When one of QSPI Flash ROM devices is selected in the Add Device dialog to generate a .pof for AVST mode using the Programming File Generator, "Configuration device <device name> cannot be used with selected programming mode" will be issued.
The Parallel Flash Loader II (PFL II) of the AVST configuration host supports QSPI flash ROM devices. However, in generating a .pof for AVST mode, even when QSPI flash ROM is used for PFL II, an equivalent size of CFI flash device (CFI_<size>) must be selected in the Add Device dialog.
For example, even when MT25QU02G (2Gb QSPI ROM) is used, CFI_2Gb must be selected in the Add Device dialog.
Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 24.1 and earlier, QSPI Flash ROMs are unnecessarily listed in the Add Device dialog.
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Select an equivalent size of CFI flash device (CFI_<size>) in the Add Device dialog of the Programming File Generator even when AVST mode is used and QSPI flash ROM device is used for PFL II.
A future version of the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software will be improved and QSPI flash ROM devices will be removed from the Add Device dialog of the Programming File Generator when AVST mode is selected.