Upsilon docker development environment setup # Docker Guide This guide is tailored toward a Debian-based machine (and tested on Debian 12). However, because most of the build process occurs within Docker containers, this guide should be easily adopted to run in nearly any modern Linux environment. # Setup steps Do all of the following in the `build` folder. ## Installing OpenFPGALoader Install [openFPGALoader][1]. If this program is not in your repositories, run `make openFPGALoader` to fetch and build the program. This will install openFPGALoader locally. Even if you install openFPGALoader locally, there are some files (udev rules) that must be installed with administrative privleges. Check the documentation for openFPGALoader. [1]: https://trabucayre.github.io/openFPGALoader/index.html ## Setup Rootless Docker Docker allows you to run programs in containers, which are isolated environments. Build environments can be set up automatically, and re-setup whenever needed. To install Docker, run: ```bash sudo apt install docker.io docker-compose ``` Next, using [this guide][2], create a `docker` group and add your user to that group. This will allow you to run docker commands without needing to run them as root each time. If you have issues with docker, try adding to `~/.config/docker/daemon.json` { "storage-driver": "fuse-overlayfs" } ## Download and Install Python3 Install `python3-venv` (or `python3-virtualenv`) and `python3-pip`: ```bash sudo apt install python3-venv python3-pip ``` ## Clone External Repositories Run `make clone`. You may need to download the upsilon repositories and put them in the same folder as the Makefile. Note: If `make` is not already installed, you can install it by running the following command: ```bash sudo apt install build-essential ``` ## Setup Network Plug in your router/switch to an ethernet port on your computer. If your computer is usually wired to the network, you will need another ethernet port (a PCI card is ideal, but a USB-Ethernet port works). Set the ethernet port to static ip `192.168.2.100/24`, netmask `255.255.255.0`, gateway `192.168.2.1`. Make sure this is not the default route. Make sure to adjust your firewall to allow traffic on the `192.168.2.0/24` range. If your local network already uses the `192.168.2.0/24` range, then you must modify `upsilon/firmware/soc.py` to use different IPs. You must rebuild the SoC after doing this. ## Setup Images Run `make images` to create all docker images. ## Setup and Run Containers For `NAME` in `hardware`, `opensbi`, `buildroot`: 1. Run `make $NAME-container` to build the container. You usually only need to do this once. 2. If the container already exists, do `docker container start upsilon-$NAME`. 3. Run `make $NAME-copy` to copy Upsilon's code into the container. 4. Run `make $NAME-execute` to build the data. 5. Run `make $NAME-get` to retrieve the build artifacts. If you do not delete the container you can run the following when you need to rebuild: ```bash make $NAME-copy $NAME-execute $NAME-get ``` If you need shell access, run `make $NAME-shell`. Run `make $NAME-clean` to delete the container. ## Launch TFTP Server Install py3tftp (`pip3 install --user py3tftp`). Then run `make tftp` to launch the TFTP server. Keep this terminal open. ## Flash FPGA Plug in your FPGA into the USB slot. If you have installed openFPGALoader by your package manager, run `make flash`. If you compiled openFPGALoader using `make openFPGALoader`, the makefile will automatically use this instance. Otherwise, it will attempt to use the openFPGALoader version installed through the package manager. In a second you should see messages in the TFTP terminal. This means your controller is sucessfully connected to your computer. ## SSH Access Add the following to your SSH config: Host upsilon HostName 192.168.2.50 StrictHostKeyChecking no UserKnownHostsFile /dev/null IdentityFile upsilon_key User root LogLevel QUIET Then copy the file `build/upsilon_key` to `$HOME/.ssh`. When the FPGA is connected you can access it with `ssh upsilon` (password `upsilon`). Wait about a minute for Linux to boot. ## Launch FPGA Shell (Optional) If you cannot access the FPGA through SSH, you can launch a shell through UART. You will need to install [LiteX](https://github.com/enjoy-digital/litex). Download and run `litex_setup.py`. Run `litex_term /dev/ttyUSB1`. You should get messages in the window with the TFTP server that the FPGA has connected to the server. Eventually you will get a login prompt (username `root` password `upsilon`). ## Copy Library Run `make copy` to copy the Micropython Upsilon library to the FPGA. After this the modules `comm` and `mmio` are available when running scripts in `/root`.