NIOS II Debugger


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  Highlights
Easy high-level and assembler debugging
Interface to all compilers
Interface to all hosts
Fast download
Display of internal and external peripherals at a logical level
Flash programming
Onchip breakpoints and trigger supported
Multiprocessor/multicore debugging
Trace and trigger extension possible
Reprogramming of the SOPC is possible by debugger
Support for ALTERA
Support for NIOS-II
 
  Introduction
Lauterbach provides a full-featured NIOS-II debugger if a debugging logic is included in the SOPC.

Additionally, it is possible to provide trace functionality, subject to the condition that a trace logic is added.


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IDE - Integrated Development Environment


ASM Debugger
  • Supports almost all file formats
  • Assembler source-level debugging
  • Advanced memory display
  • Inline assembler
  • Memory tests
  • Customizable windows
  • Peripheral windows
  • Terminal window
  • Semi-hosting
  • Flash programming
  • Full support for peripherals
High-Level-Language Debugging
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Full support for C++
  • Integrated into TRACE32 environment
  • Supports most compilers and hosts
  • Same user interface on different hosts
  • High speed download
  • Debugs optimized code
  • Display of function nesting
  • Display of linked lists
  • Powerful expression evaluation
Compiler Support

C

  • GCC (Altera Corporation)
    • ELF/DWARF2
  • VX-NIOS (TASKING)
    • ELF/DWARF2

C++

  • GCC (Altera Corporation)
    • ELF/DWARF2
Logical Display of Peripherals
  • Display of onchip peripherals
  • User definable windows
  • Interactive window definition with softkey support
  • Pulldown menues for selection of choices
  • Additional description for each field
Script Language PRACTICE
  • Structured Language
  • Menu Support
  • Command Logs
  • Custom Menues
  • Custom Toolbars and Buttons
  • Custom Dialog Windows
  • 64-Bit Arithmetic
  • Numeric, Logical and String Operators
  • Direct Access to System States
NOR FLASH Programming
  • Internal and/or external NOR FLASH memories
  • All common NOR FLASH types
  • Programming of multiple NOR FLASH devices
  • Provided by debuggers and in-circuit emulators
NAND FLASH Programming
  • Generic and CPU-specific NAND FLASH controllers
  • Support all common NAND FLASH devices
  • Bad block treatment (skipped, reserved block area)
  • ECC generation
SIM Instruction Set Simulators
  • Easy high-level and assembler debugging
  • Interface to all compilers
  • Trace Buffer
  • Powerful script language
  • Software compatible to all TRACE32 tools
  • Hardware simulation
Logger
  • Software trace of any size stored in an array structure on the target
  • General trace format provided by TRACE32-PowerView
  • Configuration and display commands provided by TRACE32-PowerView
  • Works as trace with address and data information
  • Works as a program flow trace (SH4, PowerPC)
  • Time stamp possible
  • Predefined algorithms to fill the trace provided by Lauterbach
  • User defined algorithms to fill the trace also possible
RTOS
RTOS Support
3rd Party Integration
3rd Party Tool Integration
Help System
  • Acrobat Based Documentation
  • Fast Text Search
  • Device Specific Filtering
  • Basic and Advanced Help
  • Training Manuals Included
  • WWW Update
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Trace Extension


NIOS II Trace
  • up to 4 GByte trace memory
  • up to 512 MFrames
  • Target voltage 0.4 .. 5.2 V
  • 20/5 ns time stamp
  • Full support for trigger and filter features
  • Recontruction of trace gaps in the case of an overflow of the internal FIFO
  • Performance analysis
  • Function and task run-time measurement
  • Code coverage
  • Discrete instruction and data trace

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Connector


Adaption for Nios II

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Application Note


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Details and Configurations


NIOS-IIAltera Corporation




Copyright © 2012 Lauterbach GmbH, Altlaufstr.40, D-85635 Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, Germany  Impressum
The information presented is intended to give overview information only.
Changes and technical enhancements or modifications can be made without notice.
Last generated/modified: 9-May-2012