I/O channels for networking

Yes, but you don't need to build the BSP from scratch. If your board already has a BSP, you can modify that, and if it doesn't, you can use the BSPs from Intel's reference boards as basis.

Some board manufacturers (e.g. Nallatech) provide a specific BSP for network communication that [I think] supports quick UDP protocol. However, you will need to purchase the Intel low-latency MAC core to be able to use that which is pretty expensive. You can indeed also modify the BSP yourself and add whatever protocol/interface you want on top of the existing interface.

Thanks for your quick reply!

So essentially, if I want to use, let's say, UDP I need to build my own BSP with RTL (or similar).

Hi @TDe M1​ ,

You can process UDP packets using the Nallatech (now BittWare) MAC BSP available on some FPGA boards like the Arria 10 385A for example.

Please review the content on the "Board Support Packages" tab at this address for further information:

https://www.nallatech.com/solutions/fpga-accelerated-computing/opencl-software-bsps/

This solution is ready to use. You would not need to write any HDL. I would recommend you contact BittWare's sales team for information about pricing.

Thanks,

G

Is it standard version ?

Thank you ,

Regards,

Sree