# SymbiFlow examples This repository provides example FPGA designs that can be built using the SymbiFlow open source toolchain. The examples target the Xilinx Artix-7 and the QuickLogic EOS S3 devices. The repository includes: * [eos-s3](./eos-s3) - Example FPGA designs for the QuickLogic EOS S3 series of parts: * Verilog code * Pin constraints files * Timing constraints files * Makefiles for running the SymbiFlow toolchain * [xc7](./xc7) - Example FPGA designs for the Xilinx 7 series of parts: * Verilog code * Pin constraints files * Timing constraints files * Makefiles for running the SymbiFlow toolchain * [.travis.yml](.travis.yml) - Travis CI configuration file ## Toolchain installation This section describes how to install the toolchain. This procedure is divided in two steps: - Installing the Conda package manager - Downloading the architecture definitions and installing the toolchain 1. Conda ```bash wget https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O conda_installer.sh ``` 2. Toolchain FIXME: This should be included from xc7/README.md For the Artix-7 devices: ```bash INSTALL_DIR="/opt/symbiflow/xc7" bash conda_installer.sh -b -p $INSTALL_DIR/conda && rm conda_installer.sh source "$INSTALL_DIR/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" conda env create -f xc7/environment.yml conda activate xc7 wget -qO- https://storage.googleapis.com/symbiflow-arch-defs/artifacts/prod/foss-fpga-tools/symbiflow-arch-defs/presubmit/install/477/20200714-082108/symbiflow-arch-defs-install-8eb88e76.tar.xz | tar -xJ --one-top-level=$INSTALL_DIR/install conda deactivate ``` FIXME: This should be included from eos-s3/README.md For the EOS S3 devices: ```bash export INSTALL_DIR="/opt/symbiflow/eos-s3" wget 'https://github.com/QuickLogic-Corp/quicklogic-fpga-toolchain/releases/download/v1.1.0/Symbiflow_v1.1.0.gz.run' bash Symbiflow_v1.1.0.gz.run ``` ## Build Example Designs With the toolchain installed, you can build the example designs. The example designs are provided in separate directories: * `xc7` directory for the Artix-7 devices * `eos-s3` directory for the EOS S3 devices ### Example designs for the Artix-7 devices: 1. `counter` - simple 4-bit counter driving LEDs. The design targets the [Basys3 board](https://store.digilentinc.com/basys-3-artix-7-fpga-trainer-board-recommended-for-introductory-users/) and the [Arty board](https://store.digilentinc.com/arty-a7-artix-7-fpga-development-board-for-makers-and-hobbyists/). 1. `picosoc` - [picorv32](https://github.com/cliffordwolf/picorv32) based SoC. The design targets the [Basys3 board](https://store.digilentinc.com/basys-3-artix-7-fpga-trainer-board-recommended-for-introductory-users/). 1. `linux_litex` - [LiteX](https://github.com/enjoy-digital/litex) based system with Linux capable [VexRiscv core](https://github.com/SpinalHDL/VexRiscv). The design includes [DDR](https://github.com/enjoy-digital/litedram) and [Ethernet](https://github.com/enjoy-digital/liteeth) controllers. The design targets the [Arty board](https://store.digilentinc.com/arty-a7-artix-7-fpga-development-board-for-makers-and-hobbyists/). The Linux images for the `linux_litex` example can be built following the [linux on litex vexriscv](https://github.com/litex-hub/linux-on-litex-vexriscv) instructions. The `linux_litex` example is already provided with working Linux images. To build the examples, run the following commands: ```bash export INSTALL_DIR="/opt/symbiflow/xc7" # adding symbiflow toolchain binaries to PATH export PATH="$INSTALL_DIR/install/bin:$PATH" source "$INSTALL_DIR/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" conda activate xc7 git clone https://github.com/SymbiFlow/symbiflow-examples && cd symbiflow-examples # counter example pushd xc7/counter_test && TARGET="arty_50" make && popd pushd xc7/counter_test && TARGET="arty_100" make && popd pushd xc7/counter_test && make clean && TARGET="basys3" make && popd # picosoc example pushd xc7/picosoc_demo && make && popd # litex example wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/enjoy-digital/litex/master/litex_setup.py chmod +x litex_setup.py ./litex_setup.py init ./litex_setup.py install wget https://static.dev.sifive.com/dev-tools/riscv64-unknown-elf-gcc-8.1.0-2019.01.0-x86_64-linux-ubuntu14.tar.gz tar -xf riscv64-unknown-elf-gcc-8.1.0-2019.01.0-x86_64-linux-ubuntu14.tar.gz export PATH=$PATH:$PWD/riscv64-unknown-elf-gcc-8.1.0-2019.01.0-x86_64-linux-ubuntu14/bin/ pushd litex/litex/boards/targets && ./arty.py --toolchain symbiflow --cpu-type vexriscv --build && popd # linux litex example pushd xc7/linux_litex_demo && make && popd ``` ### Example design for the EOS S3 devices: FIXME: This should be included from eos-s3/README.md 1. `btn_counter` - simple 4-bit counter driving LEDs. The design targets the [EOS S3 FPGA](https://www.quicklogic.com/products/eos-s3/). To build the example, run the following commands: ```bash export INSTALL_DIR="/opt/symbiflow/eos-s3" export PATH="$INSTALL_DIR/install/bin:$INSTALL_DIR/install/bin/python:$PATH" source "$INSTALL_DIR/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" conda activate git clone https://github.com/SymbiFlow/symbiflow-examples && cd symbiflow-examples pushd eos-s3 && make && popd ```