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Versal GIC-500 / GICv3 is not fully backwards compatible with UltraScale+ GIC-400 / GICv2
Versal has an ARM GIC-500 (Global Interrupt Controller) connected to its APU. The GIC-500 implements the ARM GICv3 standard. UltraScale+,...


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

Extract (read back) configuration data from a Zynq-7000 FPGA
Introduction This article will show you how to use Vivado to read back the bitstream programmed into a physical Zynq-7000 device. The...

AWS Free Tier At-A-Glance
This post is an AWS Free Tier At-A-Glance with links to instance names and terms. AWS Free Tier At-A-Glance COMPUTE Amazon EC2 / 12...

Unlocking FPGA Magic: From HDL to Hardware
Welcome to the world of FPGA design, where your ideas can come to life in silicon! This blog post discusses common processes and tools to...

Mastering Remote Access: Secure GUI Solutions through SSH Tunneling
Welcome to my latest blog post, "Mastering Remote Access: Secure GUI Solutions through SSH Tunneling." In today's increasingly remote and...

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab 88-Inch Cyclotron Berkeley Accelerator Space Effects Facility Photos
This post shows some Lawrence Berkeley National Lab 88-Inch Cyclotron Berkeley Accelerator Space Effects Facility (BASE) photos I took...

Configure Linux for Non-ARP UDP Communication with an Embedded Target
This post answers, "How do I configure Linux Linux for Non-ARP UDP Communication with an Embedded Target?" Introduction Learn to...

How do I find the MD5 SUM of a file on Windows?
This post shows you how to find the MD5 SUM of a file on Windows 10 Pro. Steps to Find the MD5 SUM of a File on Windows Step 1: Open...

Logitech M720 At-A-Glance
This post is a Logitech M720 at-a-glance. It includes links to get support. M720 At-A-Glance Buttons Point and Scroll Logitech M720...

Selecting the Ideal Code Editor for Professional Development
This image was generated in Canva In the world of software development, efficiency and adaptability are key. A developer's choice of...

Android Platform Development with Linaro
This post links a 2012 Android Platform Development with Linaro presentation. Original Link https://elinux.org/images/4/4e/Zach_Pfeffer_N...

Doom On MPSoC
This post links to an article about running Doom on Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC. The Article's First Paragraph When the System Software team...

"Finding the First and Last Fridays of Any Month Made Easy"
Ever needed to find the first or last Friday of a month in Excel? Look no further! In this post, we'll share two versatile formulas that...

Useful Gmail Shortcuts
This post lists some useful Gmail shortcuts. Calendar Invites Find all calendar invites everywhere https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#sear...

How can I find recent items in Windows 10?
This post answers, "How can I find recent items in Windows 10?" Steps # Type: Windows Key + r # Type: shell:recent Many more "shell"...

Where is Paint on Windows 10?
Paint is located at C:\Windows\System32\mspaint.exe on Windows 10 The rest of this post shows how to answer the question, Where is Paint...

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

How to Set the Timezone on Windows 10
This post shows how to set the timezone on Windows 10. How to Set the Timezone on Windows 10: Steps # Right-click Windows PowerShell and...

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

Is "xsetup.exe" Giving You the Silent Treatment? Let's Solve That Mystery! 😱
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...

Unraveling Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC Linux Boot Errors: A Deep Dive
Curious about debugging those elusive Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC Linux boot errors? Dive into this post and uncover the secret behind the...

Launching Bitbake in a 2023.1 PetaLinux Environment: A Guide Post-petalinux-build.
This post shows how to launch bitbake from a 2023.1 PetaLinux environment after a successful petalinux-build of...

Breaking Down a Bitbake Line: The 'do_compile' Step for Xilinx Linux with petalinux-build
This post shows a single line of bitbake output decoded, specifically the do_compile step of the Xilinx Linux kernel as started via...
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