POD installation guide

prerequisites

mandatory

• python : POD is written in python.
• pyparsing : a python module to parse files.

optional

• ghdl, gtkwave  : it's not mandatory, POD can generate VHDL testbench ready for ghdl simulator, but it's standard VHDL then another simulator should work.
• ISE Webpack : to generate synthesis project for xilinx.
• Quartus : to generate synthesis project for altera.
• ARMadeus : to generate driver project for armadeus board.

install from package

Decompress the package PeriphOnDemand-X.X.tar.gz in install directory:

$ tar -zxvf PeriphOnDemand-X.X.tar.gz

Walk through periphondemand/ directory:

$ cd periphondemand

Then install POD with root privilege:

root$> python setup.py install

generate package from subversion tree

Checkout the source code with command (subversion is needed):

$svn co https://periphondemand.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/periphondemand periphondemand

Make python POD distribution:

$python setup.py sdist

The POD package can be found in directory dist/