Mi-V RISC-V Ecosystem

Getting Started

Step 1: Download and Install the Latest Tools

Step 2: Choose a Target to view the compatible reference material

PolarFire Evaluation Kit	PolarFire Splash Kit	RTG4 Development Kit	Mi-V Creative Board	Renode
The PolarFire Evaluation kit is a full-featured kit that offers evaluation of high-speed transceivers, 10GbE, IEEE1588, JESD204B, SyncE, CPRI and more. The kit includes an HPC FMC, PCIe, dual GbE, SFP+ and USB. Price: $1500. The PolarFire Splash kit is a general-purpose kit that offers a platform for evaluation and development. The kit includes GbE, PCIe, USB and LPC FMC. Price: $699. The RTG4 Development kit provides aerospace customers with an evaluation platform for data transmission, serial connectivity, bus interface and high speed designs using Radiation-Tolerant High-Performance RTG4 FPGAs. Contact local sales for pricing information. The Future Electronics Mi-V Creative Development board is a low-cost evalution platform for hardware and software engineers using RISC-V soft CPUs on Microsemi IGLOO2 FPGA. Price: $149.95. Renode provides a simulation model of Mi-V soft-CPUs and can be used to debug firmware. Renode is bundled with SoftConsole and can be downloaded for free.

Step 3: Download the reference material compatible with your target

Documents

Tutorials

Application Notes

Demo Guides

Soft-CPU Documentation

RISC-V Specification

Software Documentation

Renode Webinar Series

Getting Started with the RISC-V Based PolarFire SoC FPGA Webinar Series

Learn how to get started with the PolarFire SoC FPGA, the world’s first RISC-V based SoC FPGA, to create fully deterministic, real-time systems alongside the Linux® operating system. We are holding a series of webinars to introduce you to the free Renode™ development platform from Mi-V partner Antmicro that is available with our SoftConsole v6.2 software development environment. You will see demo applications, learn how to create projects, and find out how to set up and configure your own systems targeting the new SoC FPGA architecture.

This webinar series has now ended - a RISC-V Innovation Unleashed series is now running, click here to register! Recordings of all sessions and copies of presentations from this series are available below.

Webinar 1 (May 2, 2019): Discover Renode for PolarFire SoC Design and Debug

In this introductory session, we will provide you with an overview of SoftConsole 6.0 with Renode™ integration. We will introduce you to the Renode development framework and provide an overview of the platform and its features. You will also learn about the PolarFire™ SoC architecture and how to use Renode to develop your application. 

Agenda
Introduction to the PolarFire SoC
What Renode is
What Renode isn’t
Benefits of Renode

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Webinar 2 (June 6, 2019): How to Get Started with Renode for PolarFire SoC

In Session 2, we will show you how to get started with the Renode development platform. We’ll walk through the installation of SoftConsole 6.0 on the Windows® operating system, as well as several flavors of the Linux® operating system, and discuss how to resolve any installation issues. Once the installation is complete, you will learn how to launch and run the included demo programs and verify your SoftConsole 6.0 installation and Renode set up.

Agenda
How to install Renode on all platforms Troubleshooting installation problems
How to use Renode: Introduction to existing model and initial setup

Installation videos for SoftConsole v6.0 on various operating systems:

• Debian
• OpenSUSE
• RHEL
• Ubuntu
• Windows 10

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Webinar 3 (July 4, 2019): Learn to Debug a Bare Metal PolarFire SoC Application with Renode

In Session 3, we will show you the pse-blinky demo example that emulates a PolarFire™ SoC system in the Renode development platform with five available harts. You’ll learn how to configure the debug session and how to connect to the hart. We will demonstrate the configuration of the UART analyzer and individual peripherals, then run the example project and simultaneously debug on multiple harts in separate debug sessions.

Agenda
Running “hello world” on each core Using UARTS
Using timers
Demo of execution from eNVM Run and show a debug session

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Webinar 4 (Aug. 1, 2019): Tips and Tricks for Even Easier PolarFire SoC Debug with Renode

In Session 4, we will recap what has been covered in previous sessions and answer questions that have been raised after each session. We will then demonstrate common Renode™ commands and command syntax and provide an explanation and example of available logging levels. You’ll also learn how to configure SoftConsole launch groups and how to create and use macros for Renode. We will also discuss the primary differences between Renode and Silicon.

Agenda
Common Renode commands
Showcase logging levels
Making launchers
Making macros Renode vs. Silicon

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Webinar 5 (Sept. 5, 2019): Add and Debug PolarFire SoC Peripherals with Renode

In Session 5 you will learn how to add local memory to a Renode system and execute code. From there, we’ll cover the creation and addition of a timer to the system to create interrupts. A GPIO will then be added, followed by the set up and configuration of MonoDevelop, which is used to create peripherals for Renode. We’ll then create a custom UART that will be added to the system to be compiled just in time.
Agenda
Creating local memory in fabric
Adding a timer on fabric and generate and handle an interrupt
Adding GPIO to fabric

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Webinar 6 (Oct. 3, 2019): Add and Debug a Pre-existing Peripheral in PolarFire SoC

In Session 6, you will learn to edit the PolarFire SoC fabric configuration to add a UART and build and debug the Renode Emulation Platform in the Mono Develop IDE using Linux.

Agenda
Add a UART to the fabric
Building Renode from source
Debugging a model
Supporting Video

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Webinar 7 (Nov. 7, 2019): Create Custom Models - Filters, Offloading, Acceleration

In this webinar you will learn how to create a custom peripheral from start to finish, compile and build it in the Renode platform.

Agenda
Creating a peripheral model
Adding the model to the Renode platform
Building the peripheral with the Renode platform

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Webinar 8 (Dec. 5, 2019): What's New in SoftConsole v6.2

This webinar will cover the new features released in SoftConsole v6.2 and the changes to Renode configuration and set up.

Agenda
Getting Started with Libero SoC v12.3
Using Renode for PolarFire SoC Designs

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Webinar 9 (Jan. 9, 2020): Getting Started with the Libero® SoC Design Suite v12.3 and Renode

In this webinar we show you the latest Libero tools release with support for the PolarFire® SoC FPGA family using an Early Access Program (EAP) license. We will use the Libero tools to create a simple PolarFire SoC FPGA design using the RISC-V microprocessor subsystem, implement the processor set up in Renode, and then test using SoftConsole.

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Webinar 10 (Feb. 13, 2020): Introduction to the MPFS Bare Metal Library

In this webinar the MPFS Bare Metal Library will be introduced and its features explained. You will be shown where to locate and clone the Bare Metal Library and how to use it in your development. 

Agenda
What is the MPFS Bare Metal Library
Downloading the Bare Metal Library
Using the Bare Metal Library in your project

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Webinar 11 (Mar. 12, 2020): Handling Binaries

This session will show you how one binary is used by all of the cores in the PF SoC system and how it is built

Agenda
Overview of binaries
Building the executable
Running the application

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Webinar 12 (Apr. 9, 2020): Using a Simple Peripheral as Software Stimulus

Here a model of an I2C current and voltage sensor will be demonstrated. The model will produce varying sensor values as software stimulus for testing.

Agenda
I2C model and functionality
Adding the model using JIT
Accessing the model from software

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Webinar 13 (May 14, 2020): Two Bare Metal Applications on PolarFire SoC

In this webinar you will learn how to configure the PolarFire SoC system to run two distinct applications on separate harts using memory protection (PMP), expanded memory (LIM), and coherent message sharing.

Agenda
Configuring the PolarFire SoC system
Configuring the software
Running software on the system
Debugging the system

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Webinar 14 (June 11, 2020): The PolarFire SoC Icicle Kit Model on Renode

This webinar will introduce the PolarFire SoC Icicle Kit Model using Renode and SoftConsole and demonstrate its features.

Agenda
PolarFire SoC Icicle Kit Overview
Demonstration of the Icicle Kit Model on Renode

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Webinar 15 (July 9, 2020): Linux on PolarFire SoC

This webinar will introduce the process for building Linux for use on PolarFire SoC and running it on Renode.

Agenda
Building Linux

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Webinar 16 (August 13, 2020): Build Applications for Linux on PolarFire SoC

This webinar will show you how to create a Linux application for PolarFire SoC and test them on the Renode emulation platform.

Agenda
Creating a Linux application
Building the application
Testing the application on Renode

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Webinar 17 (September 10, 2020): AMP Mode

In this webinar the Asymmetric Multi Processing mode (AMP) for PolarFire SoC applications will be explained and its use demonstrated

Agenda
What is AMP
AMP configuration

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Mi-V Partners

		Adacore is the leading provider of commercial software solutions for Ada, C and C++, helping developers build safe, secure and reliable software that matters.
		Amazon FreeRTOS is open source and extends the FreeRTOS kernel with libraries making it easy to connect to cloud services and edge devices. Amazon FreeRTOS support is now available for RISC-V based MCUs.
		Antmicro delivers end-to-end hardware, software and FPGA design services for custom engineering projects as well as open source tools such as Renode simulation platform.
		ARIES Embedded offers hardware products (modular systems and custom designs), services for IP-development and software development (FreeRTOS, U-Boot, Linux) based on Microsemi's Polarfire FPGA and SoCs.
		Digital Core Technologies offers design services covering the entire Life Cycle of a product. This includes Hardware Designs (High Speed, High-Density Digital, Analog, Power and RF), Embedded Logic Ware and Embedded Software
		DornerWorks specializes in FPGA Design and Engineering, Embedded Software and Hardware Development. Their expertise includes designs for the Aerospace, Medical, Automotive and IoT markets.
		Emcraft is a leading provider of System-on-Module (SoM) solutions. They provide production-ready, self-maintained Linux BSPs and Software distributions for all of their SoM Solutions.
		Emdalo Technologies a software engineering development company specializing in delivering solutions in Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, AI, Information Security and IIoT Applications.
		Enclustra offers highly-integrated FPGA modules (SoM) and FPGA-optimized IP cores. and provides services covering the whole range of FPGA-based system development from high-speed hardware or HDL firmware through to embedded software.
		Express Logic provides comprehensive X-WARE IoT Platform for embedded developers targeting FPGAs. The THREADX RTOS has been ported to the RISC-V Soft CPU on the PolarFire MPF300-EVAL-KIT evaluation board.
		Greenhills is a key Mi-V ecosystem partner for Microchip and support PolarFire SoC FPGA, the industry’s first RISC-V based SoC FPGA, with their MULTI® IDE, Green Hills Probe V4 and µ-velOSity RTOS
		Hex Five Security, Inc. is the creator of MultiZone™ Security, the first trusted execution environment for RISC-V, which provides policy-based hardware-enforced separation for an unlimited number of security domains, with full control over data, code, peripherals and interrupts.
		IAR Embedded Workbench is an integrated development environment for building and debugging embedded applications using C and C++. The toolchain offers leading code quality, size and speed; extensive debug with simulator and hardware debugging support.
		Imperas supports Microsemi's RISC-V based SoC FPGAs with the Mi-V FreeRTOS Extendable Platform Kit (EPK), tools to help in development, porting, debug and test.
		Mentor enables embedded development for a variety of applications including automotive, industrial, smart energy, medical devices, and consumer electronics with their Linux products and Nucleus RTOS.
		Micrium provides high-quality embedded software components in the form of engineer-friendly source code coupled with unsurpassed documentation and customer support.
		Phytec is a leading provider of SoM solutions based on application processors and FPGAs. Phytec also offers services: systems integration, hardware and software design, mechanical design and manufacturing.
		SiFive builds customized silicon based on the open-source RISC-V ISA. SiFive offers customizable RISC-V CPU Core IP for use in Microsemi FPGAs reducing time-to-market and cost.
		Sundance DSP is a world-wide supplier of high-performance DSP and FPGA processor boards (SoM) and I/O modules for high performance, parallel processing applications such as imaging, radar, sonar, industrial control and military.
		Technolution provides tailor-made solutions such as Fault Tolerant RISC-V soft cores, High speed Interfaces, BSP and Drivers, Real-time Video transport, and High-end Board design.
		Trenz Electronic develops, manufactures, integrates and sells FPGA and SoC modules (SoM) with main focus on application specific HDL and FPGA design, hardware and software development.
		UltraSoC is deeply involved in defining the debug architecture for RISC-V standards. UltraSoC is the first company to offer a RISC-V processor trace solution, supporting both open source and commercial processors.
		Veridify Security provides security solutions for embedded systems and wireless sensor technologies. Veridify is a CompanionCore partner of Microsemi and offers optimized IP cores for Microsemi FPGAs.
		WindRiver VxWorks is the world's leading real-time operating system. WindRiver extends VxWorks support to PolarFire SoC.
		wolfSSL provides Open Source, lightweight and embedded security solutions with an emphasis on speed, size, portability, features, and standards compliance. Their products include wolfSSL, wolfCrypt, yaSSL and wolfSSH.
		The Zephyr Project is an open source collaborative effort to build a small, scalable RTOS. Zephyr OS has been ported on the Mi-V RISC-V Soft CPU deployed on the IGLOO2 FPGA on the Evaluation Kit M2GL-EVAL-KIT.

Articles and News

12/18/2019 - EE Journal:Microchip PolarFire Takes a RISC (-V)