yego
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microblaze clone
Finally this week end I'll launch my MicroBlaze clone for the very first time.
I have been working very hard to create it. I hope not in vain.
It synthesizes OK, just a final touch and it is going to run.
I spent many hours working on it. As soon as it works I'll post some more detailed info about it.
If no major flaws have been built in my design, it will run on Sunday.
There were many difficulties, as there are no good docs describing the MB architecture. Also programmers guide leaves much to desire, so my implementation may be either erratic or incomplete.
I have one more problem. Xilinx offers its assembler and C compiler for Microblaze bundled in the EDK package.
Unfortunately it costs some 2500 bucks. It is not beyond my wealth, but I have better things to buy.
Therefore I have neither assembler nor C compiler to write any program for my MB core.
Initially I'll write some simple tests using machine ( hex) codes, so my programs won't be very impressive.
On the other hand MB toolchain sold by Xilinx is based on some GNU release.
I was not able to spot it on the internet, but perhaps I hadn't tried hard enough.
Can anyone of the noble readers of this post provide any pointer to this tool chain or something alike which could be downloaded free ?
best regards, yego
Finally this week end I'll launch my MicroBlaze clone for the very first time.
I have been working very hard to create it. I hope not in vain.
It synthesizes OK, just a final touch and it is going to run.
I spent many hours working on it. As soon as it works I'll post some more detailed info about it.
If no major flaws have been built in my design, it will run on Sunday.
There were many difficulties, as there are no good docs describing the MB architecture. Also programmers guide leaves much to desire, so my implementation may be either erratic or incomplete.
I have one more problem. Xilinx offers its assembler and C compiler for Microblaze bundled in the EDK package.
Unfortunately it costs some 2500 bucks. It is not beyond my wealth, but I have better things to buy.
Therefore I have neither assembler nor C compiler to write any program for my MB core.
Initially I'll write some simple tests using machine ( hex) codes, so my programs won't be very impressive.
On the other hand MB toolchain sold by Xilinx is based on some GNU release.
I was not able to spot it on the internet, but perhaps I hadn't tried hard enough.
Can anyone of the noble readers of this post provide any pointer to this tool chain or something alike which could be downloaded free ?
best regards, yego