Multi Channel DMA Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express Design Example User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Introduction 2. Design Example Detailed Description 3. Design Example Quick Start Guide 4. Multi Channel DMA Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express Design Example User Guide Archives 5. Revision History for the Multi Channel DMA Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express Design Example User Guide
1. Introduction x
1.1. Terms and Acronyms 1.2. MCDMA IP Modes
2. Design Example Detailed Description x
2.1. Design Example Overview 2.2. Hardware and Software Requirements 2.3. PIO Using MCDMA Bypass Mode 2.4. Avalon-ST Packet Generate/Check 2.5. Avalon-ST Device-side Packet Loopback 2.6. Avalon-MM DMA 2.7. BAM_BAS Traffic Generator and Checker 2.8. External Descriptor Controller
2.1. Design Example Overview x
2.1.1. MCDMA H-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint 2.1.2. MCDMA P-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint 2.1.3. MCDMA F-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint
2.3. PIO Using MCDMA Bypass Mode x
2.3.1. Avalon-ST PIO Using MCDMA Bypass Mode 2.3.2. Avalon-MM PIO Using MCDMA Bypass mode
2.3.1. Avalon-ST PIO Using MCDMA Bypass Mode x
2.3.1.1. Single-Port Avalon-ST PIO Using MCDMA Bypass Mode
2.3.2. Avalon-MM PIO Using MCDMA Bypass mode x
2.3.2.1. Simulation Results 2.3.2.2. Hardware Test Results
2.4. Avalon-ST Packet Generate/Check x
2.4.1. Single-Port Avalon-ST Packet Generate/Check
2.4.1. Single-Port Avalon-ST Packet Generate/Check x
2.4.1.1. Simulation Waveforms 2.4.1.2. Simulation Log 2.4.1.3. Hardware Test Result
2.5. Avalon-ST Device-side Packet Loopback x
2.5.1. Simulation Results 2.5.2. Hardware Test Results
2.6. Avalon-MM DMA x
2.6.1. Simulation Results 2.6.2. Hardware Test Results
2.7. BAM_BAS Traffic Generator and Checker x
2.7.1. BAM_BAS Traffic Generator and Checker Example Design Register Map
2.8. External Descriptor Controller x
2.8.1. Registers 2.8.2. Hardware Test Results
2.8.1. Registers x
2.8.1.1. GCSR Registers (Base address 64’h00000) 2.8.1.2. QCSR Registers(Base address 64’h10000)
3. Design Example Quick Start Guide x
3.1. Design Example Directory Structure 3.2. Generating the Example Design using Intel® Quartus® Prime 3.3. Simulating the Design Example 3.4. Compiling the Example Design in Intel® Quartus® Prime 3.5. Running the Design Example Application on a Hardware Setup
3.2. Generating the Example Design using Intel® Quartus® Prime x
3.2.1. Procedure
3.3. Simulating the Design Example x
3.3.1. Testbench Overview 3.3.2. Supported Simulators 3.3.3. Example Testbench Flow for DMA Test with Avalon-ST Packet Generate/Check Design Example 3.3.4. Run the Simulation Script 3.3.5. View the Results
3.5. Running the Design Example Application on a Hardware Setup x
3.5.1. Program the FPGA 3.5.2. Quick Start Guide
3.5.2. Quick Start Guide x
3.5.2.1. Software Test Setup 3.5.2.2. Driver Support 3.5.2.3. MCDMA Custom Driver 3.5.2.4. MCDMA DPDK Poll Mode Driver 3.5.2.5. MCDMA Kernel Mode Character Device Driver 3.5.2.6. MCDMA Kernel Mode Network Device Driver
3.5.2.3. MCDMA Custom Driver x
3.5.2.3.1. Prerequisites 3.5.2.3.2. Software Setup 3.5.2.3.3. Run the Reference Example Application 3.5.2.3.4. Testing Bitstream Configuration beyond 256 Channels 3.5.2.3.5. External Descriptor Mode Verification
3.5.2.3.1. Prerequisites x
3.5.2.3.1.1. Configuration Changes from BIOS 3.5.2.3.1.2. External Packages 3.5.2.3.1.3. Set the Boot Parameters
3.5.2.3.2. Software Setup x
3.5.2.3.2.1. Installing the Linux Kernel Driver 3.5.2.3.2.2. Build and Install User Space Library 3.5.2.3.2.3. Enabling VFs and Create Guest VM by Using QEMU 3.5.2.3.2.4. Establish Communication Between Host and QEMU
3.5.2.3.3. Run the Reference Example Application x
3.5.2.3.3.1. Meta Data Test 3.5.2.3.3.2. BAM Test 3.5.2.3.3.3. BAS Test 3.5.2.3.3.4. Packet Gen Test
3.5.2.4. MCDMA DPDK Poll Mode Driver x
3.5.2.4.1. Prerequisites 3.5.2.4.2. Install PMD and Test Application 3.5.2.4.3. Run the Reference Example Application
3.5.2.4.1. Prerequisites x
3.5.2.4.1.1. Set the Boot Parameters 3.5.2.4.1.2. Configuration Changes from BIOS 3.5.2.4.1.3. Install and Build Testpmd
3.5.2.4.2. Install PMD and Test Application x
3.5.2.4.2.1. Create VM Environment
3.5.2.4.3. Run the Reference Example Application x
3.5.2.4.3.1. Example of Verifying on an AVMM Design 3.5.2.4.3.2. BAM Test 3.5.2.4.3.3. BAS Test
3.5.2.5. MCDMA Kernel Mode Character Device Driver x
3.5.2.5.1. Prerequisites 3.5.2.5.2. Software Setup 3.5.2.5.3. Examples
3.5.2.5.1. Prerequisites x
3.5.2.5.1.1. Host Configuration 3.5.2.5.1.2. Set the Boot Parameters
3.5.2.5.2. Software Setup x
3.5.2.5.2.1. Build and Install Kernel Driver 3.5.2.5.2.2. Build and Install Libmcmem 3.5.2.5.2.3. Build Testapp 3.5.2.5.2.4. Configure Kernel Driver 3.5.2.5.2.5. Configure Libmcmem 3.5.2.5.2.6. Configure Testapp
3.5.2.6. MCDMA Kernel Mode Network Device Driver x
3.5.2.6.1. Build and Install Netdev Driver 3.5.2.6.2. Enable VFs if SRIOV is Supported 3.5.2.6.3. Configure the Number of Channels Supported on the Device 3.5.2.6.4. Configure the MTU Value 3.5.2.6.5. Configure the Device Communication 3.5.2.6.6. Configure Transmit Queue Selection Mechanism 3.5.2.6.7. Test Procedure by Using Name Space Environment 3.5.2.6.8. PIO Test
3.5.2.6.6. Configure Transmit Queue Selection Mechanism x
3.5.2.6.6.1. MCDMA Queue Selection 3.5.2.6.6.2. Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) 3.5.2.6.6.3. Default
1. Introduction
2. Design Example Detailed Description
3. Design Example Quick Start Guide
4. Multi Channel DMA Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express Design Example User Guide Archives
5. Revision History for the Multi Channel DMA Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express Design Example User Guide

5. Revision History for the Multi Channel DMA Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express Design Example User Guide

Date Intel® Quartus® Prime Version IP Version Changes
2022.10.28 22.3

H-Tile IP version: 22.0.0

P-Tile IP version: 4.0.0

F-Tile IP version: 4.0.0
2022.08.24 22.2

H-Tile IP version: 21.5.0

P-Tile IP version: 3.1.0

F-Tile IP version: 3.0.0
  • Device-side Packet Loopback and Packet Generate/Check User Mode updated to BAM+MCDMA for the following topics
    • MCDMA H-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint
    • MCDMA F-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint
  • Device-side Packet Loopback and Packet Generate/Check User Mode updated to BAM+BAS for MCDMA P-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint
  • Hardware Test Results: Hardware test result added for Avalon-MM PIO using MCDMA Bypass Mode
  • Single-Port Avalon-ST PIO Using MCDMA Bypass Mode: Description updated
  • Simulation Waveforms: Added for Single-Port Avalon-ST Packet Generate/Check
  • Simulation Log: Added for Single-Port Avalon-ST Packet Generate/Check
  • Hardware Test Result: Added for Single-Port Avalon-ST Packet Generate/Check
  • Avalon-ST Device-side Packet Loopback: Description updated
  • Simulation Results: Updated for Avalon-ST Device-side Packet Loopback
  • Hardware Test Results: Updated for Avalon-ST Device-side Packet Loopback
  • Hardware Test Results: Intel Agilex F-Series P-Tile PCIe Gen4 x16 added for Avalon-MM DMA
  • Device-side Packet Loopback and Packet Generate/Check User Mode updated to BAM+MCDMA for all tables in Supported Simulators
  • BAS Test: Note added
  • BAS Verification: Commands updated for all operations
  • Example of Verifying on an AVMM Design: Commands updated
  • BAM Test: Commands updated in all steps
  • BAS Test: Commands and Result screenshots updated for all operations
4 Port AVST Mode has been deprecated from this release. All related 4 Port Mode information has been removed from the following sections:
  • Design Example Overview
  • MCDMA H-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint
  • MCDMA P-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint
  • MCDMA F-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint
  • Avalon-ST Device-side Packet Loopback
  • Example Testbench Flow for DMA Test with Packet Generate/Check Design Example
  • Driver Support
2022.04.29 22.1

H-Tile IP version: 21.4.0

P-Tile IP version: 3.0.0

F-Tile IP version: 2.0.0
Sections Updated:
  • MCDMA IP Modes [Note added]
  • MCDMA H-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint [New section added]
  • MCDMA P-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint [New section added]
  • MCDMA F-Tile Design Examples for Endpoint [New section added]
  • Hardware and Software Requirements [Version updated]
  • Single-Port Avalon-ST PIO Using MCDMA Bypass Mode [Figure Title updated]
  • Avalon-MM PIO Using MCDMA Bypass mode [Figure Title updated]
  • Hardware Test Results [Note added]
  • BAM_BAS Traffic Generator and Checker [Section title updated]
  • External Descriptor Controller [Description updated and High Level Block Diagram added]
  • Hardware Test Results [Example Design Test Result image updated]
  • Design Example Directory Structure [kmod folder structure updated]
  • Supported Simulators [New Tables added]
  • Run the Simulation Script [Table updated]
  • Running the Design Example Application on a Hardware Setup [Development kit support and Note added]
  • Driver Support [Driver Support for MCDMA Design Examples Table updated]
  • BAS Programming Sequence [Steps updated]
  • Run the Reference Example Application [Test Result image added]
  • Run the Reference Example Application [Test Result image added]
  • Examples [Note added]
2022.02.06 21.4

H-Tile IP version: 21.3.0

P-Tile IP version: 2.2.0

F-Tile IP version: 1.1.0
  • Added new design example: External Descriptor Controller
  • Added information for the Traffic Generator/Checker example design in Supported Simulators
2021.12.01 21.3

H-Tile IP version: 21.2.0

P-Tile IP version: 2.1.0

F-Tile IP version: 1.0.0

Rev H-Tile 21.2.0—2K channel support for D2H

Rev P-Tile 2.1.0—CS address width reduced from 29 to 14 bits

Rev F-Tile 1.0.0:
  • F-Tile support added
  • BAS EP design example added

Added new design example: Traffic Generator/Tracker

2021.09.15 21.2

H-Tile IP version: 21.1.0

P-Tile IP version: 2.0.0
  • Added SRIOV support for DPDK PMD
  • Added support for kernel mode driver
  • Added the Multi Channel DMA for FPGA IP Design Example User Guide Archives section
2021.05.24 21.1

H-Tile IP version: 2.0.0

P-Tile IP version: 1.0.0
  • Added the single-port Avalon-ST design example
  • Added support for new BAM, BAS, BAM+BAS, and BAM+MCDMA user modes
  • Added support for the DPDK PMD driver
  • Added support for the Xcelium simulator
2020.08.05 20.2

H-Tile IP version: 20.0.0

 Initial Release
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