Nios® V Processor Software Developer Handbook

ID 743810
Date 7/08/2024
Public
Document Table of Contents

4.3.1. Getting Started

The Nios® V processor tools provide many services and functions for your use. Until you become familiar with these services and functions, Altera recommends that you follow the following guidelines to simplify your development effort:
  • Begin with a known hardware design— Refer to Nios V Design Example Scripts that includes a set of known working designs, which are excellent starting points for your own design.
  • Begin with a known software example design—The Nios V Design Example Scripts includes a set of preconfigured application projects for you to use as the starting point of your own application. Use one of these designs and parameterize it to suit your application goals.
  • Follow pointers to documentation—Many of the application and BSP project source files include inline comments that provide additional information.
  • Make incremental changes—Regardless of your end-application goals, develop your software application by making incremental, testable changes, to compartmentalize your software development process. Altera recommends that you use a version control system to maintain distinct versions of your source files as you develop your project.