weekly_rport_notes

14.09. - 20.09.

• finally go bank account and submitted it + summer job hour to hr -> can finally get employee account + get paid

• firesim

  • got firesim repo to build and software to run on lobo
    • qemu can't be built
      • requires newer gthread and glib versions than available
      • only necessary for FireMarshal -> test linux images elsewhere -> needs to be commented out in firesim/target-design/chipyard/scripts/build-toolchains.sh
    • make dromajo compile
      • Makfile should be generated by cmake -> no use for pull request -> add -D__STDC_FORMAT_MACROS to CXXFLAGS in firesim/target-design/chipyard/tools/dromajo/dromajo-src/src/Makefile -> lobo now usable
  • adjusted firesim makefiles to provide targets fpga and convey-app for PLATFORM=convey
    • fpga generates files for convey toolchain and builds fpga image
    • convey-app compiles host application for firesim (new host application for every image because bridge addresses can change)
  • firesim hangs in initialisation phase
    • communication with convey to axi shell works from firesim binary -> builds correctly
    • communication with bridge registers over AXI fails -> get verilator simulation of wolverine to work for firesim *