Xilinx - Embedded Open-Source Linux Development

Intermediate Level - 2 days

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This intermediate-level, two-day course provides embedded systems developers with experience in creating an embedded open-source Linux operating system on a Xilinx development board. The course offers students hands-on experience from building the environment to booting the system using a basic, single-processor System on Chip (SoC) design with Linux 2.6 from the Xilinx kernel tree.

This course introduces embedded Linux components, use of open-source components, environment configurations, network components, and debugging/profiling options for embedded Linux platforms. The primary focus is on embedded Linux development in conjunction with the Xilinx tool flow.

This course uses materials developed by Xilinx.

This course is also available for in-house delivery. Please contact a member of the sales team to discuss your requirements.

Who should attend?

Embedded software developers interested in customizing an open-source Linux kernel for a Xilinx embedded processor system.

Pre-requisites

• Experience in C or C++ programming
• Basic understanding of VHDL or Verilog design
• Basic microprocessor design experience and understanding of MicroBlaze™ or PowerPC® processor architecture
• Knowledge of operating system architecture
• Experience using a Linux command-line shell for common file operations

Software Tools

• ISE® 11.1

Skills Gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:

• Set up a Linux development environment
• Configure a Xilinx FPGA for a Linux operating system
• Describe the toolchain for developing an embedded Linux operating system
• Determine the scheduling requirements for an embedded Linux operating system and apply them to the FPGA configuration
• Analyze the system requirements for Inter-Process Communication and configure the FPGA
• Analyze the system requirements for memory management and apply them to the system
• Develop and add Linux drivers to the system

Course Overview

Day 1

• Course Agenda and Introduction
• Building the Environment
• Lab 1: Building the Environment - On a virtual machine environment, download and build a Linux development system that integrates Xilinx tools and open-source components. Includes the use of build scripts.
• Basic Linux System
• Lab 2: Basic Linux System - Configure the kernel; build the kernel without a root file system; download and start the kernel with xmd; try basic debugging techniques; build a minimal rootfs, rebuild Linux with a minimal rootfs; and boot Linux and login.

Day 2

• Booting and Debugging
• Lab 3: Boot Loader - Analyze the starting point of the kernel; analyze the boot messages; add the first-stage boot loader; add U-Boot, boot Linux with U-Boot; and boot Linux with an NFS rootfs.
• Peripherals and Drivers
• Lab 4: Peripherals and Drivers - Program a Hello World kernel module; compile external kernel modules; and create a simple gpio driver.
• Embedded Linux Memory Manager
• Processes, Scheduling, and Timing

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