How do I set the SOF and EOF on each descriptor of the Multi Channel DMA IP for PCI Express* in Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 21.2?

Description

In the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 21.2 Multi-Channel DMA for PCI Express* IP, the file size is 64 descriptors in software by default. Every 64^th descriptor contains an EOF set.

Resolution

To set the SOF and EOF on each descriptor, please use following steps.

1. Add the following highlighted txt line in examples/mcdma-test/perfq/Makefile

CFLAGS += -O3

CFLAGS += -DPERFQ_PERF

CFLAGS += -UPERFQ_DATA

CFLAGS += -UPERFQ_LOAD_DATA

CFLAGS += -UVERIFY_FUNC

CFLAGS += -UIFC_ED_CONFIG_TID_UPDATE

CFLAGS += -DIFC_MCDMA_FUNC_VER

CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)

1. Make clean all   => Build perfq_app
2. Pass the file size as the parameter

./build/app/mcdma-test -- -b 0000:01:00.1 -p 64 -l 6 -r -d 1 -c 1 -a 1 -n -f 1     

(In this command, -f 1 sets the SOF and EOF in every descriptor and every descriptor can be considered as packet)

 

Additional Information

These make file modification will be set as default in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 21.3 software and future releases.