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15 years ago

Creating a hex-file

It cannot be that hard: I have a nios2 project (including onchip_ram with "Enable non-default initialization file" checked) that can be compiled to an elf-file. But i don't get any hex-file when...
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15 years ago

Shouldn't the Eclipse tools be able to generate this automatically with just a

click of a button/check_box?

I have the same issue and would rather not create additional scripts unless necessary.

Isn't all the information elf2hex needs passed with the SOPC system?

In the worst case I can add a line to some edit box in the NIOS II eclipse project

properties dialog.

Or specifically what is the Altera recommended/approved method for performing

this seemingly very common task.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Cos