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DeusMMJr
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6 years ago

Unable to generate .gbs files with packager, seems broken. How can I deal with this issue?

I'm trying to test my AFU in FPGA node but I need the .gbs file that was not generated by compilation. So, I need to use packager to generate .gbs but packager doesn't work...
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Nathan_B_Intel
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6 years ago

Hello,

The root-case for this issue seems to come from the setup on the system you are using.

I see in a previous comment that you "tried with aocl program but can't recognize the device" - this indicates the environment is incorrect.

Have you loaded the FIM + BMC corresponding with the 1.2 PV release of the Arria 10 GX PAC? If not, then you won't be able to load any OpenCL workloads.

Try running the command "fpgainfo fme" and take note of the PR Interface ID and BMC Firmware version - if these don't match the versions listed in the Arria 10 GX PAC 1.2 Quick Start Guide then you'll need to update. The instructions on updating your board are found in the same guide. You can find all of the PAC documentation here https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/products/boards_and_kits/dev-kits/altera/acceleration-card-arria-10-gx/documentation.html .

Once you verify that the software and hardware are fully updated and on the 1.2 PV release, then re-try your commands.

Best Regards