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8 years ago

Can HPS verify FPGA configuration?

I have a Terasic DE-10 kit, and some of the sample programs require me to program the FPGA externally through JTAG and then run a program on the HPS which utilizes this configuration. Is there any wa...
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8 years ago

If you are wiling to invest in Design Security, you can choose to blow the fuses in the FPGA - in this way only the FPGA Image compiled and encrypted with the same fuse key can be programmed to the FPGA. Note however that this verification of the keys happen in the FPGA and the HPS has no idea if the key is mismatched (it will report configuration failure)