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12 years ago

If I want to put software program elf file into flash, do I need a flash controller?

If I want to put software program elf file into flash, then the system can load program automatically after power on, I think I need to add a flash controller in my qsys system, correct? Is Altera Avalon Flash the right IP I should use/

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    Altera_Forum
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    11 years ago

    Altera supplies some libraries for writing the epcs/epcq devices from software if the avalon epcs controller IP is instantiated. One way to discover the correct elf offset is to run elf2flash with the --after option.

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    11 years ago

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    Altera supplies some libraries for writing the epcs/epcq devices from software if the avalon epcs controller IP is instantiated. One way to discover the correct elf offset is to run elf2flash with the --after option.

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    Thanks. Do you mean "EPCS Serial Flash Controller Core"?
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    Altera_Forum
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    11 years ago

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    Thanks. Do you mean "EPCS Serial Flash Controller Core"?

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    yes, that's the one we use here
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    11 years ago

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    yes, that's the one we use here

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    Thanks very much.