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15 years ago

module cpu not found

hello

I am having a problem using C program in NiosII IDE. I am using the hello world template project from nios II. I have used the SRAM controller provided by the University Program.

when i'm compiling the project I am geting a error message as:

****Build of configuration Release for project hello_world_small_0 ****

make -s all includes

Creating generated_app.mk...

Creating generated_all.mk...

error: module cpu (altera_nios2) not found in component directory (install.ptf)

Aug 31, 2010 3:08:59 PM - (SEVERE) generate: java.lang.IllegalStateException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: com.altera.ingenuous.GTFElement.GTFElementErrorException: <error> element in GTF script

make: *** [/cygdrive/d/NIOS2/hello/software/hello_world_small_0_syslib/Release/system_description/../obj/generated_all.mk-t] Error 1

plz can you'll help??

thanx

malcolm

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    15 years ago

    Hi fabmal004, did you ever find the cause of this issue?

    It turns out that I have just picked up a project made in 7.2sp3 and I have got the same error message.

    So far I have tried re-installing Quartus, Nios II and the IP megacore incrementally from v7.2 sp1 through to sp3. I have also had a look through the installed sopc folders and I can see that the nios cpu component files definately exist in my install, but for some reason Nios is not finding them.

    Anyone else have any ideas or a solution??
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    15 years ago

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    Hi fabmal004, did you ever find the cause of this issue?

    It turns out that I have just picked up a project made in 7.2sp3 and I have got the same error message.

    So far I have tried re-installing Quartus, Nios II and the IP megacore incrementally from v7.2 sp1 through to sp3. I have also had a look through the installed sopc folders and I can see that the nios cpu component files definately exist in my install, but for some reason Nios is not finding them.

    Anyone else have any ideas or a solution??

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    After 2 days of messing about I have finally found the reason for this error, so I shall post my fix for all those who may stumble across the same issue.

    All you have to do is go into your main project folder and move/delete any pre-compiled *.sof and *.ptf files from it, including any backup versions you may have under the same name. While you are at it you can also delete the .sopc_builder folder as well as the sopc builder will re-generate that file when you run it again.

    Rebuild the IP in sopc builder, rebuild the hardware in Quartus.

    Launch Nios II and do a clean and a build.

    I hope this may help anyone who is stuck with the same compiler error.