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| + | *Since 3.1 release, there is a small helper script that can do all the job for you (load driver and then firmware). Just call it with the bitfile as parameter. For example: | ||
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| + | # fpga_load bramtest_top_apf.bin | ||
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| + | * You can find some ready to use bitfiles in ''firmware/leds/blinking_led/bin/'' (blinking LED). | ||
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| + | ==Troubleshots== | ||
*If the dd is executed just after the modprobe an error may occur (no space left on device). This can be avoid with this small script: | *If the dd is executed just after the modprobe an error may occur (no space left on device). This can be avoid with this small script: | ||
<pre class="apf"> | <pre class="apf"> | ||
modprobe fpgaloader | modprobe fpgaloader | ||
while [ ! -c /dev/fpgaloader ]; do | while [ ! -c /dev/fpgaloader ]; do | ||
| − | + | usleep 1000 | |
done | done | ||
dd if=bramtest_top_apf.bin of=/dev/fpgaloader | dd if=bramtest_top_apf.bin of=/dev/fpgaloader | ||
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Revision as of 08:51, 26 June 2009
On this page, you will find all the informations needed to use the Linux FPGA loader driver. This driver allows you to load the FPGA of your APF board from Linux userspace/shell (ie FPGA reprogrammation after Linux boot).
Driver installation
Driver is installed in default Armadeus rootfs.
For the hackers, code is located in target/linux/modules/fpga/dev_tools/fpga_devtools/.
Driver usage
# modprobe fpgaloader fpgaloader v0.9
- The FPGA loader driver is usable through the standard Linux filesystem interface. To read the available configuration, do:
# cat /proc/driver/fpga/loader spartan slave serial
- To upload a new firmware (here bramtest_top_apf.bin), use:
# dd if=bramtest_top_apf.bin of=/dev/fpgaloader
- Since 3.1 release, there is a small helper script that can do all the job for you (load driver and then firmware). Just call it with the bitfile as parameter. For example:
# fpga_load bramtest_top_apf.bin
- You can find some ready to use bitfiles in firmware/leds/blinking_led/bin/ (blinking LED).
Troubleshots
- If the dd is executed just after the modprobe an error may occur (no space left on device). This can be avoid with this small script:
modprobe fpgaloader
while [ ! -c /dev/fpgaloader ]; do
usleep 1000
done
dd if=bramtest_top_apf.bin of=/dev/fpgaloader
