CORE-V-SDK Quick Start Guide

The purpose of this Quick Start Guide (QSG) is to get you up and running quickly with the CORE-V-SDK on one of the various supported operating system platforms. Currently supported OSs are Windows (10/11) and Linux (RH 7.9/8.4 & Ubuntu 18.04/20.04). Note: only the x86 architecture is supported (Arm is not supported).

Getting Started

Download the CORE-V SDK package (64-bit Windows /64-bit Linux)

Windows Installation

Run the supplied installer executable and follow the installation wizard to install CORE-V-SDK in the directory of your choice. Installation includes all the necessary toolchain components, and the default directory is:

C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\OpenHW\CORE-V-SDKvX.Y.Z

where X.Y.Z is the version.

Linux Installation

CORE-V-SDK Linux installer is provided as a .run file. Add execution permission to the file using the command:

chmod +rwx CORE-V-SDK_SetupvX.Y.Z.run

Execute this .run file and follow the instructions.

$./CORE-V-SDKSetupvX.Y.Z.run

Installation includes all the necessary components, and the default directory is:

 /home/username/OpenHW/CORE-V-SDKvX.Y.Z/

Import Sample Project

To import and run the sample cli-test project or qemu_32_example provided with the SDK

Step 1: Launch IDE

Launch the CORE-V-SDK by double clicking on the "CORE-V-SDK" shortcut in Windows or "CORE-V-SDK.launch" in Linux (from the installation location).

Step 2: From Welcome, Select Import

Step 3: Select OpenHW Sample Projects

Step 4: Select the Example Projects

Step 5: Compile Projects

Assuming everything above has completed this step is simplicity itself. With the corresponding project selected in the Project Explorer pane, click on Build (the hammer icon):

Step 6: Debug Configurations

Under the Run menu select Debug Configurations...

Step 7: Debug the Project

1. Under GDB OpenOCD Debugging select cli_test Ashling Opella-LD or cli_test hs2 and then Debug, or for QEMU:
2. Under RISC-V QEMU Simulator Debugging select qemu_32_example and then Debug

How to Import Existing Projects from Git

Step 1: Specify Clone URI

Step 2: Specify the Source Git Repository

Provide the full URL path to the repository. The path you provide will depend on the protocol used to access GitHub. For example, https://github.com/openhwgroup/core-v-mcu-cli-test.git is the path when using https.

Step 3: Select the Branch to Clone

Note: the list of branches will change over time. The main branch is stable, but not necessarily the latest. All other branches are development branches and may not be stable.

Step 4: Specify Directory for Git to use (use the default)

Step 5: Select Projects to Import

Terminal window

CORE-V-SDK includes a built in Terminal Window (useful to run cli test). To open,

Select Window -> Show View -> Other... -> search "Terminal"

Click on "Open a new Terminal View"

Select "Local Terminal"

CSR Register View

CORE-V-SDK supports a Debugger Register View support for CSR Registers.To see the register view,

Browse the register file from the given location

C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\OpenHW\CORE-V-SDKvX.Y.Z\registers\csr\gdb_reg_riscv_rv32.xml

To open the view,

Select Window -> Show View -> Other... -> search "Registers"

Peripheral Register View

CORE-V-SDK supports a Debugger Register View for Peripheral Registers. To see the register view set the SVD path as shown below,

C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\OpenHW\CORE-V-SDKvX.Y.Z\registers\peripheral\CORE-V-MCU-xsvd.svd

To open the view,

Select Window -> Show View -> Other... -> search "Peripherals"

FreeRTOS Task and Queue Views

CORE-V-SDK supports Debugger Task and Queue Views support for FreeRTOS projects.To see the views,

Go to the OS Awareness Tab, select "Enable OS Aware Debugging" and choose the "OS" and "Version"

To open the view,

Select Window -> Show View -> Other... -> search "FreeRTOS Task List"

or

Select Window -> Show View -> Other... -> search "FreeRTOS Queue List"