Altera RTE for OpenCL - Manual (Page 8)

Displaying the Software Version
To display the version of the Altera RTE for OpenCL , invoke the
version
utility command.
Note: The ARM processor on the Cyclone V SoC Development Kit does not support this utility.
• At the command prompt, invoke the
aocl version
command.
Example output:
aocl . (Altera Runtime Environment for OpenCL,
Version Build , Copyright (C) Altera
Corporation)
Listing the RTE Utility Command Options
To display information on the Altera RTE for OpenCL utility command options, invoke the
help
utility
command.
Attention: The ARM processor on the Cyclone V SoC Development Kit does not support this utility.
• At a command prompt, invoke the
aocl help
command.
The RTE categorizes the utility command options based on their functions. It also provides a descrip‐
tion for each option.
Managing an FPGA Board
The Altera RTE for OpenCL includes utility commands you can invoke to install, uninstall, diagnose, and
program your FPGA board.
For more information on the
install
,
uninstall
,
diagnose
,
program
and
flash
utility
commands, refer to the Managing an FPGA Board section of the Altera SDK for OpenCL Programming
Guide.
Related Information
Managing an FPGA Board
Managing Host Application
The Altera RTE for OpenCL includes utility commands you can invoke to obtain information on flags
and libraries necessary for compiling and linking your host application.
Attention: To cross-compile your host application to an SoC board, include the
--arm
option in your
utility command.
Caution: For Linux systems, if you debug your host application using the GNU Project Debugger (GDB),
invoke the following command prior to running the host application:
handle SIG44 nostop
Without this command, the GDB debugging process terminates with the following error
message:
Program received signal SIG44, Real-time event 44.
OCL005-15.0.0
2015.05.04
Displaying the Software Version 1-5
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