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
Related Documents
ALTERA software related document list
ALTERA device related document list