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# SymbiFlow examples
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This repository provides example FPGA designs that can be built using SymbiFlow open source toolchain.
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The examples target the Artix-7 devices.
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The repository includes:
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* Travis CI configuration file
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* Build scripts to generate the environment:
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* Conda configurations
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* Python requirements
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* Environment setup
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* Example FPGA designs including:
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* Verilog code
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* Pin constraints files
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* Timing constraints files
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* Makefiles for running the SymbiFlow toolchain
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## Description
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Travis-based CI in this repository runs all the steps required to build the example designs and generate bitstreams for programming the FPGA devices.
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The CI performs the following steps:
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* [Miniconda](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html) installation and configuration
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* Installation of the required conda packages (toolchains and Python modules). Note that Python packages can be installed using any Python package manager:
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* [VTR](https://anaconda.org/symbiflow/vtr)
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* [Yosys](https://anaconda.org/symbiflow/yosys)
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* [Yosys-plugins](https://anaconda.org/symbiflow/yosys-plugins)
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* [lxml](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/lxml), [simplejson](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/simplejson), [intervaltree](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/intervaltree), [python-constraint](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/python-constraint), [git](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/git), [pip](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/pip) and [fasm](https://github.com/SymbiFlow/fasm)
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## Toolchain installation
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This block of code regards the toolchain installation. It is divided in three main steps:
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- Conda setup
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- Conda packages installation
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- Architecture definitions installation
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```bash
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INSTALL_DIR=/opt/symbiflow
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wget https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
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bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p $INSTALL_DIR/conda && rm Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
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source $INSTALL_DIR/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
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conda config --set always_yes yes --set changeps1 no
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conda config --add channels conda-forge
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conda config --add channels symbiflow
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conda update -q conda
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conda activate
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conda install -c symbiflow yosys
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conda install -c symbiflow yosys-plugins
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conda install -c symbiflow vtr=8.0.0.rc2_3575_g253f75b6d
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conda install lxml simplejson intervaltree python-constraint git pip
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pip install git+https://github.com/symbiflow/fasm
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wget -qO- https://storage.googleapis.com/symbiflow-arch-defs/artifacts/prod/foss-fpga-tools/symbiflow-arch-defs/continuous/install/4/20200416-002215/symbiflow-arch-defs-install-a321d9d9.tar.xz | tar -xJ -C $INSTALL_DIR
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conda deactivate
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```
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## Build Example Designs
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With the toolchain installed, you can build the example designs.
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The example designs are provided in separate directories:
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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/) .
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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/).
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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/).
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The Linux images for the `linux_litex` example can be build following the [linux on litex vexriscv](https://github.com/litex-hub/linux-on-litex-vexriscv) instructions.
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The `linux_litex` example is already provided with working Linux images.
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To build the examples, run following commands from the project root directory:
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```bash
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conda activate
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# adding symbiflow toolchain binaries to PATH
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export PATH=$INSTALL_DIR/install/bin:$PATH
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# counter example
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pushd counter_test && make && popd
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# picosoc example
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pushd picosoc_demo && make && popd
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# litex example
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pushd linux_litex_demo && make && popd
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```
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