
Related Information
ECC
on page 133
4.7.2. Interrupt Controller Interfaces
The Interrupt controller setting determines which of the following configurations is
implemented:
•
Internal interrupt controller
•
External interrupt controller (EIC) interface
The EIC interface is available only on the Nios II/f core.
Note:
When the EIC interface and shadow register sets are implemented on the Nios II core,
you must ensure that your software is built with the latest Nios II Embedded Design
Suite (EDS) version. Earlier versions have an implementation of the
eret
instruction
that is incompatible with shadow register sets.
For details about the EIC interface, refer to “Exception Processing” in the Programming
Model chapter of the Nios II Processor Reference Handbook.
Related Information
Exception Processing
on page 74
4.7.3. Shadow Register Sets
The Number of shadow register sets setting determines whether the Nios II core
implements shadow register sets. The Nios II core can be configured with up to 63
shadow register sets.
Shadow register sets are available only on the Nios II/f core.
Note:
When the EIC interface and shadow register sets are implemented on the Nios II core,
you must ensure that your software is built with the Nios II EDS version 9.0 or higher.
For details about shadow register sets, refer to “Registers” in the Programming Model
chapter of the Nios II Processor Reference Handbook.
Related Information
Registers
on page 45
4.7.4. Reset Signals
The Include cpu_resetrequest and cpu_resettaken signals reset signals setting
provides the following functionality. When on, the Nios II processor includes
processor-only reset request signals. These signals let another device individually
reset the Nios II processor without resetting the entire system. The signals are
exported to the top level of your system.
Note:
You must manually connect these signals to logic external to your Platform Designer
system.
For more information on the reset signals, refer to the Processor Architecture chapter
of the Nios II Processor Reference Handbook.
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