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@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ ln -s micropython/firmware.bin main_ram.bin


## Synthesis on Xilinx FPGAs using Vivado ## Synthesis on Xilinx FPGAs using Vivado


- Install Vivado (I'm using the free 2019.1 webpack edition). - Install Vivado (I'm using the free 2022.1 webpack edition).


- Setup Vivado paths: - Setup Vivado paths:


``` ```
source /opt/Xilinx/Vivado/2019.1/settings64.sh source /opt/Xilinx/Vivado/2022.1/settings64.sh
``` ```


- Install FuseSoC: - Install FuseSoC:
@ -101,10 +101,16 @@ sudo dnf install fusesoc
This is needed to be able to pull down fussoc library components referenced This is needed to be able to pull down fussoc library components referenced
by microwatt. Run by microwatt. Run


- If you use artix as a reference, like the uart16550 example below, you need to install the corresponding vivado package.

<p align="center">
<img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0390507c-cdea-4fce-b2f6-d58830bea176" alt="MicroPython running on Microwatt"/>
</p>

``` ```
fusesoc init fusesoc init
fusesoc fetch uart16550
fusesoc library add microwatt /path/to/microwatt fusesoc library add microwatt /path/to/microwatt
fusesoc fetch uart16550
``` ```


- Build using FuseSoC. For hello world (Replace nexys_video with your FPGA board such as --target=arty_a7-100): - Build using FuseSoC. For hello world (Replace nexys_video with your FPGA board such as --target=arty_a7-100):
@ -127,6 +133,10 @@ fusesoc run --target=nexys_video microwatt
Mainline Linux supports Microwatt as of v5.14. The Arty A7 is the best tested Mainline Linux supports Microwatt as of v5.14. The Arty A7 is the best tested
platform, but it's also been tested on the OrangeCrab and ButterStick. platform, but it's also been tested on the OrangeCrab and ButterStick.


<p align="center">
<img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b26dbdaf-aa93-4ecd-a66d-d3bd29f05146" alt="MicroPython running on Microwatt"/>
</p>

1. Use buildroot to create a userspace 1. Use buildroot to create a userspace


A small change is required to glibc in order to support the VMX/AltiVec-less A small change is required to glibc in order to support the VMX/AltiVec-less
@ -134,7 +144,7 @@ platform, but it's also been tested on the OrangeCrab and ButterStick.
VSX/AltiVec. This change is included in Joel's buildroot fork, along with a VSX/AltiVec. This change is included in Joel's buildroot fork, along with a
defconfig: defconfig:
``` ```
git clone -b microwatt https://github.com/shenki/buildroot git clone -b microwatt-2022.08 https://github.com/shenki/buildroot
cd buildroot cd buildroot
make ppc64le_microwatt_defconfig make ppc64le_microwatt_defconfig
make make
@ -148,7 +158,7 @@ platform, but it's also been tested on the OrangeCrab and ButterStick.
cd linux cd linux
make ARCH=powerpc microwatt_defconfig make ARCH=powerpc microwatt_defconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64le-linux-gnu- \ make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64le-linux-gnu- \
CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE=/buildroot/output/images/rootfs.cpio -j`nproc` CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE=path/to/buildroot/output/images/rootfs.cpio -j`nproc`
``` ```


The output is `arch/powerpc/boot/dtbImage.microwatt.elf`. The output is `arch/powerpc/boot/dtbImage.microwatt.elf`.
@ -170,20 +180,87 @@ platform, but it's also been tested on the OrangeCrab and ButterStick.


For the Arty A7 A35, set `FLASH_ADDRESS` to `0x300000` and pass `-f a35`. For the Arty A7 A35, set `FLASH_ADDRESS` to `0x300000` and pass `-f a35`.
``` ```
microwatt/openocd/flash-arty -f a100 build/microwatt_0/arty_a7-100-vivado/microwatt_0.bit sudo microwatt/openocd/flash-arty -f a100 build/microwatt_0/arty_a7-100-vivado/microwatt_0.bit
microwatt/openocd/flash-arty -f a100 dtbImage.microwatt.elf -t bin -a $FLASH_ADDRESS sudo microwatt/openocd/flash-arty -f a100 dtbImage.microwatt.elf -t bin -a $FLASH_ADDRESS
``` ```


5. Connect to the second USB TTY device exposed by the FPGA 5. Connect to the second USB TTY device exposed by the FPGA


``` ```
minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB1 sudo minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB1
``` ```
If the cable was plugged in, unplug it when you're done and you'll see the serial console on the minicomputer. If you can't see the serial console, see below.
go to Serial Port Setup; last two lines are Hardware and Software Flow control; just set NO both)


- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3913246/cannot-send-character-with-minicom
```
sudo minicom -s;
```
The gateware has firmware that will look at `FLASH_ADDRESS` and attempt to The gateware has firmware that will look at `FLASH_ADDRESS` and attempt to
parse an ELF there, loading it to the address specified in the ELF header parse an ELF there, loading it to the address specified in the ELF header
and jumping to it. and jumping to it.


6. SSH login

Check your DHCP server

```
$ cat /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server
# Defaults for isc-dhcp-server (sourced by /etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server)
# Path to dhcpd's config file (default: /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf).
#DHCPDv4_CONF=/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
#DHCPDv6_CONF=/etc/dhcp/dhcpd6.conf
# Path to dhcpd's PID file (default: /var/run/dhcpd.pid).
#DHCPDv4_PID=/var/run/dhcpd.pid
#DHCPDv6_PID=/var/run/dhcpd6.pid
# Additional options to start dhcpd with.
# Don't use options -cf or -pf here; use DHCPD_CONF/ DHCPD_PID instead
#OPTIONS=""
# On what interfaces should the DHCP server (dhcpd) serve DHCP requests?
# Separate multiple interfaces with spaces, e.g. "eth0 eth1".
INTERFACESv4="enp6s0"
INTERFACESv6="enp6s0"
```

```
$ sudo ifconfig enp6s0 192.168.0.1
$ sudo /etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server restart
$ dhcp-lease-list
To get manufacturer names please download http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/oui.txt to /usr/local/etc/oui.txt
Reading leases from /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases
MAC IP hostname valid until manufacturer
===============================================================================================
56:1a:c0:3b:c0:f2 192.168.0.6 microwatt 2024-08-17 11:52:24 -NA-
```

You can access it by first creating a new user named root on the serial port. For example, I created a user named microwatt

```
$ ssh microwatt@192.168.0.6
microwatt@192.168.0.6's password:
$ uname -a
Linux microwatt 6.11.0-rc3-00279-ge5fa841af679 #3 Sat Aug 17 19:45:10 KST 2024 ppc64le GNU/Linux

$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME=Buildroot
VERSION=2022.08-7-g119e742cb0
ID=buildroot
VERSION_ID=2022.08
PRETTY_NAME="Buildroot 2022.08"

$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
cpu : Microwatt
clock : 100.000000MHz
revision : 0.0 (pvr 0063 0000)
timebase : 100000000
platform : microwatt
```

## Testing ## Testing


- A simple test suite containing random execution test cases and a couple of - A simple test suite containing random execution test cases and a couple of

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