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I dont believe im doing anything that shouldnt be possible. just trying to use the system console in a very basic way. but it does seem like hanging issue appears for others as well
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You're right, it should all be possible. However, in my experience, the Altera JTAG software has bugs. Or perhaps that the user-space application interface to the driver and the locking between processes is not quite correct, and you are able to lock it up. I've explained one way that I am pretty sure you can still lock it up, and I suspect that you have found another. Unless you spend a lot of time debugging, you're unlikely to find the source of the problem, or to get Altera to fix it, so you'll have to figure out a work-around :)
If you can come up with a small design that can be shown to fail repeatedly on an Altera development board, then file a Service Request with Altera, upload the code, and ask them if they can help. The support people are very receptive to helping and solving problems, but its a waste of their time if you simply complain, its much better to give them an example that demonstrates the issue.
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I do appreciate your help! youve taught me a few things today !!
thanks!
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You're welcome!
Cheers,
Dave
Honored Contributor
