Nios® II Software Developer Handbook

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Date 8/28/2023
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5.11.1.1. The Nios® II SBT for Eclipse

The Nios® II SBT for Eclipse is a configuration of the popular Eclipse development environment, specially adapted to the Nios® II family of embedded processors. The Nios® II SBT for Eclipse includes Nios® II plugins for access to the Nios® II SBT, enabling you to create applications based on the Intel FPGA HAL, and debug them using the JTAG debugger.

You can launch the Nios® II SBT for Eclipse either of the following ways:

  • In the Windows operating system, on the Start menu, point to Programs > Nios® II EDS <version>, and click Nios® II <version> Software Build Tools for Eclipse.
  • From the Nios® II Command Shell, by typing eclipse-nios2.

For more information about the Nios® II SBT for Eclipse, refer to the Getting Started with the Graphical User Interface section.