What software development tools are included with the Nios II processor?
A. A complete set of embedded software development tools including the Nios II Integrated Development Environment (IDE), compiler, debugger, instruction set simulator, device drivers, hardware abstraction layer API (PDF), flash programmer (PDF), and related utilities (PDF) are bundled together as the Nios II processor EDS. The Nios II processor EDS also contains the NicheStack TCP/IP network stack, Micrium MicroC/OS-II real-time operating system, and Nios II C-to-Hardware (C2H) acceleration compiler with free development licenses.