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WGQ
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1 year ago

Which Linux Driver Supports Altera FPGA Generic Serial Flash Interface (GSFI) IP Core?

Hello, I am working with an Altera (Intel) FPGA design that uses the Generic Serial Flash Interface (GSFI) IP core to connect to an external SPI NOR Flash device. I am looking for the appropriate Li...
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tehjingy_Altera
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1 year ago

Hi


Do you have a follow up question on this?


Regards

Jingyang, Teh


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    WGQ
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    1 year ago

    Hi Jingyang,

    Thank you for your reply.

    After further discussion and evaluation, we have decided that a dedicated Linux driver for the GSFI IP is not necessary for our application.
    Instead, we will coordinate with the FPGA side to implement the SPI flash read/write logic. On the CPU side, we will use memory-mapped access (via the PCIE) to directly read from and write to the flash. This approach allows us to access the flash as a memory region without the need for a specific driver.

    Thank you again for your support and clarification.

    Best regards