NIOS2 IDE Team CVS

Altera_Forum · ‎08-23-2006

Hello,

I tried to set up cvsnt server to cooperate with NIOS2 IDE.

When trying to start sharing a project with CVS, I get the Error "CVSNT repository "..." os configured to use a repository prefix..."

I figured out, that this error resists from an old bug in the eclipse team development plugin, which has been fixed in actual versions.

Current NIOS2IDE can only update to eclipse 3.0.2, which seems not to be enought, the bug still exists in the team plugin.

I want to know when altera thinks to update to newer eclipse core version ? Or if there exist an altera update sites for plugins for newer Eclipse IDE ... I cannot update to newer core version because it seems that altera plugins are only compatible to 3.0.2 ... when trying to upgrade manually higher, IDE got smashed fully... http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif new install needed

I hoped that Altera had already put a new Eclipse Version into Nios2 6.0, but they didn't... http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

Does any one know more about the situation on altera ?

Regards, marek

Altera_Forum · ‎08-23-2006

i use NIOS 5.1

I still have problems with the speed of Eclipse Editor,

it sometimes hangs after typing characters.

see thread

http://forum.niosforum.com/forum/index.php...=st&f=17&t=2066 (http://forum.niosforum.com/forum/index.php?act=st&f=17&t=2066)

it's for a certainty not a problem with my installation, it seems to depend

on the project (number of files header files), also some files are

more difficuult to edit than others.

I could reopeat the problem with several PC's and new installations.

Another person with another PC got a project from me and he has the

same problem.

i would use NIOS 6.0 but it has ECLIPSE 3.0.2,CDT 2.1.1 and

i expect no better behaviour.

So I'm also very interested in an eclipse update.

http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif At the moment it's bugging slow.

Altera_Forum · ‎08-23-2006

about slowness... which OS are u using?

NIOS2IDE under LINUX should be much faster than under windows

Under Windows, NIOS2IDE Toolchain runs in cygwin, thats why it slows down so much on compilation.

Altera_Forum · ‎08-23-2006

I use Win XP

but I talk about the basic function of editing a c source file,

simple typing characters that appear on the screen.

i think that's a problem with the ide and has nothing to do

with the toolchain and cygwin.

with a 3 Ghz PC it is slower than a mechanical typewriter,

something is running in the background that tries to help me,

but only disturbs me (i already tried to switch everything off)

it's like in good old cinema films about computers, where

the signs appear one after the other with click,click,click

on the green screen.

Altera_Forum · ‎08-24-2006

Hi have to correct my self:

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Last time, i tried to update the old ide via update sites... that has failed.

I tried again with a original Eclipse 3.1.2:

- renamed folder ...\nios_51\bin\eclipse to ...\nios_51\bin\eclipse_altera for backup

- copied full eclipse 3.1.2 to ...\nios_51\bin\eclipse

- copied all altera related plugins and features to the new eclipse directory (everthing with altera in its name...)

- copied nios2-ide.exe into ...\nios_51\bin\eclipse

- launched nios2-ide.exe and got a running enviroment:

But there are some disadvantages because of incompability between altera plugins and eclipse 3.1.x:

- Several errors on start up about missing function in cygwin1.dll

- Creating Template Application does not work

- Edit Run-Configuration does not Work

- Flash Programmer does not work

But happliy "compile", "run", system property page works and ... team CVS on cvsnt http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

The popping errors at beginning can be avoided by not using nios2-ide.exe:

create a file: start.bat into ...\nios_51\bin\eclipse

C:\altera\quartus51\bin\jre\bin\javaw.exe -Xmx256m -cp C:\altera\kits\nios2_51\bin\eclipse\startup.jar org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main -os win32 -ws win32 -arch x86 -vm C:\altera\quartus51\bin\jre\bin\javaw.exe -vmargs -Xmx256m -cp C:\altera\kits\nios2_51\bin\eclipse\startup.jar org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main

and launch it over the nios2-shell, not from windows command line !!!!!! this is very important because all gnu tool will run in the same shell as the javaw.exe and it must be the cygwin shell.

well... i like the newer eclipse because there are lots of features in the cdk

for all the things i cannot do , i do using the saved eclipse ide by simply launching backup copy ..\nios_51\bin\eclipse-altera\nios2-ide.exe

it seems to work fine, also if its directory name has changed...

well... hopefully, altera will update its ide some time themself... then things will be easier http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif

addon:

little late now, i figure out that there exist a workaround for older eclipse version to work with cvsnt server: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=39516 (https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=39516) http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif

regards, marek

Altera_Forum · ‎08-25-2006

cleanertm,

Thanks for trying that. I toyed with the idea of doing just that for several months but somehow couldn't summon up the energy to go through with it. Now I will definitely try it.

Regarding running NIOS IDE in Linux vs. Windows I can say from my own experience that running the IDE in Linux is much more pleasant. For whatever unknown reason it is a lot snappier in Linux and I'm not just talking about the overhead of launching all those cygwin shells during building. The editing itself is noticably faster on my Linux box. I have a reasonably fast Windows machine and I quickly get into the situation where the cursor stumbles every three or four characters I type.

One drawback is that certain Quartus designs will not load under the Linux version of the IDE. I don't have a licence for Linux Quartus so I run Quartus on Windows, NIOS IDE on Linux. For the most part it works but on some projects I always get system ID mismatch (or verify failed if I disable sysid checking).

Andrew