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When you design with the Nios® II embedded processor, you have access to a portfolio of robust software development tools and software components available from Altera and our partner ecosystem.
Nios II Embedded Design Suite
The Nios II Embedded Design Suite (EDS) is a collection of cutting-edge software tools, utilities, libraries, and drivers to help you bring your design to market in record time.
Nios II Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
The Nios II IDE includes the following:
- New project wizards
- Compiler for C and C++ (GNU)
- Software templates
- Instruction set simulator (ISS)
- Source navigator and editor
- Eclipse project-based tools
- Source debugger
- Flash programmer
- Software build tools
- Nios II C-to-Hardware (C2H) acceleration compiler (production license sold separately)
Learn about all the software tools available for the Nios II embedded processor including compilers, debuggers, and co-verification tools available from Altera’s software tool partners.
Embedded Software
With the Nios II embedded processor, you have access to a broad range of embedded software components. The following are included with the Nios II EDS:
- MicroC/OS-II real-time operating system (production license sold separately)
- NicheStack TCP/IP Network Stack-Nios II Edition (production license sold separately)
- Newlib ANSI-C standard library
- Hardware abstraction layer
- Simple file system
- Software applications
A complete list of applications examples, operating systems, middleware, and intellectual property (IP) cores are available from Altera and Altera's software tool partners.
