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