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Operating Systems
- uCOSII
- uClinux
- eCos
- DasUBoot a powerful boot loader and monitor.
- RTEMS
- FreeRTOS
- ERIKA Enterprise
Design Tips and Tools
- EmbeddedDesignGuides
- C2H C-to-Hardware Acceleration Compiler
- CommandLine development flow for the Nios II
- CrossGcc build nios2-elf toolchain on Linux.
- CustomInstructions contains info that you can't find in the documentation.
- Custom Floating Point Unit contains a single preicsion floating point unit that you can use with Nios II
- VersionControl you should use Subversion to keep track of your daily work.
- LinuxGdbServer NIOS2 gdb server under Linux.
- QuartusforLinux the recommended development platform.
- JtagStandalone standalone jtag tools instead of the bulk of Quartus for Linux
- GCCTools Software development using the gcc tools
- HAL Nios II Hardware Abstraction Layer
- NicheStack information (no rtos, modules, etc)
- Nios2Studio beta
Nios2EmbeddedEvaluationKit
ExampleDesigns
SystemConsole
WhitePapers
Nios II Literature Page on Altera.com - Go here to download the latest documentation for the Nios II processor and SOPC Builder from Altera..
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Nios News

Quartus II Design Software and Nios II EDS Version 9.1 Now Available
Download the latest release of Altera's design tools. Visit the Altera download page.

Nios II Studio beta released with Nios II 8.0
Nios II Studio beta – a powerful new software development environment which includes the open-source Eclipse IDE with a standard set of plug-ins enabling you to create, manage, build and debug C and C++ projects for the Nios II processor. Go to the Nios2Studio Wiki page for more information.

Design Guides: Develop Embedded Systems with Altera FPGAs
These new design guides explain the best practices for developing embedded systems with Altera. If you're new to Altera's embedded products, the design guides will bring you up to speed quickly. Experienced users will learn how to improve efficiency and reduce design cycles. Download today!

New Nios II Embedded Evaluation Kit, Cyclone III Edition
See remote configuration, LCD control, graphic libraries, hardware acceleration, and Ethernet in action with the new Nios II Embedded Evaluation Kit. The drop-in design examples and software demos included in the kit will help you get your system up and running fast.

New Nios II Embedded Evaluation Kit, Cyclone III Edition

Visit the Nios II Embedded Evaluation Kit Wiki Page
- Designs examples available
Order your kit online today!

Training Series: Developing Software For the Nios II Processor
Now available! Free online training courses geared toward software developers who are using Nios II processors for the first time. These 30-minute online trainings walk you through everything from the tool flow, to debugging, to the software build flow.Go here to watch these free videos.