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Once done, you will find the new driver in the /lib/modules/drivers/ of the rootfs
 
Once done, you will find the new driver in the /lib/modules/drivers/ of the rootfs
You can launch it like this:
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In the host directory armadeus/target/linux/modules/fpga_devtools you will find a script named fpgaloader.sh.
# insmod /lib/modules/drivers/fpgaloader.ko
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Copy this script on the target and lauch it
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# sh fpgaloader.sh
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This will install the driver.
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*Remark
 
The default FPGA version is the spartan3 200k.  
 
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.
 
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.
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  # /proc/drivers/fpga/loader read the available configurations
 
  # /proc/drivers/fpga/loader read the available configurations
 
To upload a new firmware, write:
 
To upload a new firmware, write:
  # dd if=fpga_test.bit of=/dev/fpga/loader
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  # dd if=bramtest_top.bin of=/dev/fpga/fpgaloader
  
 
== FPGARegs usage ==
 
== FPGARegs usage ==
 
Write to a FPGA address
 
Write to a FPGA address
 
* fpgareg addr value  
 
* fpgareg addr value  
  # fpgaregs 0x1000 0xabcd
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  # fpgaregs 1000 abcd
 
this will write 0xabcd (16bits only interface) at the FPGA internal address 0x1000
 
this will write 0xabcd (16bits only interface) at the FPGA internal address 0x1000
  
 
Read a FPGA address
 
Read a FPGA address
 
* fpgareg addr  
 
* fpgareg addr  
  # fpgaregs 0x1000
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  # fpgaregs 1000
 
this will read the address 0x1000
 
this will read the address 0x1000

Revision as of 19:54, 28 January 2007

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 In the host directory armadeus/target/linux/modules/fpga_devtools you will find a script named fpgaloader.sh.

Copy this script on the target and lauch it

# sh fpgaloader.sh

This will install the driver.

  • Remark

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=bramtest_top.bin of=/dev/fpga/fpgaloader

FPGARegs usage

Write to a FPGA address

  • fpgareg addr value
# fpgaregs 1000 abcd

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

Read a FPGA address

  • fpgareg addr
# fpgaregs 1000

this will read the address 0x1000