Synopsys VDK Software Development Platform
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Intro
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The Virtualizer Development Kit (VDK) Family for ARM Cortex Products
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consists of a set of virtual prototypes that provide a virtualizer for
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the ARM core variants. The VDK is a standalone package that runs on an
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host computer.
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Buildroot will generate the kernel image and a minimal root filesystem.
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How to build it
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Configure Buildroot
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Configuring Buildroot is pretty simple, just execute:
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$ make snps_aarch64_vdk_defconfig
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Build the rootfs and kernel
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Note: you will need to have access to the network, since Buildroot will
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download the packages' sources.
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You may now build your rootfs with:
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$ make
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(This may take a while)
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Result of the build
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After building, you should obtain this tree:
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output/images/
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-- rootfs.ext2
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-- Image
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Installing your rootfs and Image
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Now copy the content of the output/images folder to the VDK' skins
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folder:
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$ cp rootfs.ext2 Image <vdk_installation_path>/skins/Vanilla-Cortex/ARMv8
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Starting the VDK
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Go the VDK' installation root and execute the 'start' script:
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$ cd <vdk_installation_path>
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$ ./start.sh
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The VP Explorer application will be executed, starting the simulation
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automatically.
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For more information about Synopsys' VDK please check:
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http://www.synopsys.com/Prototyping/VirtualPrototyping/Pages/default.aspx
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