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Altera_Forum
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22 years ago

bootloader

Hello,

I would like to know if there is a loader which loads the program from the flash into the SDRAM. I don't understand the process to execute the Nios 2 software from the SDRAM if the S/W is copied into the FLASH with the tool "Flash programmer".

With the Run... command, I can understand that Nios IDE can send the S/W directly into the SDRAM and jump to the first address to execute the first instruction. But, I have always the same question here... There is a black box that I don't understand here regards the S/W transfer and execution.

Best regards

Christian

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    Altera_Forum
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    22 years ago

    there's another topic on this subject. it references the docs that come with Nios II also.

    I'm heading out the door, or I'd find the thread for you.