Specifications

Table 2-9: Window Preferences
Unsupported CDT Feature Alternative Nios II Feature
C/C++
• Build scope
• Build project configurations
• Build Variables
• Environment
• File Types
• Indexer
• Build configuration for the indexer
• Language Mappings
• New CDT project wizard
The Nios II plugins only support a single build
configuration.
The Nios II plugins only support a single build
configuration.
Enhancements for Build Configurations in SBT and SBT for Eclipse
The SBT command line tools nios2-app-update-make and nios2-lib-update-makefile now support
six new options specifically for handling build configurations, which are fully backwards compatible even
if it is unused and omitted.
For SBT for Eclipse, a few GUI options are added:
• Dropdown combo box showing selected build config
• Button for managing build configs (add/remove/activate)
Build Configurations in SBT
Application and library makefile are enhanced to support multiple build configurations. There are new
command line options in nios2-app-update-makefile and nios2-lib-update-makefile for creating,
deleting and updating build configurations.
These command line options are:
Table 2-10: New Command Line Options
Option Description
--add-build-config <config> <base>
Adds a new build configuration with the name
<config>, initializes the new build configuration
using an existing build configuration named <base>
.
<base> is optional and defaults to the active
configuration. <base> is always ignored if only one
build configuration is available.
--remove-build-config <config>
Removes an existing build configuration.
No effect if only one build configuration is available.
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Enhancements for Build Configurations in SBT and SBT for Eclipse
NII5V2
2015.05.14
Altera Corporation
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