Article ID: 000098024 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 05/17/2024

elf2hex Error "java.lang.NegativeArraySizeException"

Environment

    Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Software
    Nios® II Embedded Design Suite (EDS)
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Description

Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 23.3 and later, using the command elf2hex in the Nios® V console to request address span greater than 1 GB is not supported. It results in an error stating  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NegativeArraySizeException.

Resolution

Nios® V Software Developer Handbook will be updated to include that 1GB is the maximum address span that elf2hex can support.

A warning is scheduled to be added in a future release of the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software.

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