How-To Guides

Task-oriented recipes for common pgp-pcie-apps workflows. Each guide assumes basic familiarity with the build flow (see First Build — XilinxVariumC1100DmaLoopback).

How-To

• Load the PCIe Kernel Driver
  • Confirm the Board is Visible to the Host
  • Build the Driver
  • Load the Module
  • Set Permissions and Verify
  • Unload / Reload
  • Persistent Load at Boot
  • Troubleshooting
• Add a New Board Target
  • Recipe
  • How the ruckus.tcl Chain Works
  • Cross-References
• Add a New Line Rate
  • Procedure
  • Verification
  • Cross-References
• Select a Protocol — PGP2b vs PGP3 vs PGP4 vs HTSP
  • Decision Matrix
  • Where to Find the Layer
  • Switching Protocols on an Existing Board
• Program a Board with updatePcieFpga.py
  • Prerequisites
  • Usage
  • Troubleshooting
• Run the PGP Test Suite
  • Quick Start
  • What “Working” Looks Like
  • For PRBS-Tester Targets
  • For HTSP Targets
• Simulate the DMA Loopback Path
  • How the Sim Backend Works
  • Run the Simulation
  • When to Use This
  • What This Doesn’t Cover