User guide
Configuring Projects
About Project Properties
Project properties control how the Nios II IDE builds a project and how programs interact with
the system hardware at runtime. The Nios II IDE offers multiple project types, and project
properties depend on the project type.
For executable application projects, properties such as preprocessor and compiler settings
determine how the project builds. For Nios II system library projects, properties affect how the
application program interacts with the target. Because all Nios II C/C++ application projects
depend on a Nios II system library project
, Nios II system library project properties
significantly impact the compiled results of a Nios II C/C++ application project. For this
reason, the system library properties are typically the most important settings for a Nios II
IDE project.
You configure real-time operating system (RTOS)
and middleware software component
settings as part of the system library properties.
You can modify the projects settings for application makefile and library makefile projects by
editing the project makefile.
Related Nios II IDE Help Topics
Configuring Project Properties
Choosing and Configuring an Operating System
Choosing and Configuring Software Packages
Configuring Project Dependencies
Properties Dialog Box
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