This error may be seen due to a problem in the Quartus® II software version 14.0, for Nios® II designs using the Address Span Extender component, configured with the slave control port disabled and the Nios II has its "Reset vector memory" set to the windowed_slave interface of the Address Span Extender.
To work around this problem in the Quartus II software version 14.0 follow the steps below:
- Set the Reset Vector Memory in the Nios II Megawizard to Absolute
- Specify the Absolute address of the Memory used for the reset vector in the reset vector offset field
This problem is scheduled to be addressed in a future release of the Quartus II software.