Why does Board Support Package (BSP) Editor in Quartus® Prime Pro Embedded Edition fails to generate Nios® V processor BSP project from .vds file?

Description

Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Pro Embedded Edition Software version 26.1 and 26.1.1, the BSP Editor fails to generate Nios® V processor BSP project from .vds file.

This issue is not affecting BSP project generation:

• From .qsys file using BSP Editor in Quartus® Prime Pro Embedded Edition software, or
• Using BSP Editor in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software.

This issue is caused by a software bug in the BSP Editor of Quartus® Prime Pro Embedded Edition software.

Refer to Nios V Embedded Processor Design Handbook - Recommended Tools from Quartus Prime Installer (PDF) for more information on the difference between Quartus® Prime Pro Edition and Quartus® Prime Pro Embedded Edition software.

Resolution

To work around this problem in the Quartus® Prime Pro Embedded Edition Software version 26.1 and 26.1.1, apply either one of the workarounds below:

• Switch from .vds to .qsys file
• Use BSP Editor in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software version 26.1 or 26.1.1

This problem is currently scheduled to be resolved in a future release of the Quartus® Prime Pro Embedded Edition Software.