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Agilex® 7 Software Development Guide

The Software Development Guided Journey is organized into industry-standard stages to help complete your FPGA design.

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Embedded Software with HPS

Nios V Soft-Core Processor

Host Software

Before you Begin Learn About HPS Design Review Key Documents Define Software Architecture Define Embedded IP and Interfaces Define Booting and Configuration Select Hypervisor Select OS and Software Tools Define Remote Update, Debug, and Software Security Get Started with HPS Exercise Golden System Reference Designs Get Software Tools Configure Device and Boot HPS Port Operating System and Develop Device Drivers Port the Operating System Develop Drivers for Custom IP and Peripheral Devices Perform Software Development Develop the Software Application Implement Embedded Software Security Implement Remote Update and Debug Implement Remote System Update Implement Remote FPGA Debug
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Please select the desired journey step from the flowchart to view the applicable assets.

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Please select the desired Before you Begin sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Learn About HPS Design
  • Review Key Documents
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Please select the desired Define Software Architecture sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Define Embedded IP and Interfaces
  • Define Booting and Configuration
  • Select Hypervisor
  • Select OS and Software Tools
  • Define Remote Update, Debug, and Software Security
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Please select the desired Get Started with HPS sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Exercise Golden System Reference Designs
  • Get Software Tools
  • Configure Device and Boot HPS
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Please select the desired Port Operating System and Develop Device Drivers sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Port the Operating System
  • Develop Drivers for Custom IP and Peripheral Devices
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Please select the desired Perform Software Development sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Develop the Software Application
  • Implement Embedded Software Security
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Please select the desired Implement Remote Update and Debug sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Implement Remote System Update
  • Implement Remote FPGA Debug
Training
articleIntroduction to FPGA SoC
articleFPGA Hard Processor System (HPS) Overview
articleGetting Started with Linux* OS for Altera® SoC FPGAs
articleBuilding Bootloader for Altera® SoCs
articleHardware Design Flow for an Arm*-based Altera® SoC FPGA
articleSoftware Design Flow for an Arm*-based Altera® SoC FPGA
infoAltera® FPGA Technical Training
Reference Manual
picture_as_pdfHPS Technical Reference Manual
picture_as_pdfHPS Component Reference Manual
picture_as_pdfDevice Design Guidelines
Register Map
articleHPS Register Address Map and Definitions - Register Map
articleHPS Register Address Map and Definitions - Zip File
Release Notes
articleHPS Embedded Software Release Notes
External DDR
picture_as_pdfHPS EMIF Design Considerations
Embedded IP Peripheral Interfaces
picture_as_pdfEmbedded IP Peripherals Design Considerations
HPS Ethernet MAC
picture_as_pdfHPS EMAC Design Considerations
Flash Interfaces
picture_as_pdfFlash Interfaces Design Considerations
FPGA to HPS Interfaces
picture_as_pdfInterfacing between the FPGA and HPS Design Considerations
Booting and Configuration
picture_as_pdfBoot and Configuration Design Considerations
picture_as_pdfBoot User Guide
Xen
articleOverview
articleDesign Example
Operating System
picture_as_pdfSelecting an Operating System
Software Tools
picture_as_pdfSelecting Software Tools
Remote Update and Debug
picture_as_pdfRemote System Update Design Considerations
picture_as_pdfHPS Remote System Update User Guide
Software Security
picture_as_pdfSecurity Design Considerations
GSRD for Development Boards
articleF-Series (P-Tile and E-Tile) Transceiver-SoC DevKit GSRD
articleF-Series (2x F-Tile) FPGA DevKit GSRD
articleI-Series (4x F-Tile) Transceiver-SoC DevKit GSRD
articleM-Series Development Kit - HBM2e Edition (3x F-Tile and 1x R-Tile) GSRD
Reference Design for Development Boards
articleM-Series Root Port System Reference Design
Additional Project Examples
articleAltera FPGA Developer Site
Software Tools
picture_as_pdfDownload Ashling* RiscFree* IDE for Altera® FPGAs
infoDownload Arm* Development Studio
picture_as_pdfAshling* RiscFree* IDE for Altera® FPGAs User Guide
picture_as_pdfAshling* RiscFree* Examples
articleArm* Development Studio Examples
Configuration
picture_as_pdfFPGA Configuration User Guide
Booting
picture_as_pdfBoot User Guide
articleBuilding Bootloader
articleU-Boot GitHub Repo
articleArm* Trusted Firmware GitHub Repo
articleBooting HPS from eMMC
articleConfiguring Intel® FPGA Fabric From Linux
Linux
articleF-Series (P-Tile and E-Tile) Transceiver-SoC DevKit GSRD
articleF-Series FPGA DevKit (2x F-Tile) GSRD
articleI-Series (4x F-Tile) Transceiver-SoC DevKit GSRD
articleM-Series Development Kit - HBM2e Edition (3x F-Tile and 1x R-Tile) GSRD
articleLinux Kernel GitHub Repo
articleDocker Yocto Build
Linux Drivers
articleLinux Drivers Wiki
Baremetal Drivers
articleBaremetal Drivers Wiki
Custom IP Drivers
articleCreating a Device Tree
Peripheral Drivers
picture_as_pdfUSB 2.0 OTG Controller
picture_as_pdfUART Controller
picture_as_pdfI2C Controller
picture_as_pdfSPI Controller
picture_as_pdfEthernet Media Access Controller
articleE-Tile Ethernet Design Example
picture_as_pdfSD/eMMC Controller
articleeMMC Design Example
picture_as_pdfQSPI Flash Controller
picture_as_pdfNAND Flash Controller
articleBooting from NAND
Application Development
articleApplication Development with Yocto eSDK
articleSetting Up and Using Bridges on FPGA SoC
Application Debug
articleArm* Development Studio Examples
Secure Boot
articleAltera® SoC Secure Boot Demo Design (FPGA First)
articleAltera® SoC Secure Boot Demo Design (HPS First)
Software Security Services
lockHPS Cryptographic Services User Guide <em>(Sign-in and NDA Required)</em>
Remote System Update
picture_as_pdfHPS Remote System Update User Guide
articleRemote System Update Example
articleMulti-QSPI Remote System Update Example
articleRemote System Update: Using Separate SSBL Per Bitstream
articleRemote System Update Compatibility
articleRemote System Update GitHub Repo
Remote FPGA Debug
articleRemote FPGA Debug
articleRemote Debug for Altera® FPGA GitHub Repo
Before you Begin Review Key Documents Take Online Training Install and Evaluate Select a Processor Variant Get Development Tools and Licenses Evaluate Example Designs Select Software Stack Ingredients Select Operating System and Boot Loader Include Drivers and Middleware Create Design Develop Processor System on FPGA Develop Software Application Popular Use Cases Debug and Verify Simulate Processor System Debug Processor System
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Please select the desired Before you Begin sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Review Key Documents
  • Take Online Training
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Please select the desired Install and Evaluate sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Select a Processor Variant
  • Get Development Tools and Licenses
  • Evaluate Example Designs
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Please select the desired Select Software Stack Ingredients sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Select Operating System and Boot Loader
  • Include Drivers and Middleware
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Please select the desired Create Design sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Develop Processor System on FPGA
  • Develop Software Application
  • Popular Use Cases
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Please select the desired Debug and Verify sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Simulate Processor System
  • Debug Processor System
Nios® V Processor Overview
infoNios® V Processor for Altera® FPGA
infoNios® V Processor Developer Center
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Software Developer Handbook
picture_as_pdfNios® V Embedded Processor Design Handbook
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Reference Manual
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Migration Guidelines
Nios® V Processor Training
articleNios® V Processor Portfolio Video
articleNios® V Processor Design Walkthrough Video
articleNios® V Processor E-Learning Sessions
articleNios® V Processor Youtube Videos
Nios® V Processor Variants
picture_as_pdfNios® V/c Processor
picture_as_pdfNios® V/m Processor
picture_as_pdfNios® V/g Processor
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor FPGA IP Release Notes
Embedded Development Tools Overview
picture_as_pdfAltera® FPGA Embedded Development Tools
Quartus® Prime Edition
infoQuartus® Prime Design Software
picture_as_pdfGetting Started User Guide: Quartus® Prime Standard Edition
picture_as_pdfGetting Started User Guide: Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor: Quartus® Prime Software Support
Ashling* RiscFree* IDE for Altera® FPGA
picture_as_pdfAshling* RiscFree* IDE for Altera® FPGA
picture_as_pdfAshling* RiscFree* IDE for Altera® FPGA User Guide
Nios® V Processor License
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Licensing
Hello World Tutorial
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Tutorial
Example Designs
listNios® V Design Examples on Altera® FPGA Design Store
articleNios® V Design Examples on Altera® Developer Site
Operating System
picture_as_pdfBaremetal with Altera® HAL
picture_as_pdfMicrium* MicroC/OS-II RTOS
picture_as_pdfFreeRTOS*
Boot Loader
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Configuration and Booting Solutions
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Booting from On-Chip Flash
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Booting from General Purpose QSPI Flash
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Booting from Configuration QSPI Flash
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Booting from On-Chip Memory
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Booting from Tightly Coupled Memory
Embedded Peripherals Driver
picture_as_pdfAltera® HAL Driver
Third-party Peripherals Driver
picture_as_pdfDevice Drivers for Altera® HAL
Software Packages
picture_as_pdfMicroC/TCP-IP Protocol Stack
picture_as_pdfRead-Only Zip File System
picture_as_pdfFreeRTOS-Plus-TCP Protocol Stack
Processor System Design
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Hardware System Design with Platform Designer
IP Core Integration
picture_as_pdfEmbedded Peripherals
infoAltera® FPGA Intellectual Property
Software Application Development
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Software Development
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor: Application Optimization
Embedded Peripherals Driver
picture_as_pdfAltera® HAL Drivers
Software Package
picture_as_pdfRead-Only Zip File System
Third-party Peripherals Driver
picture_as_pdfDevice Drivers for Altera® HAL
Third-party Software Package
picture_as_pdfMicroC/TCP-IP Protocol Stack
picture_as_pdfFreeRTOS-Plus-TCP Protocol Stack
Develop Boot Loader Application
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Configuration and Booting Solutions
Migrate from Nios II Processor System
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Migration Guide
Design Processor with Ethernet
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor: Building Networked Embedded System Applications
Design Processor with Remote System Update
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor: Remote System Update
Design Processor with Custom Instruction
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor: Using Custom Instruction
Design Processor with Lockstep
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor: Lockstep Implementation
Develop TinyML Application
picture_as_pdfTinyML Applications in Altera® FPGAs Using LiteRT for Microcontrollers
Simulation and Debug
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Design Simulation
Simulation and Debug
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Hardware Design Debugging
picture_as_pdfNios® V Processor Software Design Debugging
Discover and Select Host Software Offerings Review Key Documents Take Training Courses Select Hardware Ingredients Select Software Ingredients Evaluate Get Started Perform Evaluation Develop Stack Set Up Development Environment Develop Drivers Develop Software Application Virtualize Software Stack Next Steps Begin Developing your FPGA Application Begin Developing your PCIe and CXL Interfaces
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Please select the desired Discover and Select Host Software Offerings sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Review Key Documents
  • Take Training Courses
  • Select Hardware Ingredients
  • Select Software Ingredients
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Please select the desired Evaluate sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Get Started
  • Perform Evaluation
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Please select the desired Develop Stack sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Set Up Development Environment
  • Develop Drivers
  • Develop Software Application
  • Virtualize Software Stack
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Please select the desired Next Steps sub-step from the flowchart to the left to view the applicable assets:

  • Begin Developing your FPGA Application
  • Begin Developing your PCIe and CXL Interfaces
Resources
articleOpen FPGA Stack (OFS) Product Brief
articleOFS Board Catalogue
articleOFS Documentation Site
Resources
articleOFS Introduction
articleOFS Framework for Workload Development
FPGA Platforms
articleOFS Board Catalogue
listAltera® Solutions Marketplace
Getting Started Guides
articleOFS Targeting the I-Series Development Kit (2x R-Tile and 1x F-Tile) Getting Started Guide
articleOFS Targeting the F-Series Development Kit (2xF-Tile) Getting Started Guide
articleOFS Targeting the FPGA SmartNIC N6001-PL Getting Started Guide
articleOFS for SoC Attach FPGAs Getting Started Guide
Virtualization Frameworks
articleOFS and KVM Virtualization Machine User Guide
articleOFS Docker User Guide
Intel® oneAPI Base Toolkit
infoFPGA Support Package for the Intel® oneAPI DCP++/C++ Compiler
Getting Started Guides
articleOFS Targeting the I-Series Development Kit (2x R-Tile and 1x F-Tile) Getting Started Guide
articleOFS Targeting the F-Series Development Kit (2xF-Tile) Getting Started Guide
articleOFS Targeting the FPGA SmartNIC N6001-PL Getting Started Guide
articleOFS for SoC Attach FPGAs Getting Started Guide
Evaluation Guides
articleSoftware Developer Journey Guide: Open FPGA Stack
articleOFS for PCIe Attach Evaluation User Guide
articleOFS for SoC Attach FPGAs Evaluation User Guide
Installation Guides
articleOFS Targeting the I-Series Development Kit (2x R-Tile and 1x F-Tile) Getting Started Guide
articleOFS Targeting the F-Series Development Kit (2xF-Tile) Getting Started Guide
articleOFS Targeting the FPGA SmartNIC N6001-PL Getting Started Guide
articleOFS for SoC Attach FPGAs Getting Started Guide
Driver Development Guides
articleDriver Development Quick Start Guidelines for Linux DFL
articleOPAE Plugin Developer Guide
articleOFS HPS Developer Guide Targeting FPGA SmartNIC N6000/1-PL Platform
Software Development Guides
articleOFS Software Reference Manual
articleOFS HPS Developer Guide Targeting FPGA SmartNIC N6000/1-PL Platform
User Space Tools
articleOPAE FPGA Tools
Virtualization Guides
articleOFS Docker User Guide
articleOFS and KVM Virtualization Machine User Guide
FPGA Application Design
infoFPGA Application Design Journey
FPGA Interface Design
infoPCIe Express* and CXL Design Journey
Related Links
  • Agilex 7 FPGA Board Design Guided Journey
  • Agilex 7 System Architecture Guided Journey
  • Agilex 7 FPGA Application Design Guided Journey
  • Agilex 7 FPGA Interface Protocol Design Journey
  • Agilex 7 FPGA AI Design Guided Journey

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