xilinx-docker

Dockerize Xilinx FPGA tools to allow "throw away" environment for doing CI style builds.

Running the container

docker run -t \
  -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
  -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY \
  \
  -v /home/tansell/.Xilinx:/home/xilinx/.Xilinx \
  \
  -i mithro/xilinx-ise:14.7-1015-base \
  /bin/bash

Larger Docker Containers

Add "--storage-opt dm.basesize=30G" to your /etc/default/docker file. Then stop docker, remove all your docker images and start docker again.

This option won't take effect until you remove all your images and start again, sorry about that :(.

DOCKER_OPTS="${DOCKER_OPTS} --storage-driver=devicemapper --storage-opt dm.basesize=30G"

Getting the GUI tools working

Allow X connections from anywhere with xhost + on container.

Run docker container with the following extra arguments;

• -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix - Maps the X11 sockets into the docker container.
• -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY - Set up the $DISPLAY environment variable.

See http://fabiorehm.com/blog/2014/09/11/running-gui-apps-with-docker/

License stuff

-v /home/$USER/.Xilinx:/home/xilinx/.Xilinx - Maps the Xilinx license files into the docker container.

• [ ] FIXME: How to deal with docker MAC address stuff?

Mapping USB into docker

--device=/dev/bus/usb/001/001