Failed to generate sof with error: Unlicensed IP: "Nios II Processor(6AF7 00A2)"

[Jiayi_H_Intel]

I failed to generate sof with Nios + PLDA rich3. But I can generate sof which only include Nios or PLDA. 

I use Quartus version 18.1.2,

Error shows:

[Abe]

Which version of the NIOS2 processor are you using - NIOS2 - e/f? The 'e' variant is free while the 'f' is licensed. If you do not have a license for the NIOS2/f variant, then change it to NIOS2/e and compile. It should work.

[Jiayi_H_Intel]

I do have Nios license. And when running assembler, quartus will require twice with 1 successful and 1 unsuccessful.

+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+

; Assembler Encrypted IP Cores Summary                   ;

+------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+

; Vendor      ; IP Core Name              ; License Type ;

+------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+

; Altera      ; Nios II Processor (6AF7 00A2)      ; Unlicensed  ;

; Altera      ; Nios II Processor (6AF7 00A2)      ; Licensed   ;

; Altera      ; 16550 UART (6AF7 010C)         ; Licensed   ;

; Altera      ; Signal Tap (6AF7 BCE1)         ; Unlicensed  ;

; Altera      ; Signal Tap (6AF7 BCE1)         ; Licensed   ;

; Altera      ; Signal Tap (6AF7 BCEC)         ; Licensed   ;

; PLD Applications ; altera (73E1 3000)           ; Unlicensed  ;

; PLD Applications ; xpressrich3_synth_BoardEval (73E1 3EA3) ; Unlicensed  ;

+------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+

[Ahmed_H_Intel1]

Hi Jiayi Hu, That's a license issue. Please choose NIOS II/e to avoid this. Go to Qsys> NIOS II properties and chose the e core instead of the f core . Regards,

[Jiayi_H_Intel]

I do have Nios license. And when running assembler, quartus will require twice with 1 successful and 1 unsuccessful.

+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+

; Assembler Encrypted IP Cores Summary                   ;

+------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+

; Vendor      ; IP Core Name              ; License Type ;

+------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+

; Altera      ; Nios II Processor (6AF7 00A2)      ; Unlicensed  ;

; Altera      ; Nios II Processor (6AF7 00A2)      ; Licensed   ;

; Altera      ; 16550 UART (6AF7 010C)         ; Licensed   ;

; Altera      ; Signal Tap (6AF7 BCE1)         ; Unlicensed  ;

; Altera      ; Signal Tap (6AF7 BCE1)         ; Licensed   ;

; Altera      ; Signal Tap (6AF7 BCEC)         ; Licensed   ;

; PLD Applications ; altera (73E1 3000)           ; Unlicensed  ;

; PLD Applications ; xpressrich3_synth_BoardEval (73E1 3EA3) ; Unlicensed  ;

+------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+

[Ahmed_H_Intel1]

Hi Jiayi Hu, I will check with our Licence expert to support you. Regards,

[Jiayi_H_Intel]

Issue is resolved by updating tools to Quartus 19.1

[Ahmed_H_Intel1]

Thanks Jiayi Hu for confirmation.