This post shows and explains commands to start a license manager (lmgrd), look up its port, find its peer (xilinxd), etc.

A comprehensive 2022.2 Vivado, Vitis, & Petalinux post: Downloads, BSPs, VMs, and required Linux packages.

This post answers, "What does a9-linaro-pre-build-step do?" and provides additional information that may help debuggers....

This post shows an XSDK 2015.4 source settings64.sh trace. Other script sourcing and environment changes are in bold.

This post answers, "How do I workaround the "Web Installer Client Obsolete" error?"

This post answers the question, "Where can I get the 2015.4 Xilinx SDK?" These steps were created and verified on July 8th, 2024.

This post lists a XCVU9P-L2FLGA2104E decode and its features.

After clicking About Vitis IDE, this post shows examples of all the information available in each sub-menu. The info at Installation Details

This post answers what BIF stands for (Boot Image Format) and what PDI stands for (Programmable Device Image). It also lists links to...

This post discusses the AMD Versal PMC vs. PSM. At a high level, the PMC (Platform Management Controller) controls boot, and the PSM...

This page lists links to a cached version of every Xcell Journal article. In addition, OCR is used in every article.

This page lists links to every Xcell Journal article hosted @ www.xilinx.com.

This post shows how to create a Versal PLM with Vitis Classic (versions ≤2023.1, or 2023.2 when launched with the `-classic` command line...

Once you’ve created a PLM elf, the next step is to create a boot image from it, and then boot it.

Running a local Xilinx license server to use a floating license

Create and build a Versal PLM

Details on abbreviations, acronyms, and other terms. In this post, *O means that a component is optional and is not present in every...

Introduction This article will show you how to use Vivado to read back the bitstream programmed into a physical Zynq-7000 device. The...

This post shows how to start the Vivado License Manager from the Linux and Windows Command Line. How To Start the Vivado License Manager...

Note: This post covers XCVC1902-1MSEVSVA2197, which differs from the current chip XCVC1902-2MSEVSVA2197 used on the EK-VCK190-G only in...

Ever clicked on 'xsetup.exe' only to be met with... silence? You're not alone. In fact, there's a sneaky culprit behind this that's...

Curious about debugging those elusive Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC Linux boot errors? Dive into this post and uncover the secret behind the...

This post shows how to launch bitbake from a 2023.1 PetaLinux environment after a successful petalinux-build of...

This post shows a single line of bitbake output decoded, specifically the do_compile step of the Xilinx Linux kernel as started via...