Nios II ISS

Hi Slacker, I tried programing the zip file into flash before running it as a nios II hardware. After programming into flash, when I tried to run it, the IDE appears to hangs and I get the following:

nios2-terminal: connected to hardware target using JTAG UART on cable

nios2-terminal: "USB-Blaster [USB-0]", device 1, instance 0

nios2-terminal: (Use the IDE stop button or Ctrl-C to terminate)

Reading file 'file1.txt' from ZipFS...

It just gets stuck here, until I terminates it. It does'nt read the content of "file1.txt". What do you think is the problem?.

Kind regards,

joo21

joo21,

You really need to be more specific. It just gets stuck here is not a lot to go on.

Can you tell us exactly where in the code it get's stuck i.e. function name and where in the function it gets stuck

Thanks for the info. Here is a copy of part of the zip file example code:

int main(void)

{

FILE* fp = NULL;

/*

* Open and print contents of ZipFS file 1.

*/

printf("Reading file 'file1.txt' from ZipFS...\n");

fp = fopen("/mnt/rozipfs/file1.txt", "r");

if (fp == NULL)

{

printf ("Cannot open file.\n");

exit (1);

}

print_file_contents(fp);

fclose (fp);

.

.

.

.

return 0;

}

It got stucked at the " printf("Reading file 'file1.txt' from ZipFS...\n");" function and it does'nt advances beyound this point.

Cheers,

joo21

joo21,

Use your debugger and pause the processor, now which function are you stuck in?

Hmmm, am having problems with the debugger. I just checked properly now, and I think the problem am having is because am using "open-core evaluation license for the nios II processor". We do not have a full license!.

Do you think this is the problem?.

Cheers,

Jude

Hi, am having problem with the debugger now. I just checked properly now, and I think the problem am having is to do with my license. We are currently using "open-core evaluation license". We don't have the full license at the moment.

Do you think this is the cause of the problem?.

Cheers,

joo21

Has anyone ran the zip file system on a PC running on windows OS?.

Please reply ASAP.

Cheers,

joo21

Thanks. I have being having problems running the zip file system example on my system. The content of the zip file could'nt be open. I have followed all the procedure in the manual on how to use the altera zip file system. What do you think I should do?. Could you please let me know how you ran it on your system?. How did you specified your mount point?. Did you use absoluite paths?.

Please reply ASAP.

Cheers,

joo21

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rugbybloke,

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Thanks rubbybloke. I have being having problems running the zip file system example on my system. The content of the zip file could&#39;nt be open. I have followed all the procedure in the manual on how to use the altera zip file system. What do you think I should do?. Could you please let me know how you ran it on your system?. How did you specified your mount point?. Did you use absoluite paths?.

Please reply ASAP.

Cheers,

joo21[/b]

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joo21,

As I have explained before in a private message, I will not enter into a private discussion with you about your problem. The benefit of forums is that if you post a question and someone else solves it then other people get to benefit from the solution, plus many people can see the question and hopefully answer it.

You seem to be getting all confused about completely unrelated things, such as the operating system of your PC and mount points.

To get a simple file system example follow the instructions below, which I have just tried with Release 5.0 on a 1c20 board.

1. In the Nios II IDE select File->New Project

2. Select C/C++ Application

3. Select Zip Filing System

4. Select a PTF for your system, in my case this was "D:\altera\kits\nios2\examples\verilog\niosII_cyclone_1c20\standard\std_1c20.ptf"

5. Press Finish

6. Right click on your project and select Build

7. Select Tools->Flash Programmer

8. Press New

9. Press the Program Flash Button

10. Press Yes

11. Right click on your application project and select Debug As Hardware

12. Depending upon whether you have the correct hardware you may get a Quartus Programming window to program the hardware into the board

13. Press the Go Arrow and you&#39;ll get

Reading file &#39;file1.txt&#39; from ZipFS...

Hello from ZipFS File 1!

Reading file &#39;file2.txt&#39; from ZipFS...

Hello from ZipFS File 2!