Targets with a MIPI or SFF-26 debug header use an adapter. On Intel targets that support Direct Connect Interface (DCI), SourcePoint can connect over a single USB cable with no probe.
Where SourcePoint for Intel fits
- BIOS and UEFI bring-up on new boards and new silicon
- Board support package and low-level driver debug
- Firmware security research: secure boot chain, SMM handlers, debug-port lock-down
- Intermittent hangs and performance problems traced with Intel PT
Key Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Processors | Intel Core, Xeon and Atom, including Nova Lake-S (7.14.0) |
| Connection | Arium ECM-XDP3e or ECM-XDP3 probe (XDP), MIPI and SFF-26 via adapter, Intel DCI over USB |
| UEFI debug | Source level from reset through PEI and DXE; SMM breakpoints |
| Trace | Intel Processor Trace, Architectural Event Trace, Intel Trace Hub |
| Scripting | C-like command language, Python, Intel CScripts |
| OS awareness | Linux kernel and modules |
| Image formats | ELF, HEX, SYM, BIN, PE32/PE32+ (.exe, .dll, .efi) |
| Host | Windows and Linux |
| Licensing | Node-locked or floating (network) license |
Frequently asked questions
What is SourcePoint for Intel?
It is ASSET InterTech’s JTAG debugger for firmware and low-level software on Intel processors, with run control from reset, source-level UEFI debug and execution trace.
Can it debug before memory is initialized?
Yes. SourcePoint halts the processor at the reset vector over JTAG, so code can be debugged before memory, BIOS or an operating system is up.
Which probe do I need?
The Arium ECM-XDP3e for XDP debug headers on Skylake and later platforms, the ECM-XDP3 for earlier ones, and an adapter for MIPI or SFF-26 headers. On targets with Intel DCI, a USB cable can replace the probe.
What do Intel CScripts add?
CScripts are Intel-provided Python scripts for platform debug, error analysis and error injection. SourcePoint runs them from its own Python command line, alongside UEFI source-level debug, and ASSET verifies new CScript releases against SourcePoint.
How is it licensed?
Node-locked to one PC, or floating on a license server so a team can share it between several probes.
Where can I buy SourcePoint for Intel in Israel?
Pertech is an ASSET InterTech distributor in Israel. Contact Pertech for a quote, a demo or an evaluation, or to check that your platform and debug header are supported.
Related ASSET InterTech products at Pertech
- Arium ECM-XDP3e JTAG run-control probe
- SourcePoint WinDbg
- SourcePoint for AMD
- SourcePoint for Arm
- ASSET InterTech products at Pertech
Bringing up an Intel platform? Contact Pertech for a quote, a demo or an evaluation.
