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14 years ago

PCIe driver for Linux - Cyclon IV Trans. Starter kit

Hi all, I was working with this kit few weeks ago and got through Jungo Driver the PCIe driver working on Linux OS but now i'm trying to use it (PCIe driver) on my application. I got hund...
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14 years ago

If you just want to access the PCIe device as a memory mapped device under Linux, then you do not need a driver at all. See the pci_debug program in the zip file in this thread for an example:

http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35678

Once you need to use interrupts, then you do need a driver.

Cheers,

Dave