Debug atmega644pa

Hi I was wondering if debugging for ATmega644pa? unlike the smaller 8bit AVRs this one and many other support real not simulated debugging using devices like the ARV Dragon etc.
I can’t imagine a scenario where a simulated debug would be useful…
Thanks

You can interface PlatformIO with the GitHub - Florin-Popescu/avarice: AVaRICE with support for newer devices program and an AVR Dragon to connect to the chip and debug it. This has already been discussed at e.g. ATMEGA1284P Debugging - #2 by maxgerhardt