Specifications

The Software Packages Tab
The Software Packages tab allows you to insert and remove software packages in your BSP, and control
software package settings.
At the top of the Software Packages tab is the software package table, listing each available software
package. The table allows you to select the software package version, and enable or disable the software
package.
The operating system determines which software packages are available.
Many software packages define settings that you can control in your BSP. When you enable a software
package, the available settings appear in a tree structure, organized into Common and Advanced settings.
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.
Enabling and disabling software packages and editing software package settings can have a profound
impact on BSP behavior. Refer to the documentation for the specific software package for details.
Related Information
• The Drivers Tab on page 2-16
For more information about how the software package and driver settings are presented separately.
• The Main Tab on page 2-15
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The Drivers Tab
The Drivers tab allows you to select, enable, and disable drivers for devices in your system, and control
driver settings.
At the top of the Drivers tab is the driver table, mapping components in the hardware system to drivers.
The driver table shows components with driver support. Each component has a module name, module
version, module class name, driver name, and driver version, determined by the contents of the hardware
system. The table allows you to select the driver by name and version, as well as to enable or disable each
driver.
When you select a driver version, all instances of that driver in the BSP are set to the version you select.
Only one version of a given driver can be used in an individual BSP.
Many drivers define settings that you can control in your BSP. Available driver settings appear in a tree
structure below the driver table, organized into Common and Advanced settings.
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.
Enabling and disabling device drivers, changing drivers and driver versions, and editing driver settings,
can have a profound impact on BSP behavior. Refer to the relevant component documentation and driver
information for details.
Related Information
• The Software Packages Tab on page 2-16
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The Software Packages Tab
NII5V2
2015.05.14
Altera Corporation
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