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== Module compilation & installation==
 
== Module compilation & installation==
The first thing you have to do is to compile the driver. The only way to do that actually is to compile it as a module:
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The first thing you have to do is to select the driver in the Linux configuration tool.  
  # cd target/linux/modules/fpga_devtools
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  # cd buildroot/build_arm_nofpu/linux.2.6.xx/
Compile it:
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Start the configuration tool:
  # make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=/local/Armadeus/buildroot/build_arm_nofpu/staging_dir/bin/arm-linux-
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  # make menuconfig
  
When compiled, you will obtain 1 module and one progam:
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In Device Drivers, Armadeus specific drivers select "Armadeus FPGA configuration driver".
* fpgaloader.ko: this is the driver.  
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Then, you have to start again the top make.
* fpgaregs: this is a small tool which allows accessing the FPGA from the user space without driver. This is especially usefull during development phases.
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Then, you have to:
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Once done, you will find the new driver in the /lib/modules/drivers/ of the rootfs
* copy the module on your rootfs in /lib/modules/drivers/
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You can launch it like this:
After that you can launch:
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  # insmod /lib/modules/drivers/fpgaloader.ko
 
  # insmod /lib/modules/drivers/fpgaloader.ko
 
The default FPGA version is the spartan3 200k.  
 
The default FPGA version is the spartan3 200k.  

Revision as of 21:13, 15 December 2006

On this page, you will find all the informations needed to use the FPGA loader driver.

Module compilation & installation

The first thing you have to do is to select the driver in the Linux configuration tool.

# cd buildroot/build_arm_nofpu/linux.2.6.xx/

Start the configuration tool:

# make menuconfig

In Device Drivers, Armadeus specific drivers select "Armadeus FPGA configuration driver". Then, you have to start again the top make.

Once done, you will find the new driver in the /lib/modules/drivers/ of the rootfs You can launch it like this:

# insmod /lib/modules/drivers/fpgaloader.ko

The default FPGA version is the spartan3 200k. The version can be changed when installing the module (insmod /lib/modules/drivers/fpgaloader.ko 0 or 1). These informations are given by the proc interface.

Driver usage

The FPGA loader driver is usable through 1 interface:

# /proc/drivers/fpga/loader read the available configurations

To upload a new firmware, write:

# dd if=fpga_test.bit of=/dev/fpga/loader

FPGARegs usage

Write to a FPGA address

  • fpgareg addr value
# fpgaregs 0x1000 0xabcd

this will write 0xabcd (16bits only interface) at the FPGA internal address 0x1000

Read a FPGA address

  • fpgareg addr
# fpgaregs 0x1000

this will read the address 0x1000