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SimonT
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3 months ago

Create a device driver for a composed component

I have created a composed component that includes multiple avalon components. e.g. one altera_avalon_spi and 2 altera_avalon_pio instances. With platform designer I have exported the system a...
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Archer_Altera
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3 months ago

Hi @SimonT

Platform Designer supports hierarchical systems that include one or more Platform Designer subsystems within another Platform Designer system. It is convenient for design work in fact. The component created by exporting a subsystem will be analyzed by tool chain to know the real components inner subsystem. That is why BSP editor tool still list pio and one spi module.

Regards,

Archer

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3 months ago

Hi Archer,

thank you.


Is it possible to create a driver to combine them all? I would like to have a single SW driver that can be used in various applications.

Simon

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    Archer_Altera
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    3 months ago

    Hi Simon,

    Unfortunately, this is not supported by the toolchain.

    Regards,

    Archer