IPR-NIOS Altera, IPR-NIOS Datasheet - Page 159

• Manufacturer Part Number: IPR-NIOS
• Description: IP NIOS II MEGACORE RENEW
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Type: MegaCorer

Specifications of IPR-NIOS

• License: Renewal License
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Not applicable / Not applicable

Chapter 6: Nios II Processor Revision History
Core Revisions
Table 6–2. Nios II Architecture Revisions (Part 2 of 2)
Core Revisions
Table 6–3. Nios II/f Core Revisions (Part 1 of 3)
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9.0
8.1
8.0
7.2
7.1
7.0
6.1
6.0
5.1
5.0
1.1
1.01
1.0
10.1
10.0
9.1
9.0
8.1
Version
Version
Nios II/f Core
March 2009
November 2008
May 2008
October 2007
May 2007
March 2007
November 2006
May 2006
October 2005
May 2005
December 2004
September 2004
May 2004
December 2010
July 2010
November 2009
March 2009
November 2008
Release Date
Release Date
Core revisions introduce changes to an existing Nios II core. Core revisions most
commonly fix identified bugs, or add support for an architecture revision. Not every
Nios II core is revised with every release of the Nios II architecture.
Table 6–3
lists revisions to the Nios II/f core.
No changes.
No changes.
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■
No changes.
No changes.
Initial release of the Nios II processor architecture.
No changes.
No changes.
■
■
■
■
Added the jmpi instruction.
No changes.
No changes.
No changes.
Added optional cpu_resetrequest and cpu_resettaken signals to all
processor cores.
No changes.
Added the flushda instruction.
■
■
No changes.
Added optional external interrupt controller interface.
Added optional shadow register sets.
Added an optional MMU.
Added an optional MPU.
Added advanced exception checking to detect division errors, illegal
instructions, misaligned memory accesses, and provide extra exception
information.
Added the initda instruction.
Added cpuid control register.
Updated break instruction specification to accept an immediate argument for
use by debugging tools.
Notes
Notes
Nios II Processor Reference Handbook
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