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diff --git a/docs/platform/ariane-fpga.md b/docs/platform/ariane-fpga.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e8e4600 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/platform/ariane-fpga.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +Ariane FPGA SoC Platform +========================== +Ariane is a 6-stage, single issue, in-order CPU which implements the 64-bit RISC-V instruction set. +The Ariane FPGA development platform is based on FPGA FPGA SoC(which currently supports only Genesys 2 board) and is capable +of running Linux. + The FPGA SoC currently contains the following peripherals: +- DDR3 memory controller +- SPI controller to conncet to an SDCard +- Ethernet controller +- JTAG port (see debugging section below) +- Bootrom containing zero stage bootloader and device tree. + +To build platform specific library and firmwares, provide the +*PLATFORM=ariane-fpga* parameter to the top level `make` command. + +Platform Options +---------------- + +The *Ariane FPGA* platform does not have any platform-specific +options. + +Building Ariane FPGA Platform +----------------------------- +**Linux Kernel Payload** + + +``` +make PLATFORM=ariane-fpga FW_PAYLOAD_PATH=<linux_build_directory>/arch/riscv/boot/Image +``` + +Booting Ariane FPGA Platform +----------------------------- + +**Linux Kernel Payload** + +As Linux kernel image is embedded in the OpenSBI firmware binary, Ariane will directly +boot into Linux directly after powered on. |