Nios® II Software Developer Handbook

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Date 8/28/2023
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3.10.4. The Command Area

In the command area, you specify settings and other parameters defining the flash programmer settings file. The command area contains one or more tabs. Each tab represents a flash memory component available in the target hardware. Each tab allows you to view the parameters of the memory component, and view and edit the list of files to be programmed in the component.

The Add and Remove buttons allow you to create and edit the list of files to be programmed in the flash memory component.

The File generation command box shows the commands used to generate the Motorola S-record Files (.flash) used to program flash memory.

The File programming command box shows the commands used to program the .flash files to flash memory.

The Properties button opens the Properties dialog box, which allows you to view and modify information about an individual file. In the case of a .elf, the Properties button provides access to the project reset address, the flash base and end addresses, and the boot loader file (if any).

The flash programmer determines whether a boot loader is required based on the load and run locations of the .text section. You can use the Properties dialog box to override the default boot loader configuration.