Xilinx fpga kits are pretty pricey, doubt if I can buy one. Is there any other way these codes can be tested? Can anyone who is an expert in the field comment?
Merin Merin Santhosh +1 (352) 214-3796 On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 5:46 PM, Tobin C. Harding <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 09, 2017 at 01:16:41PM -0400, Merin Santhosh wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I'm Merin, I'm a masters student at the University of Florida. > > Hi Merin, welcome. > > > I was doing > > through the Linux Kernel, hoping to contribute to something of relevance. > > Since I have a background in systems, I was hoping to get started with > the > > Xilinx clocking wizard(link) > > <https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/ > staging.git/tree/drivers/staging/clocking-wizard/TODO> > > Cool, go for it. > > > I wanted to know how is it that the modified driver is tested once coded. > > Can someone explain to me how this is done? > > I am by no means an expert. One sure method (for any of the drivers in > staging) is to buy some > hardware to test the driver. I know nothing about the Xilinx clocking > wizard but a quick search > shows that you can set up an FPGA board of some sort to use with the > clocking wizard. Here is a link > you may find useful > > http://gadgetfactory.net/learn/2017/02/22/fpga- > clocking-clocking-wizard-in-xilinx-ise/ > > If you are borking at paying for hardware just look at it as an investment > in your education. Any > hardware you buy will be cheap compared with your other tuition fees. > > Happy hacking, > Tobin. >
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