hex file generation for nios code

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I am trying to figure out how to generate a hex file for on chip RAM initialization containing Nios code, as I want to have the code loaded into RAM when the FPGA is initialized (the design only uses on chip RAM for program memory). Is there a way to have the Nios build tools generate a hex file image of the code, so I can add it into the programming file for the config device?

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I finally found the answer. The mem_init_install target did not exist, but I found another post that described how to add it under 'make targets->build' in order to get the build tools to generate the hex file I wanted.