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16 years ago

how to access the jtag uart in the nios code

Hi, I'm trying to control the jtag uart in my small footprint nios. But I can't get it working. I mix up the instance or I'm missing header files. in my system.h file the jtag uart i...
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16 years ago

Question: Where can I verify that the system is really a small footprint version? In which file do I have to look for the use of small c library and reduced device drivers?

I understood from collegues that the hired contractor (which is not in anymore) created a small footprint NIOS. This could be seen by the use of alt_printf, ect. Also the use of alt_stdio.h instead off stdio.h. Now I have to continue where the contractor has stopped.

Do I then have to look in some system on chip tool? In the FPGA tools? Sorry I'm a software writer, not an FPGA writer.