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| apio | edalize | |
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| 3 | 4 | |
| 753 | 590 | |
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| 9.7 | 7.3 | |
| 7 days ago | 7 days ago | |
| Verilog | Python | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | BSD 2-clause "Simplified" License |
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apio
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Looking for help getting started with TinyFPGA
apio is a python package you drive from the command line. I didn't know somebody had done an integration with Atom. I've installed and used apio on my phone. I wouldn't really recommend doing that, but it shows what's possible.
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Learning Verilog and FPGA
I've had good experiences using Upduino 3.0 and 3.1 [0] with the IceStorm tools via apio [1]. I wrote a blog post [2] with some info on getting things set up via Linux. All you need is the Upduino board, which interfaces to your host system via USB (so no special programmer is needed).
[0] https://tinyvision.ai/products/upduino-v3-1
[1] https://github.com/FPGAwars/apio
[2] https://daveho.github.io/2021/02/07/upduino3-getting-started...
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FPGA dev board that's cheap, simple and supported by OSS toolchain
if you're more comfortable with the CLI, you should take a look at the apio project (https://github.com/FPGAwars/apio). It neatly bundles all the required tools. Regarding HDLs, I'm still learning so can't offer any good advice on that.
edalize
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Dropping EDA-GUI's 101
Check out FuseSoC: https://github.com/olofk/fusesoc which can handle Vivado builds for you (utilizing edalize: https://github.com/olofk/edalize) along with some nice package management. It can run against multiple tools so you can also get it to build simulations using Verilator or a commercial EDA tool if you have access to them.
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Introduction to FPGAs
Check out https://github.com/olofk/fusesoc. It gives you a command line build flow that can drive Vivado (along with many other eda tools via edalize https://github.com/olofk/edalize) without having to touch the GUI (though you might want it for programming the board, though FuseSoC can do that too).
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Compiling Code into Silicon
This reminds me very much of edalize[1], which does something very similar.
[1]: https://github.com/olofk/edalize
- Olof Kindgren on LinkedIn: We have a new world record! 6000 RISC-V cores in a single chip!
What are some alternatives?
open-fpga-verilog-tutorial - Learn how to design digital systems and synthesize them into an FPGA using only opensource tools
fusesoc - Package manager and build abstraction tool for FPGA/ASIC development
UPduino-v3.0 - UPduino 3.0: new 4 layer layout, various other improvements
skywater-pdk - Open source process design kit for usage with SkyWater Technology Foundry's 130nm node.
f4pga-arch-defs - FOSS architecture definitions of FPGA hardware useful for doing PnR device generation.
freepdk-45nm - ASIC Design Kit for FreePDK45 + Nangate for use with mflowgen
icestudio - :snowflake: Visual editor for open FPGA boards
fomu-toolchain - A collection of tools for developing for Fomu
rggen - Code generation tool for control and status registers
nmigen-tutorial - A tutorial for using nmigen
sphinx-vhdl