Nios II SBT for Eclipse Unable to Create New Application and BSP from Template

Description

You should be able to create a new application and BSP from a template with the following steps:

1. Select Nios II Application and BSP from Template.
2. Choose your .sopcinfo file and select a template.
3. Click Select an existing BSP project from your workspace.
4. Click Create.
5. Choose the desired BSP options.
6. Click Finish.

However, if you try to create a new application and BSP with this method, the SBT creates a BSP, but no application, and the GUI becomes unresponsive.

Resolution

Perform the following steps:

1. Click Cancel to close the previous GUI.
2. Select Nios II Application and BSP from Template again.
3. Choose your .sopcinfo file and select a template.
4. Click Select an existing BSP project from your workspace.
5. From the BSP list, select the BSP created previously.
6. Click Finish.