litex/CHANGES

[> 2021.08, planned for August 2021
-----------------------------------

	[> Issues resolved
	------------------
	- wishbone/UpConverter: Fix SEL propagation.
	- cores/i2s:            Fix SYNC sampling.
	- BIOS/lib*:            Fix GCC warnings.
	- cpu/software:         Fix stack alignment issues.
	- cpu/blackparrot:      Fix integration.
	- interconnect/axi:     Fix valid signal in connect_to_pads for axi lite.
	- software/hw/common:   Fix _csr_rd_buf/_csr_wr_buf for sizeof(buf[0]) < CSR_DW_BYTES case.
	- software/soc.h:       Fix interoperability with assembly.
	- interconnect/stream:  Fix n=1 case on Multiplexer/Demultiplexer.
	- interconnect/axi:     Fix BURST_WRAP case on AXIBurst2Beat.
	- cpu/VexRiscv-SMP:     Fix build without a memory bus.
	- cpu/software:         Fix CLANG detection.
	- build/software:       Force a fresh software build when cpu-type/variant is changed.
	- cores/uart:           Fix TX reset level.
	- BIOS:                 Fix PHDR link error.
	- BIOS:                 Fix build-id link error.
	- LiteDRAM:             Fix Artix7/DDR3 calibraiton at low speed.

	[> Added Features
	-----------------
	- cores/video:               Add 7-Series HDMI PHY over GTPs.
	- cores/jtagbone:            Allow JTAG chain selection.
	- programmer:                Add iCESugar programmer.
	- cpu/vexriscv:              Add CFU support.
	- soc/controller:            Add separate SoC/CPU reset fields.
	- BIOS/liblitedram:          Add debug capabilities, minor improvements.
	- cpu/femtoRV:               Add initial FemtoRV support.
	- cores/uart:                Cleaned-up, Add optional TX-Flush.
	- cores/usb_ohci:            Add initial SpinalHDL's USB OHCI support (integrated in Linux-on-LiteX-Vexriscv).
	- stream:                    Add Gate Module.
	- soc/builder:               Allow linking external software packages.
	- soc/software:              Allow registering init functions.
	- cores/ram:                 Add init support to Nexus LRAM.
	- cores/spi:                 Add Manual CS Mode for bulk transfers.
	- cores/VexRiscv-SMP:        Make [ID]TLB size configurable.
	- dts:                       Add GPIO IRQ support.
	- programmer/DFUProg:        Allow to specify alt interace and to not reboot.
	- cores/clock/ecp5:          Add dynamic phase adjustment signals.
	- tools/litex_sim:           Mode SDRAM settings to LiteDRAM's DFI model.
	- build/gowin:               Add AsyncResetSynchronizer/DDRInput/DDROutput implementations.
	- build/gowin:               Add On-Chip-Oscillator support.
	- build/gowin:               Add initial timing constraints support.
	- build/attr_translate:      Simplify/Cleanup.
	- programmer/OpenFPGALoader: Add cable and freq options.
	- interconnect/packet:       Improve PacketFIFO to handle payload/param separately.
	- clock/ecp5:                Add 4-output support.
	- LiteSPI:                   Simplified/Cleaned-up, new MMAP architecture, applied to LiteX-Boards.
	- soc:                       Add LiteSPI integration code.
	- LitePCIe:                  DMA/Controller Simplified/Cleaned-up.
	- soc/add_cpu:               Add memory mapping overrides to build log and make an exception for the CPUNone case.
	- programmer:                Add ECPprogProgrammer.
	- soc/software:              Add Random access option to memtest.
	- tools:                     Add Renode generator script.
	- tools:                     Add Zephyr DTS generator script.
	- build/io:                  Add DDRTristate.
	- cpu/VexRiscv:              Restructure config flags for dcache/icache presence.
	- litex_sim:                 Improve RAM/SDRAM integration and make it closer to LiteX-Boards targets.
	- build/sim:                 Add ODDR/IDDR/DDRSTristate simulation models.
	- litex_sim:                 Add SPIFlash support.
	- LiteSPI:                   Add DDR support and integration in LiteX (rate=1:1, 1:2).
	- build/Vivado:              Make pre_synthesis/placement/routing commands similar to platform_commands.
	- LiteDRAM:                  Refactor C code generator.
	- LiteDRAM:                  Improve LPDDR4 support.
	- LiteDRAM:                  Reduce ECC granularity.

	[> API changes/Deprecation
	--------------------------
	- soc_core: --integrated-rom-file argument renamed to --integrated-rom-init.


[> 2021.04, released on May 3th 2021
------------------------------------

	[> Issues resolved
	------------------
	- litex_term:         Fix Windows/OS-X support.
	- soc/USB-ACM:        Fix reset clock domain.
	- litex_json2dts:     Various fixes/improvements.
	- cores/clock:        Fix US(P)IDELAYCTRL reset sequence.
	- cpu/Vexriscv:       Fix Lite variant ABI (has multiplier so can use rv32im).
	- BIOS:               Fix various compiler warnings.
	- LiteSDCard:         Fix various issues, enable multiblock reads/writes and improve performance.
	- CSR:                Fix address wrapping within a CSRBank.
	- soc/add_etherbone:  Fix UDPIPCore clock domain.
	- stream/Gearbox:     Fix some un-supported cases.
	- cpu/VexRiscv-SMP:   Fix build on Intel/Altera devices with specific RAM implementation.
	- timer:              Fix AutoDoc.
	- Microwatt/Ethernet: Fix build.
	- soc/software:       Link with compiler instead of ld.

	[> Added Features
	-----------------
	- Lattice-NX:             Allow up to 320KB RAMs.
	- BIOS:                   Allow compilation with UART disabled.
	- litex_json2dts:         Simplify/Improve and allow VexRiscv/Mor1kx support.
	- BIOS/i2c:               Improve cmd_i2c.
	- BIOS/liblitedram:       Various improvements for DDR4/LPDDR.
	- cores/Timer:            Add initial unit test.
	- cores:                  Add initial JTAGBone support on Xilinx FPGAs.
	- litex_term:             Improve JTAG-UART support.
	- litex_server:           Add JTAGBone support.
	- VexRiscv-SMP:           Add --without-out-of-order and --with-wishbone-memory capabilities.
	- BIOS:                   Allow specify TRIPLE with LITEX_ENV_CC_TRIPLE.
	- litex_client:           Add simple --read/--write support.
	- OpenFPGALoader:         Add flash method.
	- litex_sim:              Add GTKWave savefile generator.
	- litex_term:             Add nios2-terminal support.
	- cpu/mor1kx:             Add initial SMP support.
	- interconnect/axi:       Add tkeep support.
	- cores/gpio:             Add IRQ support to GPIOIn.
	- cpu:                    Add initial lowRISC's Ibex support.
	- build/xilinx/Vivado:    Allow tcl script to be added as ip.
	- cores/uart:             Rewrite PHYs to reduce resource usage and improve readability.
	- cores/pwm:              Add configurable default enable/width/period values.
	- cores/leds:             Add optional dimming (through PWM).
	- soc/add_pcie:           Allow disabling MSI when not required.
	- export/svd:             Add constants to SVD export.
	- BIOS:                   Allow dynamic Ethernet IP address.
	- BIOS:                   Add boot command to boot from memory.
	- cores:                  Add simple VideoOut core with Terminal, ColorBards, Framebuffer + various PHYs (VGA, DVI, HDMI, etc...).
	- csr/EventSourceProcess: Add rising edge support and edge selection.
	- soc/integration:        Cleanup/Simplify soc_core/builder.
	- soc/integrated_rom:     Add automatic BIOS ROM resize to minimize blockram usage and improve flexibility.
	- interconnect/axi:       Add AXILite Clock Domain Crossing.
	- cores/xadc:             Add Ultrascale support.
	- soc/add_ethernet:       Allow nrxslots/ntxslots configuration.
	- cpu/VexRiscv-SMP:       Integrate FPU/RVC support.
	- soc/add_csr:            Add auto-allocation mode and switch to it in LiteX's code base.
	- soc/BIOS:               Add method to check BIOS requirements during the build and improve error message when not satisfied.
	- LiteEth:                Add initial timestamping support.
	- litex_client:           Add optional filter to --regs.
	- LiteDRAM:               Add LPDDR4 support.
	- BIOS/netboot:           Allow specifying .json file.
	- cores/clock:            Add initial Gowin GW1N PLL support.
	- LiteSDCard:             Add IRQ support.

	[> API changes/Deprecation
	--------------------------
	- platforms/targets: Move all platforms/targets to https://github.com/litex-hub/litex-boards.
	- litex_term:        Remove flashing capability.
	- cores/uart:        Disable dynamic baudrate by default (Unused and save resources).

[> 2020.12, released on December 30th 2020
------------------------------------------

	[> Issues resolved
	------------------
	- fix SDCard writes.
	- fix crt0 .data initialize on SERV/Minerva.
	- fix Zynq7000 AXI HP Slave integration.

	[> Added Features
	------------------
	- Wishbone2CSR: Add registered version and use it on system with SDRAM.
	- litex_json2dts: Add Mor1kx DTS generation support.
	- Build: Add initial Radiant support for NX FPGA family.
	- SoC: Allow ROM to be optionally writable (for contents overwrite over UARTBone/Etherbone).
	- LiteSDCard: Improve BIOS support.
	- UARTBone: Add clock domain support.
	- Clocking: Uniformize reset on iCE40PLL/ECP5PLL.
	- LiteDRAM: Improve calibration and add BIOS debug commands.
	- Clocking: Add initial Ultrascale+ support.
	- Sim: Allow dynamic enable/disable of tracing.
	- BIOS: Improve memtest and report.
	- BIOS: Rename/reorganize commands.
	- litex_server: Simplify usage with PCIe and add debug parameter.
	- LitePCIe: Add Ultrascale(+) support up to Gen3 X16.
	- LiteSATA: Add BIOS/Boot integration.
	- Add litex_cli to provides common RemoteClient functions: get identifier, dump regs, etc...
	- LiteDRAM: Simplify BIST integration.
	- Toolchains/Programmers: Improve checks/error reporting.
	- BIOS: add leds command.
	- SoC: Do a full reset of the SoC on reboot (not only the CPU).
	- Etherbone: Improve efficiency/performance.
	- LiteDRAM: Improve DDR4/DDR3 calibration.
	- Build: Add initial Oxide support for NX FPGA family.
	- Clock/RAM: Reorganize for better modularity.
	- SPI-OPI: Various improvements for Betrusted.
	- litex_json2dts: Improvements to use it with mor1kx and VexRiscv-SMP.
	- Microwatt: Add IRQ support.
	- BIOS: Add i2c_scan command.
	- Builder: Simplify Documentation generation with --doc args on targets.
	- CSR: Add documentation to EventManager registers.
	- BIOS: Allow disabling timestamp for reproducible builds.
	- Symbiflow: Remove workarounds on targets.
	- litex_server: Simplify use on PCIe, allow direct CommXY use in scripts to bypass litex_server.
	- Zynq7000: Improve PS7 configuration support (now supporting .xci/preset/dict)
	- CV32E40P: Improve OBI efficiency.
	- litex_term: Improve upload speed with CRC check enabled, deprecate --no-crc (no longer useful).
	- BIOS: Add mem_list command to list available memory and use mem_xy commands on them.
	- litex_term: Add Crossover and JTAG_UART support.
	- Software: Add minimal bare metal demo app.
	- UART: Add Crossover+Bridge support.
	- VexRiscv-SMP: Integrate AES support.
	- LitePCIe: Allow AXI mastering from FPGA (AXI-Lite and Full).
	- mor1kx: Add standard+fpu and linux+fpu variants.

	[> API changes/Deprecation
	--------------------------
	- BIOS: commands have been renamed/reorganized.
	- LiteDRAM: rdcmdphase/wrcmdphase no longer exposed.
	- CSR: change default csr_data_width from 8 to 32.

[> 2020.08, released on August 7th 2020
---------------------------------------

	[> Issues resolved
	------------------
	- Fix flush_cpu_icache on VexRiscv.
	- Fix `.data` section placed in rom (#566)

	[> Added Features
	------------------
	- Properly integrate Minerva CPU.
	- Add nMigen dependency.
	- Pluggable CPUs.
	- BIOS history, autocomplete.
	- Improve boards's programmers.
	- Add Microwatt CPU support (with GHDL-Yosys-plugin support for FOSS toolchains).
	- Speedup Memtest using an LFSR.
	- Add LedChaser on boards.
	- Improve WishboneBridge.
	- Improve Diamond constraints.
	- Use InterconnectPointToPoint when 1 master,1 slave and no address translation.
	- Add CV32E40P CPU support (ex RI5CY).
	- JTAG UART with uart_name=jtag_uart (validated on Spartan6, 7-Series, Ultrascale(+)).
	- Add Symbiflow experimental support on Arty.
	- Add SDCard (SPI and SD modes) boot from FAT/exFAT filesystems with FatFs.
	- Simplify boot with boot.json configuration file.
	- Revert to a single crt0 (avoid ctr/xip variants).
	- Add otional DMA bus for Cache Coherency on CPU(s) with DMA/Cache Coherency interface.
	- Add AXI-Lite bus standard support.
	- Add VexRiscv SMP CPU support.

	[> API changes/Deprecation
	--------------------------
	- Add --build --load arguments to targets.
	- Deprecate soc.interconnect.wishbone.UpConverter (will be rewritten if useful).
	- Deprecate soc.interconnect.wishbone.CSRBank (Does not seem to be used by anyone).
	- Move soc.interconnect.wishbone2csr.WB2CSR to soc.interconnect.wishbone.Wishbone2CSR.
	- Move soc.interconnect.wishbonebridge.WishboneStreamingBridge to soc.cores.uart.Stream2Wishbone.
	- Rename --gateware-toolchain target parameter to --toolchain.
	- Integrate Zynq's PS7 as a regular CPU (zynq7000) and deprecate SoCZynq.

[> 2020.04, released on April 28th, 2020
----------------------------------------

	[> Description
	--------------
	First release of LiteX and the ecosystem of cores!

	LiteX is a Migen/MiSoC based Core/SoC builder that provides the infrastructure to easily create
	Cores/SoCs (with or without CPU).

	The common components of a SoC are provided directly:
	- Buses and Streams (Wishbone, AXI, Avalon-ST)
	- Interconnect
	- Common cores (RAM, ROM, Timer, UART, etc...)
	- CPU wrappers/integration
	- etc...
	And SoC creation capabilities can be greatly extended with the ecosystem of LiteX cores (DRAM,
	PCIe, Ethernet, SATA, etc...) that can be integrated/simulated/build easily with LiteX.

	It also provides build backends for open-source and vendors toolchains.

	[> Issues resolved
	------------------
	- NA

	[> Added Features
	------------------
	- NA

	[> API changes/Deprecation
	--------------------------
	- https://github.com/enjoy-digital/litex/pull/399: Converting LiteX to use Python modules.