Arria 10 SoC Virtual Platform Version 1.0 Release Notes
RN-01081 | 2015.09.04
Arria 10 SoC Virtual Platform Version 1.0 Release Notes
This release note
describes enhancements and known issues found in the 1.0 version of the
Arria® 10 Virtual Platform software.
Related information
Enhancements to the Arria 10 SoC Virtual Platform Version 1.0
The following functional models are now available in the 1.0 version of the
Arria® 10 Virtual Platform:
- QSPI
- I2C
- SPI
- USB
Note: The USB controllers have been verified to work with the following USB storage devices:
- PQI Cool Drive 350, up to 2GB
- Apacer 4GB
- Silicon Power 4GB
- Pretec I-Disk 512MB
The following functionaliy is now available in the 1.0 version of the Arria® 10 Virtual Platform:
- Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP)
Known Issues of the Arria 10 SoC Virtual Platform Version 1.0
The table below lists the known issues for the Arria® 10 SoC Virtual Platform 1.0 Release.
| Date | Issue |
|---|---|
| 2015.09.04 | Limitations with USB Functionality |
Limitations with USB Functionality
Description
The current USB 2.0 OTG controller model that exists in the Arria 10 SoC
Virtual Platform has the following limitations:
- USB 2.0 OTG Controllers do not support all USB storage devices.
- The New Technology File System (NTFS) partition is read-only.
- The Arria 10 SoC Virtual Platform enters an exception when unmounting the EXT3 partition from the USB controller.
- USB Hub is not supported.
- The USB 2.0 OTG controllers cannot receive events from USB human interface devices (HID).
Workaround
The workarounds available are as follows:
| Issue | Workaround |
|---|---|
| USB 2.0 OTG Controllers do not support all USB storage devices. | The following USB storage devices are supported
with the corresponding memory limitations:
|
| The New Technology File System (NTFS) partition is read-only. | Use the FAT32 or EXT3 file systems for read/write operations. |
| The Arria 10 SoC Virtual Platform enters an exception when unmounting the EXT3 partition from the USB controller. | The virtual platform must be restarted after unmounting the EXT3 partition. |
| USB Hub is not supported. | No workaround. |
| The USB 2.0 OTG controllers cannot receive events from USB human interface devices (HID). | No workaround. |
Status
Fix Pending.Document Revision History
| Date | Version | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| September 2015 | 2015.09.04 | Initial release |