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Executing a application/executable file on customized boot image for DE1SOC board

Hello,

I'm trying to execute a simple led switch application on customized boot image.

PFA screenshot of the error received.

Can anyone help me diagnose what the issue is?

Thanks,

snehal_p

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
    tehjingy_Altera
    3 years ago

    Hi

    I have tried out your zImage and able to run the led application successfully.

    Please find the screenshot below:

    Did you flash the FPGA configuration before booting into the linux environment?

    As for the fitter error, you will need to run both of the TCL script below (located:soc_system\synthesis\submodules):

    hps_sdram_p0_parameters.tcl

    hps_sdram_p0_pin_assignments.tcl

    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh

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  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
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    3 years ago

    Hi Snehal_p


    I managed to create a setup over here.

    However I do not see the problem that you are experiencing.


    The changes that you make is to the Kernel Image right?

    Could you share me your zImage file that you are working on?

    I tried using the latest zImage from the CycloneV GHRD and the application is able to blink on my end.


    Could you test out the devmem command again?

    1. Try reading the sysID from the FPGA. Expected result from this is you will get a value of "0xACD51302"
      1. "devmem 0xff210000"
    2. Try turning on the led manually. Expected result all LED0:7 will turn on.
      1. "devmem 0xff210008 16 0xFF"
    3. Try turning off the led manually. Expected result all LED0:7 will turn off.
      1. "devmem 0xff210008 16 0x00"



    Regards

    Jingyang,Teh



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      3 years ago

      Hello Jingyang,

      PFA zImage it is the customized image with linux kernel 4.14.1, using devmem gives error please find attached screenshot for the same

      Thanks,

      snehal_p

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
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    3 years ago

    Hi Snehal_p


    The command I shared the first time is the wrong address, it got an additional zero.

    Could you try it one more time? The address of the LED bank should be 0xff210008 instead of 0xFF2010008.

    Let me try out your version of zImage and get back to you.


    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh


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      3 years ago

      Hello Jingyang,

      Thanks,

      Yes, let me try with devmem

      I came across the palce and route error, can you please help me with this.

      PFA error message.

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
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    3 years ago

    Hi

    I have tried out your zImage and able to run the led application successfully.

    Please find the screenshot below:

    Did you flash the FPGA configuration before booting into the linux environment?

    As for the fitter error, you will need to run both of the TCL script below (located:soc_system\synthesis\submodules):

    hps_sdram_p0_parameters.tcl

    hps_sdram_p0_pin_assignments.tcl

    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh

    • snehal_p's avatar
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      3 years ago

      Hello Jingyang,

      Thanks for the prompt support, fitter error solved.

      Let me test with my zImage, actually problem occurs while executing the application file

      Can you try executing hps led hex demostration using my zImage

      Thanks,

      snehal_p

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
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    3 years ago

    Hi snehal_p


    Sorry for the late reply.


    Yes I did tried running the led hex demonstration on your zImage and it was successfull.

    Maybe you could try sending me your copy of the led hex demonstration binary? and I will try it out on my board here.


    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh


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      3 years ago

      Hello Jingyang,

      Thanks,

      PFA binary file.

      Could this be OS of my system

      I'm using Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS

      Thanks,

      snehal_p

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
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    3 years ago

    Hi Snehal_p


    I tried running your application and zImage, there are able to run without crashing.

    However I notice that the application is not able to bling the led on the board.

    You are working on a DE1SOC or DE0-Nano-Soc?

    The link that you shared is using a DE0-Nano-Soc.

    Could you share me the source of your application and your quartus image?

    To check if you are accessing the correct memory address for the led.


    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh


  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
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    3 years ago

    Hi Snehal


    Are you still facing problem with launching DS?


    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh


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      3 years ago

      Hello Jingyang,

      Yes, I'm sill facing issues with launching DS5.

      Thanks,

      snehal_p

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      3 years ago

      Hello Jingyang,

      Yes, I followed the steps in the document.

      Thanks,

      snehal_p

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
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    3 years ago

    Hi Snehal


    Happy New Year!


    That is weird.

    Could you try to print out the environmental variable " SOCEDS_DEST_ROOT"?



    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh


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      3 years ago

      Hello Jingyang,

      Thank you!

      Happy New Year!

      PFA screenshot.

      Thanks,

      snehal_p

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      3 years ago

      Hello Jingyang,

      I'm facing issues with the booting process.

      zImage and rootfs I'm using are readily available from rocketsboard link.

      PFA screenshots one with zImage for 3.10ltsi receiving garbage value after starting kernel and for original terasic console it is getting stuck after starting kernel

      Thanks,

      snehal_p

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
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    3 years ago

    Hi Snehal


    Could you try upgrading your version of Quartus? I see that your quartus version is quite old, the latest version now is 22.1.


    Which version of rootfs you are using? Could you try using the rootfs from the GSRD as well?


    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh


    • snehal_p's avatar
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      3 years ago

      Hello Jingyang,

      I'm using the readily available images

      • zImage is present in location “SDCard_Booting/CycloneVSoC-examples-master/SD-operating-system/Angstrom-v2013.12/Files_to_build_SD_DE1-SoC/zImages/Original Terasic Console/zImage”
      • Root File System is present in location “SDCard_Booting/CycloneVSoC-examples-master/SD-operating-system/Angstrom-v2013.12/Files_to_build_SD_DE1-SoC/Angstrom-console-rootfs.tar.gz”

      Thanks,

      sneahl_p