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Altera_Forum
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14 years ago

SOPC Component API

Hi all, So, I've created my first-ever component (it's an adaptation of the VGA driver in AppNote333), and I'm trying to figure out how I integrate it so the Nios processor can actually address...
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14 years ago

Ok, so I think I've found the answer to (1) above. From within SOPC Builder, the 'Tools' menu allows me to launch Eclipse, and from there I can select 'File => New Application and BSP from Template', which results in a 'software' directory containing (amongst a lot of other things) the aforementioned 'altera_avalon_dma_regs.h' file.

So far, so great. Still not sure what I have to do to get my own component to show up there, though. If someone could point me at the correct documentation, I'd be very grateful :) To a complete newbie such as myself, there's a lot to take in and learn...

Cheers

Simon