Update for Latest Release - Read this!

Altera_Forum · ‎05-11-2005

We are now updating the uClinux distribution to support the latest version of the Altera tools that are currently being mailed out to customers. The release will be ready the week of June 27. If you are using uClinux, please do not install the latest version of the Altera tools, or your uClinux environment will no longer function!

We are adding support for the Stratix II Nios Development Kit, upgrading the Eclipse plug in to version 3.0, and updating the kernel to 2.6.11 as well as supporting the new versions of the Altera tools.

Regards,

Robert Brookes

Microtronix

Altera_Forum · ‎05-11-2005

Hey, are you guys going to set up the Kconfig for USB for NIOS2 in this release since the sl811-hcd driver is included in 2.6.11?

Altera_Forum · ‎05-17-2005

More importantly, is there going to be a linux version of this release which will work with the linux version of quartus/eclipse/etc?

Altera_Forum · ‎05-17-2005

Is this what my problem is? I have a new nios2 evaluation board from Altera (IDE Version 1.1.0, build and what I believe to be the latest Microtronix 2.6.x kernel plugin for same (nios2linux1_3). I can configure a kernel (correctly, I think, according to the recommended additions and subtractions in the documentation), but when I try to build it, it breaks:

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Microtronix Linux Extensions

Version 1.3, Built December 30th, 2004

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make: Entering directory `/cygdrive/c/altera/kits/nios2/bin/eclipse/plugins/com.microtronix.nios2linux.kernel_0.1.5/linux-2.6.x'

nios2-elf-gcc: not found

Using /cygdrive/c/altera/kits/nios2/bin/eclipse/plugins/com.microtronix.nios2linux.kernel_0.1.5/linux-2.6.x as source for kernel

CHK include/linux/version.h

SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-nios2nommu

CHK include/nios2_system.h

HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep

scripts/basic/.fixdep.d: done.

HOSTCC scripts/basic/split-include

scripts/basic/.split-include.d: done.

HOSTCC scripts/basic/docproc

scripts/basic/.docproc.d: done.

nios2-elf-gcc: not found

make[3]: *** [scripts/mod/empty.o] Error 127

make[2]: *** [scripts/mod] Error 2

make[1]: *** [scripts] Error 2

make: *** [_all] Error 2

CC scripts/mod/empty.o

make: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/altera/kits/nios2/bin/eclipse/plugins/com.microtronix.nios2linux.kernel_0.1.5/linux-2.6.x'

for chuckles, nios2-elf-gcc.exe lives in c:/altera/kits/nios2/bin/nios2-gnutools/h-i686-pc-cygwin/bin, the 2nd entry in the NIOS II ide path.

--bill grava

Altera_Forum · ‎05-18-2005

Hello rbrookes

Are you going to add support for the Stratix II DSP Development Kit ?

Regards

Michal

Altera_Forum · ‎05-18-2005

Hello,

Will there be any improvements to support driver or kernel development better?

Thanks,

jwistead

Altera_Forum · ‎05-30-2005

--- Quote Start ---

originally posted by clansdown@May 17 2005, 02:41 PM

more importantly, is there going to be a linux version of this release which will work with the linux version of quartus/eclipse/etc?

--- Quote End ---

Yes, compiling with cygwin is a real pain and is only a fraction of the speed when compared to running it natively on a Linux machine. I've tried to use the nios2-ide there there are a number of scripts hardcoded (the windows way). Most of it can be reverse engineerd, but the documentation of the command line tools to perform the same task (which is fine by me), is lacking...

Furthermore, developing for GNU/Linux on a Windows machine just doesn't feel right... It is at least a reason for me (and others in our company) not to opt for this platform...

http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

Altera_Forum · ‎06-12-2005

Until the new release comes out, a quick and simple way to continue to use the existing uClinux distribution with Quartus 5.0 would be to add a symbolic link.

The symbolic link lets the current build scripts find the kernel source code.

In a NIOSII SDK Shell, type in the following:

ln -s $KERNEL_PLUGIN/linux-2.6.x /linux-2.6.x

john

Altera_Forum · ‎06-16-2005

Hi to the developers, you wrote some weeks ago:

"We are now updating the uClinux distribution to support the latest version of the Altera tools that are currently being mailed out to customers. The release will not be ready for about 3 weeks. If you are using uClinux, please do not install the latest version of the Altera tools, or your uClinux environment will no longer function!

We are adding support for the Stratix II Nios Development Kit, upgrading the Eclipse plug in to version 3.0, and updating the kernel to 2.6.11 as well as supporting the new versions of the Altera tools."

Are there any news to this topic? I am a student from germany and try to use uclinux for the Stratix II board but its not supportet at the moment.

Would be nice to have an reply.

Altera_Forum · ‎06-24-2005

What is the status of this release? I REALLY need support for Quartus 5 and the NIOS II Cyclone (EP1C20) dev board. Please advise ASAP.

Regards,

Greg Davis

Altera_Forum · ‎06-27-2005

Support,

Please respond to the above post regarding the availablity of Quartus 5 support. I was informed via telephone that this release was complete and was to be posted for download last Friday (6/24/05). Please post this update ASAP - this update is critical to my current development.

Thank you,

Greg Davis

Elgar Electronics Corp

San Diego, CA

Altera_Forum · ‎06-28-2005

This thread has been closed and can be continued in the newly pinned thread about the v1.4 release.

Please read the upgrade notes before trying to upgrade to the latest release.