User guide

Nios II IDE Help System
Feature Description
Centralized links
to altera-
provided
components
The Nios II EDS version 7.2 has only one link in the workspace to
the source code for altera-provided device drivers and software
packages. The redundant links formerly referenced from within
each separate system library project are now consolidated into one
altera.components project, available in the Nios II C/C++
Projects view after creating or building a project that references the
shared source code.
Improved project
creation speed
The New Project wizard now creates projects much more quickly
than previous Nios II IDE versions.
Improved
debugging
experience
Previous issues with breakpoint invalidation and ambiguity have
been resolved.
Delete disabled
for linked files
The delete commands have been disabled in the Nios II C/C++
Projects view for all linked files in the altera.components project.
It is possible to delete the entire project, but it will be automatically
recreated the next time any build process needs the linked files.
Lauterbach
instruction set
simulator
Information about the Lauterbach instruction set simulator is now
available from within the Nios II IDE. The context-sensitive right-
click menu in Nios II C/C++ Projects view includes a Run As,
Lauterbach Instruction Set Simulator command that directs
you to specific information on the Lauterbach website.
What's New in the Nios II IDE v7.1:
Below are the most significant changes to the Nios II IDE for the v7.1 release.
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