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Software Development Tools for the Nios II Processor

Software Development Tools 

Nios II Integrated Development Environment

The Nios® II Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is the primary software development tool for the Nios II family of embedded processors. You can accomplish all software development tasks within the Nios II IDE, including editing, building, and debugging programs.  Watch a free training video of the Nios II IDE.

With a PC, an Altera® FPGA, and a download cable, you have everything needed to write programs for, and communicate with, any Nios II processor system. See what's new with the latest release.

Nios II IDE key features:

 Nios II Software Developer's Handbook 

 Nios II Embedded Design Suite (free)

Partner Tools

Altera and its embedded software partners provide the compiler and debugger solutions shown in Tables 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the IDE/debuggers available for the Nios II processor.

Table 1. IDE/Debuggers
Company Product Supported Debug Cable
Altera FS2 Lauterbach
ByteBlasterTM II USB-BlasterTM (1) ISA-
NIOSII
ISA-
NIOSII/T
Power
Debug
Power
Trace
First Silicon Solutions (FS2) Nios II IDE Enhancements Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark    
Lauterbach (1) TRACE32-PowerView         Check Mark Check Mark
Mentor Graphics®   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark      

Note:

  1. Download an evaluation of Trace32-PowerView and Instruction Set Simulator through the Nios II IDE

Table 2 shows the compilers available for the Nios II processor.

Table 2. Compilers
Company  Product  Description
Altera GCC compiler (1) Standard GNU compiler for the Nios II processor.
Altium TASKING VX-toolset Optimizing C compiler, assembler, linker, and locator.
Supports Nios II IDE with plug-in.

Note:

  1. Included with the Nios II Embedded Design Suite.

 

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