Xilinx VCU118 XDMA-based Getting Started Guide

The getting started guides that follow this page will walk you through the complete (XDMA-based) flow for getting an example FireSim simulation up and running using an on-premises Xilinx VCU118 FPGA, from scratch.

First, we’ll set up your environment, then run a simulation of a single RISC-V Rocket-based SoC booting Linux, using a pre-built bitstream. Next, we’ll show you how to build your own FPGA bitstreams for a custom hardware design. After you complete these guides, you can look at the “Advanced Docs” in the sidebar to the left.

Here’s a high-level outline of what we’ll be doing in this guide:

• Initial Setup/Installation
  • Background/Terminology
  • System Setup
    • 1. Fix default .bashrc
    • 2. Enable password-less sudo
    • 3. Install Vivado Lab and Cable Drivers
    • 4. Install the Xilinx XDMA and XVSEC drivers
    • 5. Install your FPGA(s)
    • 6. Install sshd
    • 7. Set up SSH Keys
    • 8. Install Guestmount
    • 9. Check Hard File Limit
    • 10. Verify Run Farm Machine environment
• FireSim Repo Setup
  • Setting up the FireSim Repo
  • Initializing FireSim Config Files
  • Configuring the FireSim manager to understand your Run Farm Machine setup
• Running a Single Node Simulation
  • Building target software
  • Setting up the manager configuration
  • Building and Deploying simulation infrastructure to the Run Farm Machines
  • Running the simulation
• Building Your Own Hardware Designs
  • System Setup
    • 1. Install Vivado for Builds
    • 2. Verify Build Farm Machine environment
  • Configuring a Build in the Manager
  • Running the Build