Compiling PL Kernels - 2020.2 English

Versal ACAP AI Engine Programming Environment User Guide (UG1076)

Document ID
UG1076
Release Date
2020-11-24
Version
2020.2 English

To compile kernels using the Vitis compiler command as described in the Compiling Kernels with Vitis Compiler in the Application Acceleration Development flow of the Vitis Unified Software Platform Documentation (UG1416), use the following command syntax:

v++ --compile -t hw_emu --platform xilinx_vck190_base_202020_1 -g \
-k <kernel_name> <kernel>.cpp -o <kernel_name>.xo --save-temps

The v++ command uses the options described in the following table.

Table 1. Vitis Compiler Options
Option Description
--compile Specifies compilation mode.
-t hw_emu Specifies the build target for the compilation process. For more information, see the Build Targets section in Vitis Unified Software Platform Documentation: Application Acceleration Development (UG1393).
--platform Specifies the path and name of the target platform. For this example command-line option, it is assumed to have PLATFORM_REPO_PATHS set to the right platform path.
-g Enables the debug features. This is required for emulation modes.
-k Specifies the kernel name. This must match the function name in the specified kernel source file.
-o Specifies the output file name of the compiled Xilinx object file (.xo).
--save-temps Saves the temporary files generated during the compilation process. This is optional.