Altera RTE for OpenCL - Manual (Page 43)

The installation path must not contain any spaces (for example,
<home_directory>\altera\<version>\hld
).
3. Verify that the installer sets the user environment variable ALTERAOCLSDKROOT to point to the
current version of the software.
Installing the SoC EDS
Install the Altera SoC Embedded Design Suite (EDS) for Linux to build your host application for OpenCL
kernel deployment on an SoC board.
The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) tool chain is part of the SoC EDS installation package.
1. Run the
SoCEDSSetup-<version>-linux.run installer. Follow the installation instructions in the Installing
the SoC EDS section of the Altera SoC Embedded Design Suite User Guide.
2. Perform the tasks outlined in the Installing the ARM DS-5 Altera Edition Toolkit section of the Altera
SoC Embedded Design Suite User Guide to install the ARM Development Studio (DS-5) Altera Edition
Toolkit for your operating system (OS).
For more information on the ARM DS-5 Altera Edition Toolkit, refer to the ARM DS-5 Altera Edition
page of the ARM website.
3. Consult the Licensing section of the Altera SoC Embedded Design Suite User Guide for licensing
instructions for the SoC EDS and the ARM DS-5 Altera Edition Toolkit.
Related Information
• Installing the SoC EDS
• Installing the ARM DS-5 Altera Edition Toolkit
• SoC EDS Licensing
Licensing the Software
The RTE shares the same license as the AOCL. Obtain the AOCL license from the Altera Self Service
Licensing Center. The AOCL license allows the software to access relevant Quartus II software
functionalities and device support without an additional Quartus II software license.
Before you begin
For information on the licensing options and requirements, refer to the Licensing Altera Software section
of the Altera Software Installation and Licensing manual, the LICENSE.txt file that accompanies each
software, and the Altera Licensing page within the Altera website.
1. In the main page within the Altera website, click MYALTERA and log into your account.
2. Click the link to the Self-Service Licensing Center.
3. Perform the steps outlined in the Requesting a License from the Self-Service Licensing Center section of
the Altera Software Installation and Licensing manual to obtain and activate the license.
You must obtain a separate license for the SoC Embedded Design Suite (EDS).
4. If you have a fixed license, append the
<path_to_license_file>/<license_filename> file to the
LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable in the following manner:
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Altera Corporation Getting Started with the Altera RTE for OpenCL for Altera ARMv7-A SoC
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