Specifications

--settings <filename> [--silent]
[--sopc <filename>] [--verbose] [--version]
Options
• --bsp-dir <directory>: Path to the directory where the BSP files are generated. Use . for the current
directory. The directory <directory> must exist.
• --cmd <tcl command>: Run the specified Tcl command. Multiple --cmd options are allowed.
• --cpu-name <cpu name>: The name of the Nios II processor that the BSP supports. This argument is
useful if the hardware design contains multiple Nios II processors. Optional for a single-processor
design.
• --debug: Output debug, exception traces, verbose, and default information about the command's
operation to stdout.
• --extended-help: Displays full information about this command and its options.
• --help: Displays basic information about this command and its options.
• --jdi <filename>: The location of the .jdi file generated by the Quartus II software. The .jdi file
specifies the name-to-node mappings for the JTAG chain elements. The tool inserts the .jdi path in
public.mk. If no .jdi path is specified, the command searches the directory containing the .sopcinfo file,
and uses the first .jdi file found.
• --librarian-factory-path <directory>: Comma-separated librarian search path. Use $ for default
factory search path.
• --librarian-path <directory>: Comma-separated librarian search path. Use $ for default search
path.
• --log <filename>: Create a debug log and write to specified file. Also logs debug information to
stdout.
• --script <filename>: Run the specified Tcl script with optional arguments. Multiple --script
options are allowed.
• --set <name> <value>: Set the setting called <name> to <value>. Multiple --set options are allowed.
• --settings <filename>: File name of an existing BSP settings file to update.
• --silent: Suppress information about the command's operation normally sent to stdout.
• --sopc <filename>: The .sopcinfo file to update the BSP with. It is recommended to create a new BSP
if the design has changed significantly. This argument is useful if the path to the original .sopcinfo file
has changed.
• --verbose: Output verbose, and default information about the command's operation to stdout.
• --version: Displays the version of this command and exits with a zero exit status.
Description
The nios2-bsp-update-settings command updates an existing Nios II .bsp file. The path to an
existing .bsp file is a mandatory command-line option. The command modifies the settings file so the file
must have write permissions. You might want to use the --script option to pass the default Tcl script to
the nios2-bsp-update-settings command to make sure that your BSP is consistent with your system (this
is what the nios2-bsp command does).
If no command-line arguments are specified, this command returns an exit value of 1 and sends a help
message to stderr.
Note:
For more information about this command, use the --extended-help option to display
comprehensive usage information.
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nios2-bsp-update-settings
NII5V2
2015.05.14
Altera Corporation
Nios II Software Build Tools Reference
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