Nios® V Processor Reference Manual

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Date 10/07/2024
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Overview 2. Nios® V/c Processor 3. Nios® V/m Processor 4. Nios® V/g Processor 5. Nios V Processor Reference Manual Archives 6. Document Revision History for the Nios® V Processor Reference Manual
1. Overview x
1.1. Quartus® Prime Software Support
2. Nios® V/c Processor x
2.1. Processor Performance Benchmarks 2.2. Processor Pipeline 2.3. Processor Architecture 2.4. Programming Model 2.5. Core Implementation
2.3. Processor Architecture x
2.3.1. General-Purpose Register File 2.3.2. Arithmetic Logic Unit 2.3.3. Reset and Debug Signals 2.3.4. Memory and I/O Organization 2.3.5. Error Correction Code (ECC)
2.3.4. Memory and I/O Organization x
2.3.4.1. Instruction and Data Buses 2.3.4.2. Address Map
2.3.4.1. Instruction and Data Buses x
2.3.4.1.1. Instruction Manager Port 2.3.4.1.2. Data Manager Port 2.3.4.1.3. Choosing a Suitable Interface
2.4. Programming Model x
2.4.1. Privilege Levels
2.5. Core Implementation x
2.5.1. Instruction Set Reference
3. Nios® V/m Processor x
3.1. Processor Performance Benchmarks 3.2. Processor Pipeline 3.3. Processor Architecture 3.4. Programming Model 3.5. Core Implementation
3.1. Processor Performance Benchmarks x
3.1.1. Pipelined 3.1.2. Non-pipelined
3.2. Processor Pipeline x
3.2.1. Pipelined Architecture 3.2.2. Non-pipelined Architecture
3.3. Processor Architecture x
3.3.1. General-Purpose Register File 3.3.2. Arithmetic Logic Unit 3.3.3. Reset and Debug Signals 3.3.4. Control and Status Registers 3.3.5. Trap Controller 3.3.6. Memory and I/O Organization 3.3.7. RISC-V based Debug Module 3.3.8. Error Correction Code (ECC)
3.3.5. Trap Controller x
3.3.5.1. Exception Handling 3.3.5.2. Interrupt Handling
3.3.5.2. Interrupt Handling x
3.3.5.2.1. Timer and Software Interrupt Module
3.3.6. Memory and I/O Organization x
3.3.6.1. Instruction and Data Buses 3.3.6.2. Address Map
3.3.6.1. Instruction and Data Buses x
3.3.6.1.1. Instruction Manager Port 3.3.6.1.2. Data Manager Port 3.3.6.1.3. Choosing a Suitable Interface
3.3.7. RISC-V based Debug Module x
3.3.7.1. Debug Mode 3.3.7.2. Halt from Debug Module 3.3.7.3. Trigger 3.3.7.4. Abstract Commands in Debug Mode 3.3.7.5. Hardware/Software Interface
3.4. Programming Model x
3.4.1. Privilege Levels 3.4.2. Control and Status Registers (CSR) Mapping
3.4.1. Privilege Levels x
3.4.1.1. Machine Mode (M-mode) 3.4.1.2. Debug Mode (D-mode)
3.4.2. Control and Status Registers (CSR) Mapping x
3.4.2.1. Control and Status Register Field
3.5. Core Implementation x
3.5.1. Instruction Set Reference
4. Nios® V/g Processor x
4.1. Processor Performance Benchmarks 4.2. Processor Pipeline 4.3. Processor Architecture 4.4. Programming Model 4.5. Core Implementation
4.3. Processor Architecture x
4.3.1. General-Purpose Register File 4.3.2. Arithmetic Logic Unit 4.3.3. Multipy and Divide Units 4.3.4. Floating-Point Unit 4.3.5. Custom Instruction 4.3.6. Reset and Debug Signals 4.3.7. Control and Status Registers 4.3.8. Trap Controller 4.3.9. Memory and I/O Organization 4.3.10. RISC-V based Debug Module 4.3.11. Error Correction Code (ECC) 4.3.12. Branch Prediction 4.3.13. Lockstep Module
4.3.4. Floating-Point Unit x
4.3.4.1. IEEE 754 Exception Conditions 4.3.4.2. Floating Point Operations
4.3.4.2. Floating Point Operations x
4.3.4.2.1. Floating Point Classification
4.3.8. Trap Controller x
4.3.8.1. Exception Controller 4.3.8.2. Interrupt Controller
4.3.8.2. Interrupt Controller x
4.3.8.2.1. Timer and Software Interrupt Module
4.3.9. Memory and I/O Organization x
4.3.9.1. Instruction and Data Buses 4.3.9.2. Address Map 4.3.9.3. Cache Memory 4.3.9.4. Tightly Coupled Memory
4.3.9.1. Instruction and Data Buses x
4.3.9.1.1. Instruction Manager Port 4.3.9.1.2. Data Manager Port
4.3.9.3. Cache Memory x
4.3.9.3.1. Instruction Cache 4.3.9.3.2. Data Cache 4.3.9.3.3. Configurable Cache Memory 4.3.9.3.4. Bypassing Cache (Peripheral Region) 4.3.9.3.5. Using Cache Memory Effectively
4.3.9.4. Tightly Coupled Memory x
4.3.9.4.1. Instruction and Data Tightly Coupled Memory 4.3.9.4.2. Accessing Tightly Coupled Memory 4.3.9.4.3. Using Tightly Coupled Memory Effectively
4.3.10. RISC-V based Debug Module x
4.3.10.1. Debug Mode 4.3.10.2. Halt from Debug Module 4.3.10.3. Trigger 4.3.10.4. Abstract Commands in Debug Mode 4.3.10.5. Hardware/Software Interface
4.3.11. Error Correction Code (ECC) x
4.3.11.1. ECC Interface 4.3.11.2. ECC Error Injection 4.3.11.3. Affected CSR during ECC Event
4.4. Programming Model x
4.4.1. Privilege Levels 4.4.2. Control and Status Registers (CSR) Mapping
4.4.1. Privilege Levels x
4.4.1.1. Machine Mode (M-mode) 4.4.1.2. Debug Mode (D-mode)
4.4.2. Control and Status Registers (CSR) Mapping x
4.4.2.1. Control and Status Register Field
4.5. Core Implementation x
4.5.1. Instruction Set Reference
1. Overview
2. Nios® V/c Processor
3. Nios® V/m Processor
4. Nios® V/g Processor
5. Nios V Processor Reference Manual Archives
6. Document Revision History for the Nios® V Processor Reference Manual

3.3.6.1.3. Choosing a Suitable Interface

The Nios® V/m processor core offers an Avalon® memory-mapped and Advanced eXtensible Interface (AXI) interface for both the instruction manager port and the data manager port. You can choose one of the interfaces in Platform Designer based on your design.

For example, if most IPs in Platform Designer use Avalon® memory-mapped interface, you can choose the Avalon® memory-mapped interface in the Nios® V/m processor core as the bridge interface. Similarly, if most IPs in Platform Designer use AXI Interface, you can choose the AXI Interface in the Nios® V/m processor core as the bridge interface.

The benefits of using the appropriate interface are as follows:

  • Reduces the amount of bridging logic
  • Reduces overhead bandwidth
  • Provides better performance
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