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15 years ago

Including software in the FPGA configuration bitstream

I need to put my Nios II software project into my FPGA bitstream. I have an idea on how to do it, please comment: 1) Build software .elf file 2) In Nios console, use elf2hex to make hex fil...
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15 years ago

if you are using all on board RAM to run your Nios C code, all you have to do is compile the C code in Nios IDE and then recompile the quartus project, it should pick up the last compiled elf file.

I'm assuming Quartus looks for the elf file that is associated with the .sopc file you specified in Nios IDE. I don't know the exact details of it since it has just worked for me.

Have you configured the fpga with you .sof or other config file then run your C code using the nios ide debugger?