Currently I feel Mico32 is the most convenient soft core out there for free as is has a nice GUI through eclipse for both soft core and software development. I'm a long term Altera user and not too interested in switching but I don't want to pay for the NIOS II. Currently to use the Mico32 I generate the HDL write the software, compile, convert the output and add it into my HDL. This is a long winded process that isn't viable for big projects. Does anyone have any experience in using JTAG (through GPIO or host JTAG) to configure and debug the Mico32 in a non Lattice FPGA?
Thanks
Boscoe