Multi Channel DMA IP for PCI Express* Design Example User Guide
ID
683517
Date
8/04/2025
Public
3.5.1. Hardware Requirements
3.5.2. Software Requirements
3.5.3. Set Up the Hardware and Program the FPGA
3.5.4. Configuration Changes from BIOS
3.5.5. Installing the Required Kernel Version for Ubuntu v24.04
3.5.6. Set the Boot Parameters
3.5.7. MCDMA Custom Driver
3.5.8. MCDMA DPDK Poll Mode Driver
3.5.9. MCDMA Kernel Mode Network Device Driver
2.1.1. H-Tile MCDMA IP - Design Examples for Endpoint
Design Example | MCDMA Settings | Driver Support | App Support | |
---|---|---|---|---|
User Mode | Interface Type | |||
AVMM DMA | Multi-Channel DMA |
AVMM | Custom |
Perfq app |
DPDK |
Mcdma_test | |||
BAM + MCDMA |
Custom | Perfq app | ||
DPDK | Mcdma_test | |||
BAM + BAS + MCDMA |
Custom | Perfq app | ||
DPDK | Mcdma_test | |||
Device-side Packet Loopback | Multi-Channel DMA |
AVST 1 Port | Custom |
Perfq app |
DPDK |
Mcdma_test | |||
Netdev |
Netdev_app | |||
BAM + MCDMA |
Custom | Perfq app | ||
DPDK | Mcdma_test | |||
Netdev | Netdev_app | |||
BAM + BAS + MCDMA |
Custom |
Perfq app | ||
DPDK |
Mcdma_test | |||
Netdev |
Netdev_app | |||
Packet Generate/Check | Multi-Channel DMA |
Custom |
Perfq app | |
DPDK |
Mcdma_test | |||
BAM + MCDMA |
Custom | Perfq app | ||
DPDK | Mcdma_test | |||
BAM + BAS + MCDMA |
Custom |
Perfq app | ||
DPDK |
Mcdma_test | |||
PIO using MQDMA Bypass Mode | Multi-Channel DMA |
AVMM AVST 1 Port |
Custom |
Perfq app |
DPDK |
Mcdma_test | |||
BAM + MCDMA BAM + BAS + MCDMA |
Custom | Perfq app | ||
DPDK | Mcdma_test | |||
Bursting Master BAM + BAS |
n/a | Custom |
Perfq app | |
DPDK |
Mcdma_test | |||
Traffic Generator/Checker | BAM + BAS | n/a | Custom |
Perfq app |
DPDK |
Mcdma_test |
Note:
- MCDMA H-Tile design example supports SR-IOV with only 1 PF and its VFs for simulation in these configurations.
- Netdev driver supports 4 PFs and 1 channel per PF.
For information about supported simulators, refer to Supported Simulators.