f4pga-examples/docs/getting-symbiflow.rst

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Getting SymbiFlow
=================
This section describe how to install SymbiFlow and setup a fully working
enviroment to later build example desings.
Prerequisites
-------------
To be able to follow through this tutorial, install the following software:
.. tabs::
.. group-tab:: Ubuntu
.. code-block:: bash
:name: install-reqs-ubuntu
apt install -y git wget picocom
.. group-tab:: CentOS
.. code-block:: bash
:name: install-reqs-centos
yum install -y git wget picocom
.. group-tab:: Arch
.. code-block:: bash
:name: install-reqs-arch
pacman -Sy git wget picocom
Next, clone the SymbiFlow examples repository and enter it:
.. code-block:: bash
:name: get-symbiflow
git clone https://github.com/SymbiFlow/symbiflow-examples
cd symbiflow-examples
Toolchain installation
----------------------
Now we are able to install the SymbiFlow toolchain. This procedure is divided
into three steps:
- installing the Conda package manager,
- choosing an installation directory,
- downloading the architecture definitions and installing the toolchain.
Conda
~~~~~
Download Conda installer script:
.. code-block:: bash
:name: wget-conda
wget https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O conda_installer.sh
Choose the install directory
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The install directory can either be in your home directory
such as ``~/opt/symbiflow`` or in a system directory such as ``/opt/symbiflow``.
If you choose a system directory, you will need root permission to perform the installation,
and so you will need to add some ``sudo`` commands to the instructions below.
.. code-block:: bash
:name: conda-install-dir
export INSTALL_DIR=~/opt/symbiflow
Toolchain
~~~~~~~~~
Select your target FPGA family:
.. tabs::
.. group-tab:: Artix-7
.. code-block:: bash
:name: fpga-fam-xc7
export FPGA_FAM=xc7
.. group-tab:: EOS S3
.. code-block:: bash
:name: fpga-fam-eos-s3
export FPGA_FAM=eos-s3
Next, setup Conda and your system's enviroment:
.. code-block:: bash
:name: conda-setup
bash conda_installer.sh -u -b -p $INSTALL_DIR/$FPGA_FAM/conda;
source "$INSTALL_DIR/$FPGA_FAM/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh";
conda env create -f $FPGA_FAM/environment.yml
Download architecture definitions:
.. tabs::
.. group-tab:: Artix-7
.. code-block:: bash
:name: download-arch-def-xc7
mkdir -p $INSTALL_DIR/xc7/install;
wget -qO- https://storage.googleapis.com/symbiflow-arch-defs/artifacts/prod/foss-fpga-tools/symbiflow-arch-defs/presubmit/install/1049/20201123-030526/symbiflow-arch-defs-install-05bd35c7.tar.xz | tar -xJC $INSTALL_DIR/xc7/install;
mkdir -p $INSTALL_DIR/xc7/install/share/symbiflow/arch;
wget -qO- https://storage.googleapis.com/symbiflow-arch-defs/artifacts/prod/foss-fpga-tools/symbiflow-arch-defs/presubmit/install/1049/20201123-030526/symbiflow-xc7a50t_test.tar.xz | tar -xJC $INSTALL_DIR/xc7/install/share/symbiflow/arch;
wget -qO- https://storage.googleapis.com/symbiflow-arch-defs/artifacts/prod/foss-fpga-tools/symbiflow-arch-defs/presubmit/install/1049/20201123-030526/symbiflow-xc7a100t_test.tar.xz | tar -xJC $INSTALL_DIR/xc7/install/share/symbiflow/arch
.. group-tab:: EOS-S3
.. code-block:: bash
:name: download-arch-def-eos-s3
wget -qO- https://quicklogic-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/p/kkumar/EWuqtXJmalROpI2L5XeewMIBRYVCY8H4yc10nlli-Xq79g?download=1 | tar -xJ -C $INSTALL_DIR/eos-s3/
If the above commands exited without errors, you have successfuly installed and configured your working enviroment.
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