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21 years ago

Is it possible to load a small custom bootloader

together with FPGA configuration file? If I understand correctly a common way to boot FPGA configuration file and application software is: 1. After power up a FPGA config file is loaded to interna...
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21 years ago

Jesse, (or anyone)

Is there bootloader support for the Enhanced Config devices? In particular we're usning the EPC16 with a StratixI.

I'm not the engineer on that part, but he was saying the CFI didn't support that chip.

I did some looking and didn't see any examples for the EPC chips.

Also, are there any examples or app notes that address Failsafe in field upgrading of both the hardware and firmware using the NiosII/IDE bootloader?

Thanks,

Ken