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How to use Preloader Generator v14.0


This document describes how to use the Preloader Support Package Generator (bsp_editor) provided with the Altera SoC Embedded Design Suite (SoC EDS).


What is Preloader?

A bootloader customized for Altear SoC based on U-boot second program loader.

provides the ability to initialize the Hard Processor System (HPS) block and load u-boot and OS into SDRAM.


"How to use Preloader Generator v14.0"


Document overview


<Target version>

Quartus II v14.0

SoC Embedded Design Suite v14.0


<Contents>

1.First of all

1-1. Requirements

1-2. Related documents

1-3. What is Preloader?

1-4. Boot sequence

2. How to use the Preloader Generator

2-1. Starting Embedded Command Shell

2-2. Start bsp-editor (Preloader Generator)

2-3. Creating a new project

2-4. Specifying the handoff file

2-5. Setting Preloader User Options

2-5-1. Common option settings

2-5-2. Advance option settings

2-6. Generate bsp project

3. Preloader generation method

3-1. Starting Embedded Command Shell

3-2. Move to bsp project directory

3-3. Build Preloader

3-4. Build u-boot (if necessary)

4. How to update Preloader / u-boot

4-1. Rewriting the image on the SD card

4-2. Rewriting QSPI Flash memory


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