Fully #freesoftware based support for GateMate FPGAs from Cologne Chip [0] just landed in #guix.

It includes #yosys for synthesis, #openFPGALoader for device flashing and #nextpnr for placement and routing.

guix shell -C -m manifest.scm -- make

The whole toolchain runs in a #sourcehut #ci pipeline.

https://builds.sr.ht/~csantosb/job/1588460#task-test

[0] https://indico.cern.ch/event/1587509 for details on #gatemate #fpga.

@guix Other than as package manager on top of #archlinux, I’m using #guix for electronics design, mostly #vhdl and #fpga related stuff.

I run simulations with help of #hdlmake using #ghdl compiler, #osvvm for verification, #cocotb for testbenches, #yosys for synthesis, #nextpnr for placement and routing and #openFPGALoader for flashing. Finally, I use my own Guix channel to package gateware and run #ci tests on #sourcehut Guix image. A demo toy example of this runs here

https://builds.sr.ht/~csantosb/job/1585413

openFPGALoader v1.0.0 \o/

https://github.com/trabucayre/openFPGALoader/releases/tag/v1.0.0

#fpga #configuration #opensource #openfpgaloader #gowin #xilinx #altera #efinix #colognechip #microsemi #lattice

Another #openFPGALoader update:
- Added @latticesemi ECP3 (SRAM-only) support (thx M. Traxler/GSI & M. Boehmer/TUM for the board)
- Added SSPI for @latticesemi ECP5 (thx @yannsionneau for spotting it)
- Added sponsor section — thanks everyone!

Jeux de la vie sur fpga \o/

https://video.ploud.fr/w/ryoWzx42nJjaAsk3Rb2H8t

#gatemate #gatemateA1_evb #gameoflife #fpga #flf #yosys #openFPGALoader

#openFPGALoader, a #FreeSoftware universal utility for programming #fpga is available now with #guix, using a home made channel.

So one may now

guix install open-fpga-loader
openFPGALoader -b kc705 -f bitstream.bit

to program to flash.

https://trabucayre.github.io/openFPGALoader

I've resorted to digging out an rpi and trying libgpiod via #openFPGALoader and it ooks like it's *trying something*

#openFPGALoader release v0.12.0! 🎇
Most notable evolutions:
- @GOWIN_SEMI GW5A (@SipeedIO tangPrimer25k, tangMega138k)
- better @latticesemi Nexus support, @colognechip improvements
- webAssembly support
- @AMDembedded XADC/DNA
- JTAG chain fix
- @olimex gateMate, @antmicro DDRx, Gailer gr740, KCU105/VCU1525, ...
- lot of virtex(6/7)/ultrascale/Kintex/machXO,... additions

More details at https://github.com/trabucayre/openFPGALoader/releases/tag/v0.12.0
Thanks for all contributors !

#openFPGALoader release v0.11.0! 🎇
Most notable evolutions:
- @sipeed tangNano20k, STLV7325, KCU116, ...
- remote_bitbang, wch CH347, libgpiod v2 support
- virtex ultrascale+
- @efinixinc
SPI access (Jtag)
- new SPI flash and JTAG<->SPI bridges

Full list at https://github.com/trabucayre/openFPGALoader/releases/tag/v0.11.0

Thanks to all contributors and users ! 🍻

#openFPGALoader v0.10.0 has just been released. 🥳
Most notable evolutions:
- 4 new Digilent boards
- VCU118 support
- LiteX-Acorn-Baseboards
- EttusResearch X300/X310
- SVF player is device independant
- fix path for msys2
- many others fixes and improvements

More details at https://github.com/trabucayre/openFPGALoader/releases/tag/v0.10.0

Thanks to all contributors

Thanks to J-Christophe Le Lann
's feedback: @DigilentInc
nexys A7 50/100 are now officially supported by #openFPGALoader (RAM and Flash) 🎉

Go full screen, with my GbVGA converter.
#trion #efinix #fpga #gameboy #vga #openFPGALoader #Chisel #Scala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X43OWFNFTcQ&t=20s