Nios® V Processor Software Developer Handbook

ID 743810
Date 7/20/2023
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14. Revision History for Nios® V Processor Software Developer Handbook

Document Version Intel® Quartus® Prime Version Changes
2023.07.20 23.2
  • Edited the following topics:
    • niosv-app
    • Apply Compiler Flags
    • Use Small Variant Device Drivers
    • Reduce File Descriptor Pool
    • Eliminate Unused Device Drivers
    • Eliminate Unneeded Exit Code
    • Intel HAL BSP
  • Added the following topics:
    • Use the Picolibc library
    • Eliminate Unused alt_load()
2023.05.26 23.1
  • Added links to AN 980: Nios® V Processor Intel® Quartus® Prime Software Support.
  • Updated the code for elf2hex in the topic: File Format Conversion Tools Reference.
2023.04.10 23.1
  • Edited the following topics to add the mention of FreeRTOS:
    • niosv-bsp
    • Selecting the Operating System
    • Nios V Processor Board Support Package Editor
    • Board Support Packages
    • BSP Files
    • Boot Configurations for Intel FPGA Embedded Software
    • Tcl Command Walkthrough for a Typical Driver or Software Package
    • Setting the BSP Type
    • Specifying a Subdirectory
    • Adding Include Paths
    • HAL APIs for Hardware Interrupts
    • Thread-Safe Drivers
    • Thread-Safe HAL Drivers
    • Importing Tcl Script to Create a New BSP
    • HAL Initialization
    • Configuring FreeRTOS
    • Optional Real-Time Operating System
  • Edited the table Intel-provided Bootloader in the topic Boot from Flash Configuration.
  • Edited the topic Using Timer Devices and Processor Appendix.
  • Edited the topic C Standard Library—newlib to add Picolib.
  • Added a new section FreeRTOS Real-Time Operating System.
  • Rearranged the content in BSP Settings Reference to the following new topics:
    • Intel HAL BSP
    • Micrium MicroC/OS-II BSP
    • FreeRTOS BSP
    • Device Drivers BSP
2023.02.14 22.4
  • Removed the Table Nios® V Processor Device Support from the topic Intel® Quartus® Prime Software Support. Added a link to refer the Table in Nios® V Embedded Processor Design Handbook.
  • Updated the steps in Nios V® Processor Design Example to acquire the Nios® V processor example design in the Intel® FPGA Design Store.
2022.10.31 22.1std Added topic Intel® Quartus® Prime Software Support for Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software release.
2022.09.26 22.3 Initial release.