Article ID: 000087872 Content Type: Install & Setup Last Reviewed: 08/08/2023

Why is my Nios® II Ethernet Standard Design Example with NicheStack TCP/IP not working in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Software version 21.1?

Environment

    Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition
    Nios® II Embedded Design Suite (EDS)
    Nios® II Processor
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Description

The deliverable for NicheStack TCP/IP Stack used in Nios® II applications is discontinued starting with Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Software version 21.1.

This includes the following:

  1. Removal of software/driver packages from Intel® Quartus® Prime Software
  • InterNiche NicheStack software package– (altera_iniche)
  • Triple Speed Ethernet (TSE) UCOSII driver – (triple_speed_ethernet_driver_ucosii_iniche), (altera_eth_tse_driver_ucosii_iniche)
  • LAN91C111 UCOSII driver – (altera_avalon_lan91c111_ucosii_driver)
  1. Removal of Simple Socket Server and Webserver template from Nios® II Embedded Design Suites
  2. Nios® II remote debug design example is not supported
Resolution

Intel recommends users to port over designs with NicheStack to the new TCP-IP stack when it is made available.

Reference

For more information on NicheStack support and licensing, please refer to Using NicheStack TCP/IP Stack – Nios® II Edition

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This article applies to 5 products

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