sw.tcl - what is it?

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Hi all, 

 Quartus handbook says that there is a <name>_sw.tcl file that is "used by the software build tools to use and compile the component driver code." However, I cannot find any information on how to create that file. Does anyone know?  This is to be used by Nios IDE I think. There is a similar file for HDL, called <name>_hw.tcl, that's used by SOPC Builder and IS documented.  Thanks!

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There are two different flows you can use for NIOS II software design. The first is the IDE flow. This flow does not make use of the "_sw.tcl" file. Instead it uses a component.mk file to describe the software file associated with a custom component. 

 The "_sw.tcl" file is used with the software build tools flow. The "_sw.tcl" file is used to describe the software driver associated with a component (hardware or software component). You can find out more in Chapter 4 of the NIOS 2 software developer's handbook:  http://www.altera.com/literature/hb/nios2/n2sw_nii52015.pdf (http://www.altera.com/literature/hb/nios2/n2sw_nii52015.pdf)  You can also look at some of the example TCL script in the individual component folders of the IP libraries.  Jake

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I am working with a new components driver and I need a _sw.tcl file for the NIOS tool to find the files. 

Can I generate this automatic?  /Lennart

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Here is the version# declaration in my component_hw.tcl: 

 set_module_property VERSION 1.0  Here is the corresponding version# declaration in my my component_sw.tcl:  set_sw_property version 1.0  I regenerated my sopc system, then opened the NIOS II Eclipse Platform and regenerated the BSP for my project.  Then when I click on the BSP editor and then go to the drivers tab, I can see the component listed, but the driver name is still "none" and the version number is still "none".  Is there something further I might be missing? Perhaps I need to make a .ipx file for my component, or maybe I need to make my own class.ptf file for this component?  Also, I have seen something on the Altera website the suggests I may have to run some kind of bsp shell script??   thanks!