Specifications

The Nios II BSP Editor Screen Layout
The Nios II BSP Editor screen is divided into two areas. The top area is the command area, and the
bottom is the console area. The details of the Nios II BSP Editor screen areas are described in this section.
Below the console area is the Generate button. This button is enabled when the BSP settings are valid. It
generates the BSP target files, as shown in the Target BSP Directory tab.
The Command Area
In the command area, you specify settings and other parameters defining the BSP. The command area
contains several tabs:
• The Main tab
• The Software Packages tab
• The Drivers tab
• The Linker Script tab
• The Enable File Generation tab
• The Target BSP Directory tab
Each tab allows you to view and edit a particular aspect of the .bsp, along with relevant command line
parameters and Tcl scripts.
The settings that appear on the Main, Software Packages and Drivers tabs are the same as the settings
you manipulate on the command line.
Related Information
Nios II Software Build Tools Reference on page 15-1
The Main Tab
The Main tab presents general settings and parameters, and operating system settings, for the BSP. The
BSP includes the following settings and parameters:
• The path to the .sopcinfo file specifying the target hardware
• The processor name
• The operating system and version
Note:
You cannot change the operating system in an existing BSP. You must create a new BSP based on
the desired operating system.
• The BSP target directory—the destination for files that the SBT copies and creates for your BSP.
• BSP settings
BSP settings appear in a tree structure. Settings are organized into Common and Advanced categories.
Settings are further organized into functional groups. The available settings depend on the operating
system.
When you select a group of settings, the controls for those settings appear in the pane to the right of the
tree. When you select a single setting, the pane shows the setting control, the full setting name, and the
setting description.
Related Information
• The Software Packages Tab on page 2-16
• The Drivers Tab on page 2-16
For more information about how the software package and driver settings are presented separately.
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The Nios II BSP Editor Screen Layout
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Getting Started with the Graphical User Interface
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