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Tutorial OverviewNios Software Development TutorialTutorial FilesThe Nios embedded processor software installation creates the directoriesshown in Table 4 in the \altera\kits\nios directory by default.Table 4. Directory StructureDirectory NamebincomponentsdocumentsexamplestutorialsDescriptionContains tools required for developing Nios hardware &software designs, including the GNU tool chain.Contains all of the SOPC Builder peripheral components. Eachperipheral has its own subdirectory with a class.ptf file thatdescribes the component.Contains documentation for the Nios embedded processor,Nios development board, SOPC Builder, and GNUPro Toolkit.Contains subdirectories of Nios sample designs, including thestandard_32 project on which the design for this tutorial isbased.Contains subdirectories of files that you can use with variousNios tutorials. The directory for this tutorial isNios_SW_Tutorial__.Software ToolsUsedThe following sections describe the software tools that you will use in thistutorial.GNUPro ToolsThe Nios development kit includes the GNUPro Toolkit, which includesa compiler, debugger (command-line GDB and GUI-based Insight), andgeneral-purpose software development utilities. For more information,refer to the Nios documentation in the /documentsdirectory and other Red Hat documents in the /documents/gnu_tools directory.Nios On-Chip Instrumentation (OCI) Debug ModuleThe Nios On-Chip Instrumentation (OCI) Debug Module is a debug corecreated by First Silicon Solutions. The Nios OCI Debug Module providesa JTAG interface to the Nios CPU, and implements an in-circuit emulatorfeature set including run control, memory and register visibility, andcomplex breakpoints.12 Altera Corporation