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| 34 |
start_server changed: '-t' option of adv_jtag_bridge for vpi connection on simulation removed. or1200_v3 will not pass on CPU self test.
FAQ completed with asked questions since Februrary 2010.
INSTALL informs bsdl files only have to be copied to home directory for Xilinx devices.
synthesis_examples title includes Minimal OpenRISC System on Chip. |
rfajardo |
4940d 18h |
/minsoc |
| 33 |
Start-up Starter, included in the MinSoC top file, has been updated to three-phase instruction output; instruction assertion, acknowledge assertion, and next instruction with acknowledge deassertion.
Previously it was two-phase with next instruction, instruction assertion and acknowledge assertion together, and acknowledge deassertion.
That is required by the new Wishbone master interface used by OpenRISC release 3. |
rfajardo |
4948d 20h |
/minsoc |
| 32 |
Documentation revision 1.1, thanks to Wojciech A. Koszek for many comments on it.
Also updating howto, splitint it in INSTALL, HOWTO, FAQ and synthesis_examples, so it should be more clear now what to do when and not to try too much when you don't need. Like everyone was trying to debug the simulation but didn't even test the regular simulation before. Again thanks to Wojciech A. Koszek for his view on this matter. |
rfajardo |
4962d 18h |
/minsoc |
| 31 |
Adaption to or1200_r3. It is still important to change or1200_defines.v:
-`define OR1200_BOOT_ADR 32'hf0000100 to `define OR1200_BOOT_ADR 32'h00000100 |
rfajardo |
5018d 01h |
/minsoc |
| 30 |
minsoc SoC documentation had 2 small typo corrections. Performance penalty due to addition of register addresses was a wrong assumption. On project description "is composed by" -> "consists of". Thanks to Wojciech A. Koszek.
howto, at some places the howto did not tell the path from the files being talked about. I tried to always specify the path for every commented file.
Scripts for running the simulation called bash instead of sh. For compatibility reasons sh is now used, this should affect noone. Scripts do not use bash specific commands and generally every UNIX like computer has sh. Thanks again to Wojciech A. Koszek, who adapted that to port it to FreeBSD. |
rfajardo |
5060d 23h |
/minsoc |
| 29 |
Finishing the howto for Spartan3E Starter Kit with Ethernet. Last hint, change uart baudrate to 9600 to avoid the baudrate skew problem due to truncation.
Following the howto to implement Ethernet on Spartan3E Starter Kit will work flawlessly now. |
rfajardo |
5102d 23h |
/minsoc |
| 28 |
1) Period calculations through 1/freq on testbench use now a numerator definition in order to extract nano seconds of the divisions. Previously the number 1e9 was being repeatedly typed as numerator, now FREQ_NUM_FOR_NS is used.
2) There is a possibility of enabling the GENERIC_CLOCK_DIVISION for the testbench, so that you can test the outcome of different system clock inputs and internal clock adjustments. To do so, NO_CLOCK_DIVISION definition of minsoc_bench_defines.v has to be commented out.
-This also requested the initialization of the internal registers clk_int and clock_divisor of the minsoc_clock_manager.v, this is made by the testbench in case the NO_CLOCK_DIVISION definition is NOT defined.
3) Howto part of implementing Ethernet for the Spartan3E Starter Kit has been completely described. (Chapter 7, subitem 3) |
rfajardo |
5103d 18h |
/minsoc |
| 27 |
Simulation library fpga_memory_primitives.v had an issue with its lpm_ram_dq module, which did not output its data.
The data was being output to doq instead of q, the declared output. doq was also not defined anywhere else.
Icarus Verilog did not detect this, because Verilog-2001 allows internal wires to be used without being defined. To detect this errors, one can define "`default_nettype none". After doing this, Icarus Verilog detected that error and nothing else.
doq changed to q, error corrected. |
rfajardo |
5118d 19h |
/minsoc |
| 26 |
On version 34 of the Advanced Debug System the signal debug_tdo_o from the altera_virtual_jtag has changed to debug_tdo_i.
This commit adapts minsoc_top.v accordingly. |
rfajardo |
5128d 07h |
/minsoc |
| 25 |
Updated the howto document to adapt minsoc to a new update of the Advanced Debug System.
-Compilation of adv_jtag_bridge needs a Makefile adjustment.
-Simulation and Implementation have to remove a definition on the adbg_defines.v file.
Both adjustments simply removes the new JSP (JTAG Serial Port), which has been included in the new release of the Advanced Debug System. |
rfajardo |
5132d 23h |
/minsoc |
| 24 |
E-mail in the documentation has been corrected. |
rfajardo |
5196d 12h |
/minsoc |
| 23 |
Paragraph minor changes, used in announcement and double checked. |
rfajardo |
5200d 16h |
/minsoc |
| 22 |
Status progress and howto pdf documents were not commited, there now. |
rfajardo |
5200d 17h |
/minsoc |
| 21 |
Including the first draft project documentation. How to and status progress docs are now separate from documentation. |
rfajardo |
5200d 18h |
/minsoc |
| 20 |
minsoc_defines.v had a semicolon at the end of the two reset polarity definitions.
minsoc_top had a signal array for two different signals which was for backward compatibility. The compatible debugging module is so old that there is no reason for keeping it.
Documentation has been updated to better explain how to use the definitions files, minsoc_defines.v and or1200_defines.v. An example for Altera devices has been added too. |
rfajardo |
5207d 19h |
/minsoc |
| 19 |
Documentation update. How To: 7) Examples:
-Spartan 3E Starter Kit no Ethernet has been already tested and is known to work.
-Spartan 3E Starter Kit with Ethernet not yet.
-change of sw/support/orp.ld cannot be done by only commenting and uncommenting line, the instruction, documentation line, which said so has been removed.
-Further possibilities -> Further area optimization possibilities. |
rfajardo |
5238d 23h |
/minsoc |
| 18 |
Deprecated comments removed from the file listing files. |
rfajardo |
5270d 23h |
/minsoc |
| 17 |
Ethernet testbench speed penalty solved. Now Ethernet of testbench and minsoc can be enabled by only uncommenting `define ETHERNET on minsoc_defines.v.
send_mac, get_mac and uart_send tasks have been included/improved. Also a testbench, which works for both included firmwares is added. (eth and uart)
If ETHERNET is defined for the SoC, both firmwares will complete successfully. If not, the eth firmware will stall when trying to access the Ethernet module. |
rfajardo |
5272d 18h |
/minsoc |
| 16 |
Further initialization improvement of non-used signals, setting interrupt signals to 0 if module is not used. |
rfajardo |
5277d 22h |
/minsoc |
| 15 |
Including verified pinout for external spi flash on spartan3a dsp kit to its correspondent ucf constraint file. |
rfajardo |
5278d 15h |
/minsoc |
| 14 |
Wishbone error signal of Ethernet core was not tied to ground if Ethernet was disabled. Solved now. |
rfajardo |
5286d 23h |
/minsoc |
| 13 |
Updating spartan3e_starter_kit.ucf so that it does not deliver errors on mapping. Moreover it has been changed to off the shelf only have uart support. Ethernet support and generic JTAG can be added by uncommenting the corresponding lines. |
rfajardo |
5287d 23h |
/minsoc |
| 12 |
1) spi_top.v:
-TX_NEGEDGE bug reported and recommended solution by Blaise Gassend. (Thank you)
2) minsoc howto extended to:
-synthesis of minsoc for Spartan3E Starter Kit with Ethernet
3) spartan3e_starter_kit.ucf changed:
-it had problems regarding pin definitions and IO logic types for mapping and place&route. Working flawless now. |
rfajardo |
5290d 14h |
/minsoc |
| 11 |
External interrupt processing was being run multiple times because:
-external level interrupts have to be cleared
-internal interrupt status register has to be cleared
Since internal interrupt status register was being cleared before external level interrupts clearance, these internal interrupt status was being overwritten inbetween.
Solution:
-move status register reset to end of interrupt handler instead of beginning.
Testbench signal uart_srx initialized now. |
rfajardo |
5297d 18h |
/minsoc |
| 10 |
Added a file containing models for each FPGA memory instances used in or1200. The file is in bench/verilog/sim_lib/fpga_memory_primitives.v.
With it, people who change the or1200_defines.v inside of the project structure will still be able to simulate, using house-made models, not from manufacturers.
minsoc_bench.v had to be extended by the task, init_fpga_memory, to initialize the dual or two port memories instances of or1200. This has to be done based on the type of memory used, so many different instantiations based on definitions. Somehow or1200 expects all memory values to be 0 upon start, so this is necessary. |
rfajardo |
5311d 18h |
/minsoc |
| 9 |
Tiny change to testbench gain:
-uart_srx is now reg for future testbench serial input to SoC. |
rfajardo |
5313d 16h |
/minsoc |
| 8 |
Cosmetic changes to minsoc_bench.v:
-reset and clock initialization are included into the main initial block, it had an own block before |
rfajardo |
5313d 16h |
/minsoc |
| 7 |
Some changes:
-wb_cabs removed from minsoc_top.v and minsoc_tc_top.v
-added reset polarity control to minsoc_defines.v through:
-POSITIVE_RESET
-NEGATIVE_RESET
-minsoc_onchip_ram_top.v does not use
minsoc_onchip_ram.v oe signals (output enable) anymore,
which are implemented as tristate buffers. Now
minsoc_onchip_ram_top.v has a generated MUX, which
has an arbitrary number of inputs and 1 output.
Input are the internal output of the onchip_rams,
output the wb_dat_o. |
rfajardo |
5318d 17h |
/minsoc |
| 6 |
No implementation relevant changes.
Testbench used generic memory from minsoc_onchip_ram.v has been changed to reflect the correct model of the FPGA's onchip rams: address register and write accesses are sensitive to rising clock edge.
Documentation updated to reflect another trial and next steps to speed up the memory access from 2 clocks to 1. The negated clock approach is not standard. The right way to do it would be to use the wishbone signals cti and bte and change the minsoc_onchip_ram_top.v. |
rfajardo |
5322d 23h |
/minsoc |
| 5 |
vpi path corrected in how to. |
rfajardo |
5328d 22h |
/minsoc |
