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ihsan28
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5 months ago

Linux kernel source for SoC FPGA Intel

Hi, I notice that there are two sources for building a Linux kernel for SoC FPGA. First is https://github.com/altera-fpga/linux-socfpga, and the second is https://github.com/altera-fpga/gsrd-socfp...
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sstrell
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5 months ago

The first one looks like straight Linux while the second includes the GSRD to configure the FPGA and HPS for running Linux on particular dev kits. You can use either. The second one obviously works best with dev kits and is more complete but can also be used as a starting point for building a hardware design for a custom board.